About the "Memories for the Future" Project in Japan. On March 11, 2011 a devastating earthquake and tsunami hit northeastern Japan, causing unimaginable damage. Many people lost their lives, their homes, and all their precious memories collected over generations. Among the things lost were precious photos and videos — cherished images of family, friends, pets and once-in-a-lifetime events — buried in rubble or washed to sea. To help people in Japan share their photographs and videos that did survive, Google created a website, “Mirai e no kioku” (text is in Japanese only), which means “Memories for the Future”.
Through this site, people have been able to rediscover lost memories of their homes and towns. Google is now also providing thousands of miles of Street View imagery in the affected areas that were collected before and after the disaster. Click the “Before” or “After” links at the top of this page and use the Google Maps display to see the areas where we have Street View coverage. “Before” and “After” Comparisons. Experience the tsunami-affected areas of Japan through Street View. (Cross posted on Official Google Blog) Back in July, we announced our initiative to digitally archive the areas of Northeastern Japan affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Today, we’re making good on that promise—after driving more than 44,000 kilometers through the affected regions, 360-degree panoramic imagery of those areas is now available through the Street View feature in Google Maps.
The images can also be viewed via a special website called “Memories for the Future,” where you can easily compare before and after shots of the towns changed by these events. A virtual tour via Street View profoundly illustrates how much these natural disasters have transformed these communities. If you start inland and venture out toward the coast, you’ll see the idyllic countryside change dramatically, becoming cluttered with mountains of rubble and debris as you get closer to the ocean. In the cities, buildings that once stood proud are now empty spaces. Fukushima: Tepco publie des photos de la centrale frappée par le tsunami - En quête de science. 21 mai 2011 - Pour la première fois, l'opérateur de la centrale de Fukushima Daiichi, Tepco, publie des photos prises depuis l'intérieur de la centrale pendant l'arrivée du tsunami qui a suivi le séisme de magnitude 9 qui a frappé le Japon le 11 mars 2011.
Le journal Mainichi a diffusé ces images: Le tsunami frappe la centrale de Fukushima Daiichi ©Tepco. Japan's crisis: one month later. Japan is just in the beginning of the long term recovery effort from the earthquake that struck off northeastern Japan on March 11. The crisis alert level from the damage to the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant has now been raised to the highest level of impact, the same as the Chernobyl Russia incident 25 years ago.
Searchers continue to look for the dead, displaced Japanese live in shelters, protests continue over use of nuclear power, Japan's economic engine may be disrupted, the massive cleanup of debris is just underway, aftershocks are feared and many continue to mourn those who were lost. The photos collected here are from one month to the day of the quake and beyond. -- Lloyd Young (36 photos total) A Otsuchi et Taro, villages martyrs au nord de Sendai. Vidéos séisme du Japon. Not_available. Sendai, au Japon image NASA.
Japan: One week later. Le problème de la centrale de Fukushima expliqué facilement. Les survivants. Le Japon d?vast? Video Shows Tsunami Hitting City of Kamaishi. Photos de Japan Earthquake. Earthquake in Japan - Alan Taylor - In Focus. A massive 8.9-magnitude quake hit northeast Japan on Friday, causing dozens of deaths, more than 80 fires, and a 10-meter (33-ft) tsunami along parts of the country's coastline. Homes were swept away and damage is extensive. As more images of this historic event become available, they will be added below. [Update, Sunday 3/13 - new entry added with Scenes from the Aftermath] [48 photos] Use j/k keys or ←/→ to navigate Choose: Buildings burn after an earthquake near Sendai Airport, northeastern Japan March 11, 2011.
People take shelter as a ceiling collapses in a bookstore during an earthquake in Sendai, northeastern Japan March 11, 2011. Houses are swept by a tsunami in Natori City in northeastern Japan March 11, 2011. Houses, cars and other debris are washed away by a tsunami in Kesennuma in Miyagi Prefecture, northern Japan, after strong earthquakes hit the area Friday, March 11, 2011. Houses swept by a tsunami smoulder near Sendai Airport in Japan March 11, 2011.
Japan Earthquake Aftermath - Alan Taylor - In Focus. Three days after a massive earthquake that is now estimated to have registered a 9.0 magnitude, Japanese rescue crews are being joined by foreign aid teams in the search for survivors in the wreckage. Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan has called the disaster nation's worst crisis since World War II, as the incredible scope of the destruction becomes clear and fears mount of a possible nuclear meltdown at a failing power plant. It is still too early for exact numbers, but the estimated death toll may top 10,000 as thousands remain unaccounted for. Gathered here are new images of the destruction and of the search for survivors. [This is a follow-up to an earlier entry: Earthquake in Japan] More images will be added as they come in. [33 photos] Use j/k keys or ←/→ to navigate Choose: A wave approaches Miyako City from the Heigawa estuary in Iwate Prefecture after the magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck the area March 11, 2011.
