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Tagged: Tsunami Debris

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Japanese Tsunami Debris
4:53 pm
Mon March 25, 2013

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

Credit Judson Randall
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department was called about part of a boat -- but instead found floating material that could be debris from the March 2011 tsunami that hit Japan.
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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.

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Japan Tsunami Debris
4:13 pm
Wed February 6, 2013

Boat Washed Ashore Near Newport Possible Tsunami Debris

Credit Oregon Office of Emergency Management
Justin Ainsworth, ODFW biologist, inspecting the boat that washed up on Gleneden Beach.
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By Rachael McDonald

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.

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Possible Tsunami Debris
5:07 pm
Wed January 30, 2013

Long Metal Pipe Found On Northwest Coast

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Credit Washington State Parks
A 19-foot-long metal pipe landed at Cape Disappointment near Ilwaco, Wash.
Credit Washington State Parks
The origin of the pipe is a unknown because it has no special markings.
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By Alexandra Kocik

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.

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Japan Tsunami Debris
5:02 pm
Thu January 17, 2013

Dock Confirmed As Tsunami Debris; Salvage Bids Requested

Credit National Park Service
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Originally published on Thu January 17, 2013 5:26 pm


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.

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