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Tsunami Evacuees Struggle to Rebuild Lives

Eleven days after Japan's worst earthquake and tsunami ravaged the country, the sound of cranes lifting cars and saws cutting through mounds of twisted metal and trees signal a step forward for the hard-hit northern region of the country.Despite the progress, however, thousands remain missing, perhaps washed away forever while their homeless loved ones try to rebuild their lives from evacuation shelters.

In the coastal town of Kamaishi, 458 of the 40,000 residents died when the 9.0-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami struck the town. The city's main roads are back open and crews are moving in to clear the debris.
Progress on the streets means little for evacuees inside one of Kamaishi's six dozen shelters. Toshi Sasaki, 81, was airlifted to Kamaishi city after flooded roads made it impossible for her to reach the shelter. Her home, located on higher ground, survived the tsunami but her brother-in-law and her granddaughter's husband was washed away, leaving Sasaki's 3-month-old great-granddaughter without a father."There are no words," Sasaki said. "We keep saying we must stay strong. We keep saying that."
Sasaki spends her day wrapped up in blankets and huddled around a stove at the Kamaishi evacuation center. While her home might be intact, memories of huge waves swallowing up homes -- water racing through the streets and washing away her loved ones -- continue to haunt her. She's too afraid to return to her home.

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