In Pictures: Floods hit central Japan as Typhoon Etau sweeps across Honshu
Thousands have been evacuated in central Japan after Typhoon Etau hit Honshu hard on Sept 10, 2015, causing floods in several areas.
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A resident being winched up by a rescue helicopter at a residential area flooded by the Kinugawa river, caused by Typhoon Etau, in Joso, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan, on Sept 10, 2015.
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Residents seen waiting for rescue helicopters at a residential area flooded by the Kinugawa river, caused by Typhoon Etau, in Joso, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan, on Sept 10, 2015.
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Floodwaters caused by Typhoon Etau surge in the Kinugawa river at a residential area in Joso, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan, on Sept 10, 2015.
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A man wading through a local shopping area flooded by the Kinugawa river, caused by Typhoon Etau, in Joso, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan, on Sept 10, 2015.
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People being rescued from vehicles by firefighters at an area flooded by the Kinugawa river, caused by Typhoon Etau, in Joso, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan, on Sept 10, 2015.
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An aerial view showing residential areas flooded by the Kinugawa river (top), caused by Typhoon Etau in Joso, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan, on Sept 10, 2015.
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Rescue workers transporting evacuees in a rubber boat through floodwaters at Oyama in Tochigi prefecture, north of Tokyo, on Sept 10, 2015.
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A man looking at his stranded vehicle in floodwaters in Oyama, Tochigi prefecture, north of Tokyo, on Sept 10, 2015.
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Local residents looking at damaged houses and the flooded Kurokawa river, caused by Typhoon Etau in Kanuma, Tochigi prefecture, on Sept 10, 2015.
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A hotel building falling into the floodwaters at Nikko mountain resort in Tochigi prefecture, north of Tokyo, on Sept 10, 2015.
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