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japan tsunami debris
About this tag
The japan tsunami debris tag covers discussions about the massive field of debris generated by the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami, which began floating across the Pacific Ocean toward the US West Coast. Content includes reports of oceanographers tracking the debris, which consists of houses, cars, boats, and other wreckage, and warnings that the debris poses a threat to shipping traffic. The tag focuses on the environmental and maritime impact of this trans-Pacific debris movement, with specific attention to predicted arrival timelines and potential hazards.
Cars, whole houses and even severed feet in shoes: The vast field of debris from Japan earthquake and tsunami that’s floating towards U.S. West Coast, Daily Mail, April 8, 2011:
… ‘I’m expecting parts of houses, whole boats and feet in sneakers to wash up,’ [Curtis] Ebbesmeyer, a Seattle...