At least 25,000 hectares on Honshu were confirmed flooded after deadly Typhoon Hagibis devastated 10 prefectures with record-breaking rainfall and strong winds last weekend, the government said.
The flooded areas surpassed the 18,500 hectares logged in last year’s torrential rain disaster in western Japan, which killed more than 200 people.
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