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Japan Earthquake & Tsunami: Role of the Bicycle 10

Japan Earthquake & Tsunami: Role of the Bicycle
Photo courtesy of Toshifuni Kitamura, Getty Images / March 11, 2011 In the aftermath of the massive earthquake and ensuing tsunami that hit Japan on Friday afternoon, millions of people were left stranded at their workplace and tens of thousands displaced from their homes with few options to transport themselves to safety. Those who were ...

Tsunami video 1

Here is a link to some incredible tsunami videos of it hitting the beaches. The force is unbelievable, you can see the power of it bursting through buildings and splashing dozens of feet in the air. Link to Videos 

American diver underneath catastrophic tsunami

An American diver on vacation in Thailand was scuba diving below the tsunami as it wreaked havoc on the shore. Who would have thought that scuba diving would be the safest place to be? They started to see debris floating in water, and they then saw dead bodies floating in the water. They got to ...

Tsunami death toll nearing 60,000

Sunday’s Tsunami has now claimed close to 60,000 lives, and that number is expected to increase as more affected areas are discovered. The Tsunami was caused by geologic plates under the Indian Ocean pressing against and under each other, causing a movement on the sea floor that pushed water up and out to form a ...