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16th March 2010

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When post-earthquake tsunami predictions didn’t manifest on the closely watched coastlines of California and Hawaii, many of us stopped paying attention. But water levels did rise elsewhere, with devastating effects. 

The residents of San Juan Bautista, 400 miles off the coast of Chile, watched from above as a tsunami destroyed their entire town. The haunting images in this video came from a group of journalists who are trying to help them rebuild.

Tsunami Relief for Robinson Crusoe Island (via jimray)

— KL