Miyagi resident's photos capture moment tsunami hit - The Mainichi Daily News
A series of photos taken by a resident of Yamamoto, Miyagi Prefecture, just as the tsunami hit has been provided to the Mainichi Shimbun.The photos were taken by 78-year-old resident Yukio Wada from a location about 1 kilometer from the coast. The photos cover the period from 3:49 p.m. to 3:53 p.m. on March 11 and show the tsunami flowing over an under-construction floodgate and destroying houses.
A series of photos taken by a resident of Yamamoto, Miyagi Prefecture, just as the tsunami hit has been provided to the Mainichi Shimbun.The photos were taken by 78-year-old resident Yukio Wada from a location about 1 kilometer from the coast. The photos cover the period from 3:49 p.m. to 3:53 p.m. on March 11 and show the tsunami flowing over an under-construction floodgate and destroying houses.