Tsunami Debris

Oregon Officials Ask If Washed-Ashore Wood Could Come From Japanese Arch

Kristian Foden-Vencil — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 23:53:58 +0000

Oregon authorities have contacted the Japanese Consulate in Portland to find out whether a piece of presumed tsunami debris that washed up at Oceanside on Friday is culturally significant.

Boat Washed Ashore Near Newport Possible Tsunami Debris

Rachael McDonald — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:13:31 +0000

A boat that washed ashore on Gleneden Beach near Newport on the Central Oregon Coast appears to be debris from the March 2011 Japan tsunami.

Long Metal Pipe Found On Northwest Coast

Alexandra Kocik — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 01:07:34 +0000

A team from Washington Fish and Wildlife is trying to figure out whether the newest rusty visitor to the Northwest coast came from the 2011 tsunami in Japan. The 19-foot-long metal pipe landed at Cape Disappointment near Ilwaco, Wash.

Dock Confirmed As Tsunami Debris; Salvage Bids Requested

Tom Banse — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 01:02:52 +0000

A dock that washed ashore on a remote Washington beach last month is now confirmed as debris from the March 2011 tsunami in Japan. This news comes just as the federal government requests bids from salvage companies to get rid of the huge hulk.

The 65-foot-long hollow concrete dock was suspected to be Japanese tsunami debris from the start. But it took some detective work to definitively prove it.

Biologists Try To Clean Invasive Species Off Tsunami Dock

Tom Banse — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 02:16:35 +0000

Federal and state biologists are trekking back to a remote beach in Olympic National Park where a large dock washed ashore. The concrete and steel dock appears to have drifted across the Pacific Ocean after last year's tsunami in Japan.

Scientists Find Japanese Writing, Invasives On Likely Tsunami Debris Dock

Tom Banse — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 22:44:50 +0000

A reconnaissance team on the Washington coast has finally reached a large dock that washed ashore on an Olympic Peninsula beach early this week. The team found Japanese writing and Asian barnacles on the hollow concrete dock.

Large Dock Washes Up On Washington Coast

Sara Lerner and Sara Lerner — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 02:01:38 +0000

A massive dock has washed up on a remote wilderness beach in Olympic National Park.
It could be debris from last year’s tsunami in Japan.

Japan Offers To Contribute To Tsunami Debris Cleanup

Tom Banse — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 23:05:36 +0000

For the first time, the Japanese government says it will help to cover some of the cost of cleaning up tsunami debris on American and Canadian shores. Confirmed debris swept to sea by last year's Japanese tsunami began to wash up here this spring.

Tsunami Debris Cleanup Costs Mounting

Chris Lehman — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 01:06:17 +0000

The costs of cleaning up Japanese tsunami debris along Northwest coasts are adding up. Oregon says it's reached the half-million dollar mark. And officials say debris is now being spotted in unexpected places.

Northwest Lawmakers Say Tsunami Debris Grants Not Enough

Matt Laslo — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 23:04:29 +0000

Lawmakers from the Northwest are asking the federal government to provide millions of dollars to clean up debris from the tsunami that hit Japan last year. But Matt Laslo reports from the nation’s capital that thus far the region is only eligible for thousands of dollars.