Homes are seen flooded after heavy rain in Okazaki, 230 km (143 miles) west of Tokyo August 29, 2008. Heavy rain flooded hundreds of homes in central Japan on Friday, leaving one elderly woman dead and prompting evacuation orders for more than half a million households, domestic media reported. REUTERS/Kyodo (JAPAN). FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. JAPAN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN JAPAN.
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