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Weather news stories have focused recently on the hurricanes hitting Florida this year, one after another.
 Japan has also been suffering from a series of tropical cyclones.  In the past month, seven typhoons have made landfall there.
 
 In much the same way that Florida is keeping a wary eye on Ivan, Japan has been watching the development of Sarika in the Pacific Ocean.  Today Sarika has been downgraded to a tropical depression.  No doubt there were many sighs of relief, accompanied by the hope that re-strengthening not occur.
 
 
 
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