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Japan marks 1 month after deadly Typhoon Hagibis english.kyodonews.net

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KYODO NEWS - 1 hour ago - 14:25 | All, JapanPeople in Japan mourned the victims of Typhoon Hagibis on Tuesday, a month after the powerful typhoon left at least 90 people dead and flooded tens of thousands of homes.
(Waste piled up at a park in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, one month after Typhoon Hagibis swept through the area.)
At noon, residents of Marumori, Miyagi Prefecture, as well as Saku, Nagano Prefecture, offered silent prayers.
(Self-Defense Forces members inspect the extent of damage in Marumori, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 19, 2019, after the area was inundated by Typhoon Hagibis.)
A total of 3,185 Marumori residents are estimated to be living in damaged homes, accounting for some 20 percent of the town's population.