Tsunami survivors begin moving into temporary housing

Tsunami survivors begin moving into temporary housing

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - A man carries a futon to a temporary housing facility in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, for those forced to evacuate following the March 11 tsunami, on April 9, 2011. Winners of a lottery draw began moving into 36 prefabricated units built on the premises of a junior high school.

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