2011 Japan Earthquake & Tsunami Disaster

Pictures by Marilyn Z. Music: "Land of the Risen Son" by Joey Zorina
On March 11, 2011, north eastern Japan was struck by a 9M earthquake which unleashed enormous 133 ft high tsunami waves.
During Golden Week break in May, I joined a Christian volunteer group called Be One to help with relief work at a shipping port city called Ishinomaki which was badly hit by the tsunami. As of 17 June 2011, a total of 3,097 deaths had been confirmed in Ishinomaki due to the tsunami, with 2,770 unaccounted for. Approximately 29,000 city residents lost their homes. The earthquake shifted the city southeast and downward, lowering it by as much as 1.2 m in some areas and causing it to flood twice daily at high tide.
Be One was founded by my friends Chad and Jennifer. They have been reaching out to the people there right from the beginning. If you'd like to donate or volunteer please do so by visiting their website :
http://www.b-1.jp/tohoku/en/

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