GeoHazardsNCP2018: UTokyo-ANU International Excursion on Earth and Planetary Environment -Day6-

Luke @luke_hillsley

Absolute devastation in Natori after the 2011 tsunami. It's amazing how the Japanese can bounce back from such an event... truly inspirational. Below is an image of the aftermath & memorials that are there now ⛩ #geohazardsNCP18 @scienceANU @UTokyo_News @ANU_CPAS @NewColomboPlan pic.twitter.com/1H4G0bv62R

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Hannah Griffiths @ncpjapan_hannah

Really hit home the absolute devastation that was felt in this area. The tsunami reached 9m & came 5km inland. 16,798 buildings were heavily damaged & there is little reconstruction yet. #geohazardsncp18 @ourANU @ANU_CPAS @anuearthscience @scienceANU @dfat pic.twitter.com/8jLywPZ4OI

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NiJOSHongo @NiJOSHongo

Visited a shrine on a mound that was under 2.3m of water during the 2011 #tsunami Try & spot scare on the tree & blue sticker on the pole denoting the water height in 2011 #GeohazardsNCP18 @scienceANU @anuearthscience @ANU_CPAS #wakabayashiward #若林区 pic.twitter.com/iWPY9sFJi9

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Claire @geoclaire73

In 2011, the original shrine atop the Hiyoriyama mount was destroyed along with the entire coastal town in Natori. As we read the names of the deceased and see the flattened town, we remember the tragic consequences of tsunamis. My heart breaks. #GeohazardsNCP18 @ANU_CPAS pic.twitter.com/Zv1Rsos44G

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NiJOSHongo @NiJOSHongo

A memorial beside the shrine is dedicated to those who lost their lives in the 2011 tsunami.The black capsule symbolizes a seed which sprouts into a seedling 🌱 signified by the white concrete pillar #若林区 #Wakabayashiward #GeohazardsNCP18 @scienceANU @anuearthscience @ANU_CPAS pic.twitter.com/noq9Ba9Qip

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Hana Ogilvie @HanaOgilvie

A memorial and reminder. The seed, Tane-no-Ireihi, represents the will to overcome disaster. The sprout, Mebae-no-Tou, shows will overcomes the disaster. The tip reaches the height of the water during the 2011 tsunami, indicating safe areas for future tsunami’s #geohazardsncp18 pic.twitter.com/UddoM5VFcR

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Narumi @na_aori

名取市閖上、標高6.3mの日和山。頂上に生える木の2.1mの高さまで津波が到達したそう。隣には復興への祈りを込めた「種の慰霊碑」と「芽生えの塔」。#東日本大震災 から7年半経っても周囲は未だ茶色い風景ですが、昨年に比べれば少しずつ工事が進んでいるようです@anuearthscience #GeohazardsNCP18 pic.twitter.com/V5VI3vMogz

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Hannah Griffiths @ncpjapan_hannah

We got up close to a sea wall today. The original sea wall is the darker concrete. They added the new steps after the 2011 tsunami to make it higher. The sea wall runs all along the coastline #GeohazardsNCP18 @anuearthscience @scienceANU @dfat @ANU_CPAS pic.twitter.com/pyIyX8UNSp

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Deanna Catto @deecat95

13.7m. Represents the height of the 2011 tsunami wave as it hit the Arahama shore. #GeohazardsNCP18 #remember pic.twitter.com/sddU8z5Mel

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NiJOSHongo @NiJOSHongo

A memorial signifying the max height of the tsunami waves (13.6m).The seawall has now been increased in height (see whiter top portion) by ~1.3m to cope with future tsunamis #GeohazardsNCP18 @scienceANU @anuearthscience @ANU_CPAS pic.twitter.com/yTZUECJxle

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K @ghncp18k

Actually here the first stop today in Yuriage area in Natori city, #Miyagi. This monument which reposes casualties by 2011 #Tsunami. I felt we should not only think about the past tragedy but also encourage ourselves to recover and walk toward the future. #GeohazardsNCP18 pic.twitter.com/AwU1MSk5xC

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Georgia Elliott @GElliott248

A very sombering visit to the Sendai Arahama area. A once vibrant town of 2000 people, it was devastated by a 13.9 metre wave during the 2011 tsunami. Today only the ruins of the elementary school remain, a memorial of the town and culture that once stood. #GeohazardsNCP18 pic.twitter.com/c5EsJaxpBg

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Deanna Catto @deecat95

Arahama school holds significance not only as a memorial for the earthquake and tsunami, but also to preserve the lives and culture of the town which also was destroyed in the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. #GeohazardsNCP18 @scienceANU @ANU_CPAS @dfat pic.twitter.com/95aB6LShan

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Luke @luke_hillsley

"Something can only be realised once it's gone so we should always appreciate the culture and the home that we have." A very somber experience hearing about the loss in Arahama 😔 #remember #GeohazardsNCP18 @ANU_CPAS @anuearthscience @UTokyo_News @NewColomboPlan @dfat pic.twitter.com/KSlGcqdPaN

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NiJOSHongo @NiJOSHongo

[1/2] Visited Arahama Elementary School which was an evacuation point for 320 ppl during the 2011 tsunami.The water was strong enough to bend the metal railings & shove cars into the school building #GeohazardsNCP18 @scienceANU @anuearthscience @ANU_CPAS #arahama pic.twitter.com/QsoZt64foZ

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Laura Ting @laura_ting

Today we visited Arahama Elementary School in Sendai. The 2011 tsunami wiped out most of the city, but luckily the school survived. Here you can see a sign which indicates where the water came up to on the building #GeoHazardsNCP18 pic.twitter.com/s78nDZB5kc

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K @ghncp18k

Today we visited Arahama elementary school in #Sendai city, which now operates as a monumental facility that passes down what happened on March 11, 2011. However this place is more home to students here than one immersed in tragedy. #GeohazardsNCP18 pic.twitter.com/c3H29glHRY

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Connor @ConnorSkeels

Had an emotional day visiting Arahama and Nakahama elementary schools. The towns in which these schools were situated were completely destroyed. It was fascinating hearing first hand accounts from individuals who were present, made these events much more real #GeohazardsNCP18 pic.twitter.com/5czW5FSjri

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Narumi @na_aori

震災で壊滅した荒浜地区の海岸。#東日本大震災 以前は仙台市唯一の海水浴場として賑わっていたそうですが、今やその面影は感じられません。防風林として役立っていた松の木はほとんど流され、周囲には家屋の土台だけが残されています。 @anuearthscience #GeohazardsNCP18 pic.twitter.com/fpBxfnOSun

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Hannah Griffiths @ncpjapan_hannah

Watanabe-san showed us a device which is very important to have during a natural disaster. It has a hand powered wind up torch, a radio, an alarm & a phone charger! He has given one to all the kids at the school he is principal of. #GeohazardsNCP18 @ANU_CPAS @anuearthscience pic.twitter.com/P2IbAGJCFI

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Claire @geoclaire73

11/3/11: 6th year students graduated in the morning, but Yamamoto town was destroyed by afternoon. The principal wishes us to inform others of this disaster and prepare, such that this devastation may never impact us again. #geohazardsncp18 @UTokyo_News_en @NewColomboPlan @ouranu pic.twitter.com/r3rCDm1xgR

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