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Amazing Japan Tsunami 'Before and After' Satellite Photos from NYT

This is an amazing way to see the scale of the tsunami damage in Sendai and the other costal areas affected by the Tsunami on Friday:

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/03/13/world/asia/satellite-photos-japan-before-and-after-tsunami.html

Slide the bar left and right to see before and after satellite shots aligned up perfectly.  In some cases you can't even believe its the same place!

Slide to the right = before:

Slide to the left = after:

Shocking, isn't it?

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Hope that helps. Is anything still there from his building???
about 14 years ago
Sean1
Ugh. That's going to be a lot of work to fix.
about 14 years ago
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Flagday - good question. I imagine they could plant some salt resistant crops for a few years?
about 14 years ago
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JasmineT - oh no. I hope they are able to rebuild soon (in a safer location)!
about 14 years ago

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