Japan marks 6 months since earthquake
TOKYO (AP) Last Sunday was the six month anniversary of the day the massive earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan s northeast coast.
Some 20,000 people are dead or missing. More than 800,000 cheap patagonia pullovershomes were completely or partially destroyed. The disaster crippled businesses, roads and infrastructure. The Japanese Red Cross Society estimates that 400,000 people were displaced.
Much of the debris has been cleared away or at least organized into big piles. In the port city of Kesennuma, many of the boats carried inland by the tsunami have been removed. Most evacuees have moved out of high patagonia better sweater glowing ember2school gyms and into temporary shelters or apartments.
Last week the Kyodo News agency distributed an amazing group of combination photographs showing three scenes. The first scene is right after the earthquake and tsunami hit, then three months later and finally, how the scene looks now. (44 images)
This combinatpatagonia better sweater glowing emberion of thpatagonia better sweater 1 4 zip ebayree photos taken over a six month period shows aftermath of the March 11, 2011 tsunami and its cleanup progress in Wakabayashi ward in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, in northeastern Japan. The left photo, taken March 16, 2011,patagonia better sweater with hood shows debris of houses and vehicles cover the area after the tsunami. The middle photo, taken June 2, 2011, shows some debris and cars were removed, while the right photo taken Sept. 3, 2011 shows student volunteers getting rid of smaller rubble in a cleared field. AP / Kyodo News
This combination of three photos taken over a six month period shows aftermath of the March 11, 2011 tsunami and its cleanup progress in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, in northeastern Japan. The left photo, tadiscount patagonia bootsken March 12, 2011, shows The No. 18 Kyodiscount patagonia luggagetokumaru fishing vessel sitting amid still smoldering debris after being swept away from a port by the tsunami. The middle photo, taken June 3, 2011, the ship staying along with collected damaged vehicles. The last photo taken Sept. 5, 2011, shows the ship sitting in the same position amid almost cleared land. Kyodo News reported that there is a movement among citizens to keep the ship as it is as a monument of the disaster. AP / Kyodo News
This combination of three photos taken over a six month period shows aftermath of the March 11, 2011 tsunami and its cleanup progress in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, in northeastern Japan. The top photo, taken March 12, 2011, shows debris of houses, ships and others being washed in to the port and against the breakwater by the tsunami. The middle photo, taken June 3, 2011, shows the floating debris was almost taken away from the water. The last photo, taken Sept. 6, 2011, shows sunken ships were removed and damaged houses were almost cleared. AP / Kyodo News
This combination of three photos taken over a six month period shows aftermath of the March 11, 2011 tsunami and its cleanup progress in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, in northeast Japan. The top photo, taken April 6, 2011, shows a sightseeing boat Hamayuri sitting on top of a twopatagonia men's better sweater jacket story inn after the tsunami. The middle photo, taken June 3, 2011, shows the same inn after the boat was removed, while the bottom photo taken Sept. 1, 2011 shows the inn standing after nearby debris was almost removed. AP / Kyodo News
This combo image, the initial destruction and progress of cleanup after the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami is seen in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, in northeast Japan. The top photo, taken March 15, 2011, shows a military truck drives through a road flooded by the tsunami. The middle photo, taken June 4, 2011, shows partial clean up of the same area after the water receded, while the bottpatagonia better sweater glowing ember1om photo taken Sept. 5, 2011 shows a used car shop resumed business, left top, in the area after the debris were removed. AP / Kyodo News
This combo image, the initial destruction and progress of clepatagonia adze jacket reviewsanup after the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami is seen in Higashimatsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, in northeast Japan. The top photo, taken March 14, 2011, shows Japan Self Defense Force personnel search for victims near stranded fishing boats and damage from the tsunami. The middle photo, taken June 3, 2011, shows a temporary dump set up in the same area, while the bottom photo taken Sept. 1, 2011 shows a stranded ship still sitspatagonia discount code payless car in the area after the debris were removed. AP / Kyodo News
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