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Demo_Chris

(6,234 posts) Wed Feb 20, 2013, 02:45 AM Feb 2013

2011 Tsunami in (I believe) Minamisanriku [View all]

Make note of the large blue building.

I like to watch these every time I need a reality check about what suffering and loss really means, and I have seen quite a lot of them, but this one was new for me.

Note, this video is only showing the first and perhaps second waves.

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2011 Tsunami in (I believe) Minamisanriku [View all] Demo_Chris Feb 2013 OP

I beleive the (pic heavy) AsahinaKimi Feb 2013 #1

Do you live in Japan? Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #6

No. AsahinaKimi Feb 2013 #7

You seem quite knowledgeable Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #9

I love Asian Culture, Art and History AsahinaKimi Feb 2013 #10

There is an Asia art museum near where I live Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #11

We have a huge Asian Art Museum here In San Francsico AsahinaKimi Feb 2013 #13

Nice! n/t Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #14

This coming soon to Oregon and Washington coasts. ErikJ Feb 2013 #2

Yes, that is Minami Sanriku Art_from_Ark Feb 2013 #3

Amazing footage Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #4

And what really doomed a lot of people in Minami Sanriku Art_from_Ark Feb 2013 #15

Interesting. Question... Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #16

According to this Japanese news article that was posted just a few hours ago, Art_from_Ark Feb 2013 #17

Here's another article that says about 60,000 households are targeted for compensation Art_from_Ark Feb 2013 #18

Thanks! It's absolutely insane that they are still uncompensated Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #19

I think this is one reason why the Democratic Party of Japan lost the last election Art_from_Ark Feb 2013 #20

Thanks! Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #21

Unfathonable. n/t FourScore Feb 2013 #5

This sorta thing is a REAL and LIKELY scenario Plucketeer Feb 2013 #8

And we are completely unprepared. n/t Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #12