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Regional Interests

Shaky Ground: Kamaishi Heroes

KHSU | By Jessica Eden

Published February 11, 2018 at 2:30 PM PST

Kamaishi junior high students saved themselves and many others during the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Geologist Lori Dengler highlights the students and preparedness drills that saved many lives.

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