Tsunami high water mark sign

Tsunami high water mark sign

SENDAI, Japan - Photo shows a sign showing the height of killer tsunami waves. Three northeastern Japanese prefectures hard-hit by the March 2011 tsunami and the transport ministry said on March 2, 2012, that the signs will be set up in the prefectures in an attempt to mitigate injuries and deaths in future disasters. (Kyodo)

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