MARUMORI - The night Typhoon Hagibis struck Miyagi prefecture, bringing record rainfall, retiree Katsushi Okazaki and his family decided to weather the storm in their home perched on a hill in Marumori town.
His only preparation for the storm, the 71-year-old told The Sunday Times, was to tape up his windows with blue sheets to prevent them from shattering in the violent winds.
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