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Global Hawk aerial view of Haiti devastation

An aerial view of the damaged National Cathedral in Haiti from a U.S. Air Force Global Hawk unmanned aircraft Jan. 14. Aerial images areproviding U.S. military planners valuable situation awareness as they coordinate U.S. military support to the Haiti relief effort. (Releaseby U.S. Southern Command)
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Aerial of Minato, Japan.

MINATO, Japan (March 18, 2011) An aerial view of Minato, Japan, a week after a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami devastated the area. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ethan Johnson/Released)
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dugspr — Home for Good – Flickr

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dugspr — Home for Good – Flickr

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U.S. Pacific Fleet – Flickr

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U.S. Pacific Fleet – Flickr

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Japan’s Coastline Before and After the Tsunami

These images show the effects of the tsunami on Japan's coastline. The image on the left was taken on Sept. 5, 2010; the image on the right was taken on March 12, 2011, one day after an earthquake and resulting tsunami struck the island nation.
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There is a story that if you fold a thousand paper cranes, you get a wish. Looking at the devastation in Japan....I find myself holding my breath, not being able to take it all in. My colleagues and I had been folding cranes for a memorial, and had reached our goal of 1,000+ Perhaps you'll make a donation to an aid organization of your choice and take this photograph as a reminder of your wish for the Japanese people as they recover.
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