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On March 11, 2011, a devastating 9.0 earthquake and tsunami struck Japan. The disaster claimed nearly 16,000 lives, injured 6,000, and destroyed or damaged countless buildings. As a result of the disaster, NOAA has seen a portion of the debris that the tsunami washed into the ocean reach U.S. and Canadian shores over the past several years. It is likely that more debris will continue to arrive.
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Japan Tsunami Marine Debris | OR&R's Marine Debris Program
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On March 11, 2011, a devastating 9.0 earthquake and tsunami struck Japan. The disaster claimed nearly 16,000 lives, injured 6,000, and destroyed or damaged countless buildings. As a result of the disaster, NOAA has seen a portion of the debris that the tsunami washed into the ocean reach U.S. and Canadian shores over the past several years. It is likely that more debris will continue to arrive.
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http://wayback.archive-it.org/2438/20110301000000/http://marinedebris.noaa.gov/current-efforts/emergency-response/japan-tsunami-marine-debris
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