Picture taken March 11, 2011. Massive earthquake hits Japan. Japan: earthquake aftermath. Japan - Vast Devastation. Video.l3.fbcdn.net/cfs-l3-snc6/81489/34/1605260179420_2624.mp4?oh=ac31b4d8738221641ba490396dc19636&oe=4D7F9F00&l3s=20110313100648&l3e=20110315101648&lh=0a6cfa5eeaecd6dc12abf. Photos: Scenes of survival and devastation from Japan | Posted. Japan scrambled to avert a meltdown at a stricken nuclear plant on Monday after a hydrogen explosion at one reactor and exposure of fuel rods at another, just days after a devastating earthquake and tsunami that killed at least 10,000 people. Get the latest news, analysis from the Japan earthquake and tsunami on our new dedicated page Graphic: Disaster in Japan — The AftermathGraphic: Meltdown fears: Inside a boiling water reactorJapan quake and tsunami: Timeline of key eventsPhotos: Japan reels after deadly quake Koichi Kamoshida/BloombergPolice lead rescue teams in the search for survivors amongst the damaged buildings and tsunami debris in Rikuzentakada, Iwate prefecture, Japan, on Monday, March 14, 2011.
REUTERS/Toru HanaiA boy walks through the rubble in Rikuzentakata, northern Japan after the magnitude 8.9 earthquake and tsunami struck the area, March 14, 2011. Courtesy of DigitalGlobeThe damaged containment structures at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Japan - Media Tools - Picasa Albums Web. Japan Tsunami Pictures: Nuclear Reactor and Cities Burn. Japan hit by tsunami after massive earthquake. La côte nord-est ravagée. Sauvetages et chaos au lendemain du séisme. The Calamity of Japan's 8.9-Magnitude Quake - Photo Essays. Japan earthquake and tsunami video: The tottering towers of Tokyo. By Wil Longbottom Updated: 09:32 GMT, 13 March 2011 These are some of the dramatic videos captured as the sixth most powerful earthquake ever recorded hit the east coast of Japan. The 8.9-magnitude quake struck at a shallow depth just 80 miles off the coast, triggering a 30ft tsunami that has devastated the country and left a suspected 1,300 people dead.
Frantic people ran out of their homes or cowered inside as the powerful quake struck around 5.46am GMT. Many older buildings collapsed as the ground shook, but footage also showed towers and skyscrapers in the capital Tokyo - built to withstand tremors - swaying as the quake went on. Video also revealed the terrifying power of the tsunami as it battered coastal areas, destroying homes and roads and leaving the area swamped with debris and bodies. The official death toll currently stands at 574, but there are still hundreds of people missing and rescue teams are being hampered as they try to reach inaccessible areas. Galerie photo - images de [EN IMAGES] Le séisme au Japon sur Nouvelobs.com. Actualité > Planète > Galeries Photos > [EN IMAGES] Séisme et tsunami meurtriers au Japon [EN IMAGES] Séisme et tsunami meurtriers au Japon [EN IMAGES] Séisme et tsunami meurtriers au Japon Plus de 10.000 morts seraient à déplorer, après le séisme et le tsunami qui ont frappé vendredi 11 mars le Japon.
(SIPA) Li Wei en apesanteur au Grand Palais Les grandes réalisations des chantiers de Saint-Nazaire PHOTOS. IMAGES. Plus de 10.000 morts seraient à déplorer, après le séisme et le tsunami qui ont frappé vendredi 11 mars le Japon. Au moins 22 personnes ont été iirradiées, après l'explosion qui s'est produite samedi à la centrale de Fukushima. Des niveaux de radiation anormalement élevés ont été détectés autour de la centrale. Scène de désolation à Natori, deux jours après le tsunami. La préfecture de Miyagi a été dévastée par une vague de dix mètres de haut. 100.000 soldats japonais ont été déployés afin de retrouver des survivants. Photo prise à Yabuki, dans le sud de l'île de Fukushima. Toutes les images de la catastrophe - Monde - Le T?l?gramme. Japan: the day after the earthquake and tsunami - in pictures | World news. Flooding from Tsunami near Sendai, Japan.
NASA’s Terra satellite’s first view of northeastern Japan in the wake of a devastating earthquake and tsunami reveal extensive flooding along the coast. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) acquired the top image of the Sendai region on March 12, 2011, at 10:30 a.m. The lower image, taken by Terra MODIS on February 26, 2011, is provided as a point of reference. Water is black or dark blue in these images. It is difficult to see the coastline in the March 12 image, but a thin green line outlines the shore. This green line is higher-elevation land that is above water, presumably preventing the flood of water from returning to the sea. The flood indicator on the lower image illustrates how far inland the flood extends. Both images were made with infrared and visible light, a combination that increases the contrast between muddy water and land. MODIS detected a fire burning near the shore north of Sendai.
NASA images courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC. Earthquake and Tsunami near Sendai, Japan. Séquences choisies - une vague gigantesque balaie tout - tsr.ch - vidéo - info - le journal en continu. Vidéo - Séquences choisies - nouvelles images du tsunami. Japan earthquake March 2011- CNN.com _ REUTERS Video. Tremblement de terre en live au Japon - Yokohama / Tokyo le 11 Mars 2011. Japon: un accident nucléaire majeur, selon Greenpeace.