More Downtown Ofunato

We worked a second day to complete our debris-removal job near the downtown. The back yard of a print shop had become home to lots of debris from the shop and elsewhere. The owner lost his house lower down in the town along with his car and boat. All his family are safe though.

After finishing the debris job we hiked back up to the area where our canal crew were working and gave them a hand dredging the canals.

Sidewalk plaque commemorating the May 1960
tsunami that followed the big Chile earthquake

Partially cleared debris behind the print shop

Shinpei and Stefan doing the final cleanup

Showing the completed job to the owner

Heading to the canals

Flowers have grown in the debris since the tsunami

Car floated into a house

Small hill near work site-- designated tsunami
escape area. Note the blue sign at bottom.

A couple young ladies in a car drove by and inquired what we were doing in the canals. A while later they drove back and handed us several shopping bags full of cold drinks and snacks. So
kind.

Canal crew enjoying treats