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In the first week of July, the West and South West of Japan was dramatically affected by heavy rainfall that led to widespread flooding and landslides causing the loss of nearly more than 100 lives and the destruction of thousands of houses. The amounts of rain exceeded daily totals of 580 mm in places. The the city of Uwajima for instance received 364 mm in just two hours on 8 July. The maximum of the rain occurred from 5 to 8 July.
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