Typhoon Talas Hits Western Japan

People walk through the strong rain from Typhoon Talas on September 3, 2011 in Himeji, Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued heavy rain and wind warnings. Thousands of people have been advised to evacuate areas across of Western Japan as the typhoon sweeps in from the Pacific. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

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A woman walks through the strong rain from Typhoon Talas on September 3, 2011 in Himeji, Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued heavy rain and wind warnings. Thousands of people have been advised to evacuate areas across of Western Japan as the typhoon sweeps in from the Pacific. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

A woman walks through the strong rain from Typhoon Talas on September 3, 2011 in Himeji, Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued heavy rain and wind warnings. Thousands of people have been advised to evacuate areas across of Western Japan as the typhoon sweeps in from the Pacific. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Woman walk through the strong rain from Typhoon Talas on September 3, 2011 in Himeji, Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued heavy rain and wind warnings. Thousands of people have been advised to evacuate areas across of Western Japan as the typhoon sweeps in from the Pacific. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

A man walks through the strong rain from Typhoon Talas on September 3, 2011 in Himeji, Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued heavy rain and wind warnings. Thousands of people have been advised to evacuate areas across of Western Japan as the typhoon sweeps in from the Pacific. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

A woman rides a bicycle through the strong rain from Typhoon Talas on September 3, 2011 in Himeji, Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued heavy rain and wind warnings. Thousands of people have been advised to evacuate areas across of Western Japan as the typhoon sweeps in from the Pacific. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

People walk through the strong rain from Typhoon Talas on September 3, 2011 in Himeji, Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued heavy rain and wind warnings. Thousands of people have been advised to evacuate areas across of Western Japan as the typhoon sweeps in from the Pacific. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

A man walks through the strong rain from Typhoon Talas on September 3, 2011 in Himeji, Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued heavy rain and wind warnings. Thousands of people have been advised to evacuate areas across of Western Japan as the typhoon sweeps in from the Pacific. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

A woman walks through the strong rain from Typhoon Talas on September 3, 2011 in Himeji, Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued heavy rain and wind warnings. Thousands of people have been advised to evacuate areas across of Western Japan as the typhoon sweeps in from the Pacific. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

A woman walks past a digital screen at JR station indicating the suspension of trains due to the arrival of Typhoon Talas on September 3, 2011 in Himeji, Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued heavy rain and wind warnings. Thousands of people have been advised to evacuate areas across of Western Japan as the typhoon sweeps in from the Pacific. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

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