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(CNN) - Canadian rugby players helped with recovery efforts in Kamaishi, Japan following the cancellation of their match, which was called off because of the threat of Typhoon Hagibis. At least 31 people have died and 186 people have been injured in the wake of Typhoon Hagibis, which made landfall Saturday night, bringing hurricane-force winds, heavy rain and widespread flooding. The storm weakened to a tropical depression as it continued to move across central Japan on Sunday. According to the Prime Minister's office of Japan, "record-setting heavy rains and windstorms have caused flooding and landslides." More than 230,000 people were evacuated ahead of the storm, with emergency orders issued

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