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Japanese Tsunami Debris to Wash Up on Our Shore
Flotsam has already begun to arrive, with more likely over the next two years.
About 25 million tons of debris is drifting east toward the North American west coast, oceanographers say.
The floating junk, also known as flotsam, is the result of the horrific 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami that
Although the majority of the flotsam is likely to float in next winter, some has already begun to show up.
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The Huffington Post reports that "anything that floats-- portions of houses, boats, ships, furniture, cars and even human remains (athletic shoes can act as flotation devices)" may wash up on our shores.
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