Satellital Photos: Before and After Earthquake - Tsunami
March 19, 2011 / 52948
These two handout satellite photographs provided by the Center for Satellite Based Crisis Information (ZKI) of the German Aeropsace Center (DLR) show the city of Soma and surrounding area before (L) and after the devastating earthquake and tsunami on March 12, 2011 at Soma, Japan. At least 1,800 people are confirmed dead across northeastern Japan and at least two nuclear reactors at the Fukushima facility are facing meltdown. (Photo by German Aeorpace Center DLR/ZKI via Getty Images):
These two handout satellite photographs provided by the Center for Satellite Based Crisis Information (ZKI) of the German Aeropsace Center (DLR) show the Iwanuma-Matsushima area before (L) and after the devastating earthquake and tsunami on March 12, 2011 at Torinoumi, Japan. (Photo by German Aeorpace Center DLR/ZKI via Getty Images): Read more …
Unbelievable Images from Space! Magnitude 9.0 Earthquake And Tsunami Devastate Northern Japan
March 18, 2011 / 56152
In this handout image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), model runs from the Center for Tsunami Research at the NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory show the expected wave heights of the tsunami as it travels across the Pacific basin March 11, 2011. The largest wave heights are expected near the earthquake epicenter, off Japan. The wave will decrease in height as it travels across the deep Pacific but grow taller as it nears coastal areas.
In general, as the energy of the wave decreases with distance, the near shore heights will also decrease (e.g., coastal Hawaii will not expect heights of that encountered in coastal Japan). (Photo by NOAA via Getty Images) Read more …
New Photos From Japan
March 18, 2011 / 53999
Along U.S. West Coast, Tsunami Warnings Heeded Amid Some Damage
March 16, 2011 / 25214
The earthquake off Japan’s northeastern coast sparked a massive tsunami that kept coastal areas along the Pacific rim on high alert for the waves. Alaska, Hawaii and the U.S. mainland braced for damage as the tsunami traveled across the Pacific. Spencer Michels reports from California on the tsunami’s impact on the West Coast.
Earthquake, Tsunami Victims Seek Aid, Shelter Amid Continuing Aftershocks
March 16, 2011 / 21533
The Japanese government confirmed at least 3,300 people were killed and nearly half a million are homeless after an earthquake and tsunami struck northeastern Japan on Friday. Alex Thomson and James Mates of Independent Television News report on Japan’s search for survivors and attempts to get food, water and shelter to victims.
The Aftermath of the Tsunami in Sendai, Japan (Aerial Video)
March 16, 2011 / 11533
Aerial footage reveals the wreckage of Sendai, Japan, two days after the town was devastated by a tsunami. March 13, 2011. For more follow
Japanese Survivors Describe Escape From Tsunami, Search for Family, Employees
March 16, 2011 / 3284
In this report from NHK World, survivors of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan on Friday describe how they escaped from the onslaught of water and watched their homes and businesses wash away. One family is reunited, while another man continues to hunt for his wife.
