Tsunami-Ravaged Towns Spotted From Sky Over Tohoku Coast
A Yomiuri Shimbun plane piloted along the Pacific coast over Hokkaido to Iwate Miyagi and Kesennuma reports widespread tsunami devastation. Hachinohe Kuji Yamadamachi Ofunato Rikuzen Takata Kesennuma towns swallowed by seawater, rubble strewn, fires burning, and oil slicks offshore.
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U S and aid groups mobilize for Japan rescue effort
U S government private groups and corporations mobilize for rescue and recovery after Friday's Japan earthquake and tsunami. Navy ships and aircraft converge as two urban search and rescue teams are dispatched, with GeoFge and digitalGlobe providing overhead imagery. Operation Tomodachi coordinates U S relief, with active joint efforts by U S and Japanese forces.
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Polite Japanese spirit endures after massive quake
Amid Japan's worst earthquake on record, Hiroko Yamashita's ankle injury and hours of delay contrast with a culture of quiet courtesy. Passengers in Tokyo exhibited orderly behavior, with strangers offering care and others sharing harrowing survival tales while still urging caution.
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