Tsunami effect still felt big in Kesennuma city

Tsunami effect still felt big in Kesennuma city

SENDAI, Japan - A tsunami-swept fishing boat in the Shishiori district of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, is seen above on March 1, 2012, before its removal last year, while the temporary shopping area "Central Ishinomaki Revival Marche" in the background is being moved to prefab stores seen in the foreground in the photo below taken on Aug. 31, 2014, to raise the ground level of the area.

3 years after quake-tsunami

3 years after quake-tsunami

SENDAI, Japan - Panoramic photos show the Shishiori area of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, (from top) on March 15, 2011, four days after the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, on Aug. 30, 2012, and on Feb. 14, 2014.

3 years after quake-tsunami

3 years after quake-tsunami

SENDAI, Japan - Photos taken from Kyodo News helicopter show the Shishiori area of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 17, 2011 (top), six days after the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, and on Feb. 27, 2014 (bottom).

2 and a half years after quake

2 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos taken from a Kyodo News helicopter show the Shishiori area in the city of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 12, 2011 (L), the day after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, and about two and a half years later on Sept. 1, 2013 (R). Work began Sept. 9, 2013, to dismantle the fishing vessel Kyotoku Maru No. 18 (front in both) that was washed ashore by the tsunami and has remained stranded.

Quake aftermath in Kesennuma

Quake aftermath in Kesennuma

KESENNUMA, Japan - Fire fighters patrol in the Shishiori area of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, as they stay alert for fires on March 21, 2011. The area was devastated by a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami on March 11.

Quake aftermath in Kesennuma

Quake aftermath in Kesennuma

KESENNUMA, Japan - Fire fighters patrol in the Shishiori area of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, as they stay alert for fires on March 21, 2011. The area was devastated by a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami on March 11.

Quake aftermath in Kesennuma

Quake aftermath in Kesennuma

KESENNUMA, Japan - Fire fighters patrol in the Shishiori area of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, as they stay alert for fires on March 21, 2011. The area was devastated by a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami on March 11. (Kyodo)

Quake aftermath in Kesennuma

Quake aftermath in Kesennuma

KESENNUMA, Japan - Fire fighters patrol in the Shishiori area of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, as they stay alert for fires on March 21, 2011. The area was devastated by a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami on March 11. (Kyodo)

Tsunami effect still felt big in Kesennuma city

Tsunami effect still felt big in Kesennuma city

SENDAI, Japan - A tsunami-swept fishing boat in the Shishiori district of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, is seen above on March 1, 2012, before its removal last year, while the temporary shopping area "Central Ishinomaki Revival Marche" in the background is being moved to prefab stores seen in the foreground in the photo below taken on Aug. 31, 2014, to raise the ground level of the area. (Kyodo)

Recovery from 2011 quake, tsunami disaster

Recovery from 2011 quake, tsunami disaster

Compiled photo shows aerial views from a Kyodo News helicopter of the Shishiori district of Kesennuma in Miyagi Prefecture on March 12, 2011, the day after the city in northeastern Japan was hit by a massive tsunami (upper), and on Feb. 23, 2018, with new housing estates and shops standing on elevated ground. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo