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MORE Tsunami Debris From Japan Floats Up to Northwest Coasts

John McKay — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:00:29 +0000

Washington and Oregon wildlife officials are looking over the latest arrival of tsunami visitors from Japan. The massive earthquake that triggered the tidal wave and wiped out the Fukushima nuclear plant in 2011 continues to bring a variety of items to the Washington and Oregon shorelines

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County Scraps Tsunami Warning Sirens

Pasha Skirko — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:00:57 +0000

According to Associate Press, Tillamook county officials tell The Oregonian that it plans to do away with its tsunami warning sirens, claiming that the residence will either be alerted by the media or the earthquake

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Japanese Tsunami Wreckage – Growing Problem For NW Coast

John McKay — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:00:04 +0000

It's gotten past the novelty stage now, and could be a growing - and expensive problem.

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Japanese Tsunami Dock Removal? Expensive!

John McKay — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 23:30:12 +0000

The bids are in, and it's not going to be cheap to remove the huge Japanese tsunami dock that washed ashore recently hear Newport OR.

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Japanese Tsunami Dock Covered With Possible 'Invasive' Growth (SLIDE SHOW)

John McKay — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:42:53 +0000

The largest piece of Japanese tsunami wreckage to actually reach shore is a biological test tube, with potentially harmful plants and algae, according to researchers.

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Ichiro Suzuki Donates To Japanese Red Cross

The Brad — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 02:40:40 +0000

Seattle Mariners Right Fielder, Ichiro Suzuki, has donated 100 million yen (about $1.25 million) to the Japanese Red Cross to assist with the earthquake and tsunami relief efforts, report the Kyodo News Agency.

Ichiro signed with the Seattle Mariners in 2001 and is the second Japanese-born everyday position player in Major League Baseball.

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7th Largest Earthquake Rocks Japan [VIDEO]

The Brad — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:26:31 +0000

TOKYO -- A powerful tsunami spawned by the largest earthquake in Japan's recorded history slammed the eastern coast Friday, sweeping away boats, cars, homes and people as widespread fires burned out of control. Japan's Fire and Disaster Management Agency says at least 29 people have died in the quake and tsunami that hit the north.

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