Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant:
Japan's largest ongoing threat is at this nuclear power plant. There have been explosions at four of its six reactors and all four have released some radioactive material.
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North of Sendai:
This area, which includes Minamisanriku and the Onagawa nuclear plant, was closest to the epicenter of the quake. In Minamisanriku alone, more than 10,000 people are missing.
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Sendai
Sendai's city center, about 7 miles inland, remained largely intact after the quake, but there was massive damage along the coast. Much of the airport, which is less than a mile from the water, was also destroyed.
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Iwaki area:
Whole neighborhoods were in ruin and cars and debris were piled high around Iwaki.
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source:nytimes.com
