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When a massive tsunami engulfed the north-eastern coastline of Japan a decade ago, it wiped out everything in its path, flattening villages, killing nearly 20,000 people and triggering a nuclear meltdown.
The old seawalls which had been built along the coastline to protect villages and infrastructure offered little protection.
Today, the government s solution to the next tsunami is to build an even bigger and longer seawall to protect Japan s coastal communities.
that seems impossible but that is what they are saying, the height of a seven-story building so reports the government commission study by the port and airport research institute in japan. officials say the tsunami killed more than 10,000 people and wiped away entire cities in the northeast part of the country. the city of detroit is not just shrinking, but people are leaving the more difficult in droves and what it means for those who stay in behind. a look back at his taylor s remarkable career coming up.