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Bloomberg: Tokyo, the world’s most populated metropolis, is building defenses for the possibility of a flood in the next 200 years that could dwarf the damage superstorm Sandy wrought on the U.S. East Coast.
Japan’s capital, flanked by rivers to the east and west, as well as running through it, faces 33 trillion yen ($322 billion) in damages should the banks break on the Arakawa River that bisects Tokyo, according to government estimates. That’s more than five times the $60.2 billion aid package for Sandy......
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Tokyo prepares for a once-in-200-year flood to top Sandy
Posted by Bloomberg: Chris Cooper and Kiyotaka Matsuda on May 31st, 2013
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