大きな被害を受けた宮古市［震災翌日］

March 12 (shortly after 6 a.m.) Miyako City, Iwate, a day after the earthquake Tomoaki Inoue, reporter, Iwate Menkoi TV " It's the morning after the earthquake and I'm here at Atago Elementary School, a shelter in Miyako City. " " Traces of the tsunami can be seen near the shelter. " " Cars and homes swept up by the tsunami are blocking a nearby road. " " This morning firefighters are searching for possible survivors. " " Some people here were trapped inside their home when the tsunami hit. " " The tsunami destroyed the first story. " " Some waited until the morning to return to this shelter. " " A tsunami measuring up to 6.3 meters hit Miyako yesterday just after 3 p.m. " " Cars, homes and moored boats were all swallowed by the waves. " " The entire town was flooded. " " The first floor of the city hall was flooded. Route 106 and other roads in Miyako were all flooded with water. " " Half of a railway bridge along JR Yamada Line was swept away. " " The neighboring Taro area was completely destroyed, with several fires being reported. " " Moreover, firefighters are unable to take action. " " About 300 people from young children to the elderly have taken refuge at this shelter. " " Of course, the power is out so there's no access to information. " " There are no lights so the night was spent in near darkness. " " The only means of keeping warm was a kerosene heater, so it was very cold last night. " " There were strong tremors yesterday, about one every hour. " " Most people here were unable to sleep a wink. " View from high ground in Miyako (alongside Route 248) Views of Takonohama, Kuwagasaki, Minatocho Tourist boat washed ashore in the city of Miyako View of Atago intersection, Route 45 Road leading to higher ground blocked by debris