[NYer]

From Picasa

Arahama in Sendai in 2008. © 2011 Google, DigitalGlobe 2008年 宮城県仙台市若林区荒浜 © 2011 Google, DigitalGlobe

Arahama in Sendai after tsunami. © 2011 Google, GeoEye 被災後 宮城県仙台市若林区荒浜（現地2011/3/12 撮影） © 2011 Google, GeoEye

Yagawahama in Miyagi in 2007. © 2011 Google, DigitalGlobe 2007年 宮城県石巻市谷川浜 © 2011 Google, DigitalGlobe

Yagawahama in Miyagi after tsunami. © 2011 Google, GeoEye 被災後 宮城県石巻市谷川浜（現地2011/3/12 撮影） © 2011 Google, GeoEye

[tom paine 2]

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[justa-hairyape]

Unbelievable ! Wow.

[Netizen]

This will take you right to the slide show for other comparisons.

https://picasaweb.google.com/118079222830783600944/Japan?feat=directlink#5583300886323486834

[NYer]

FYI ping!

[DCBryan1]

Trained in IMINT and BDA (battle damage assessment) by the military, no way in hell that the death toll doesn't stay below 100,000. No way. 5-10 mins warning to get to high ground. Almost impossible, even if car was running when quake hit.

Unfortunately, it is common in Japan (longest life expectancy) to have the elderly move into their child's home. Due to lack of space, and expensiveness, the elderly are left at home to babysit, clean house, do chores, rest, etc....and the working adults take the only cars to work. I fear that a large percentage of elderly will be in the death toll.

[sonofagun]

All.

Credit goes to Scutter for posting the original ABC link.

[PushinTin]

Bump!!!

[Moonman62]

In the last image it looks like the water crested over those small mountains. That would be incredible.

[luvie]

Amazing shots of absolutely horrific destruction! Thanks for this post.

Prayers continuing for the people of Japan!

[C210N]

Note the survival of many long buildings when their short side faces the coast, presenting much less of a block to the wave surge.

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

Although no one has done it on this thread, this might be a good place to ask everyone to knock it off with the Godzilla graphics. Not original, clever, or funny. At the very moment someone uploads a Godzilla graphic, some helpless victim in Japan is dying of horrific injuries, thirst, or exposure.

[Earthdweller]

Can’t think of strong enough words, that don’t sound apocalyptic, to describe the magnitude of this devastation. Three major catastrophic events in one week for these people...how do you pick up and go on? God help them.