Taro village in Iwate prefecture of northern Japan was almost completely destroyed by the March 11th magnitude 9 earthquake and tsunami. The village had a very large tsunami barrier that was said to be the largest in Japan but it wasn't big enough to protect it. A few days after the earthquake people who survived were temporarily sheltered inside the temple and the school of the village and they were going back to where their homes used to be trying to rescue some of their belongings.
In May 2011 the village was completely cleared from the ruble and the people were moved to Grinpia recreation center a few km away where prefabricated houses were build for some of the villagers, while some others were staying inside the center that was transformed to a shelter with a health center and administration facilities for the community. Until August 2011 still no decision had been taken about the future of the village.
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