Study shows higher ground not high enough for some tsunami-prone communities | The Japan Times Online

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At least 21 of the dozens of communities in northeastern Japan whose residents had moved to higher ground after being swamped by massive tsunamis in the past were flooded by the March 11 tsunami, officials of the Cabinet Office said at a panel meeting Sunday.
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Study shows higher ground not high enough for some tsunami-prone communities | The Japan Times Online
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At least 21 of the dozens of communities in northeastern Japan whose residents had moved to higher ground after being swamped by massive tsunamis in the past were flooded by the March 11 tsunami, officials of the Cabinet Office said at a panel meeting Sunday.
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