Typhoon Talas Lashes Western Japan

Typhoon Talas Hits Japan
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Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, Sept. 5, 2011
Vehicles are piled on top of one another on muddy ground after Typhoon Talas caused flash flooding.

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