Surviving the Earthquake Aftermath in Japan

Surviving the Earthquake Aftermath in Japan A humanitarian crisis unfolds as victims eke out an existence after the twin disasters decimated the northeastern coast
Damir Sagolj / Reuters

Perspective
A calendar shows the date of the massive earthquake as 86-year-old Teru Suzuki cleans her damaged home in Ofunato March 20, 2011. "It could only be destiny", says Suzuki, after surviving not only the massive earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan last week but also two other major earthquakes in her lifetime.

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