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Tsunami debris dock washes ashore in Oregon coast
A 66 by 19 by 7 foot concrete dock with a metal pontoon, torn from Misawa port by the 2011 tsunami, floated across the Pacific and washed ashore at Agate Beach near Newport. Oregon officials verified origin with a commemorative plaque, collected shellfish samples, and warned the public.
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Oregon
Japan
Pacific Ocean
Portland
Ore
Chris Haven
Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation
Havel
Parks Department
Agate Beach
Newport
Mitch Vance
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Vance
Misawa