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About 10000 hectares of arable land was devastated in Sendai prefecture when the tsunami struck Japan last month. Nearly four weeks after the disaster, some of the rice paddies in the area, known as Japan’s “food basket”, are still swamped with saltwater. The tsunami also left behind toxic chemicals, industrial waste, oil, and heavy metals, all harmful to the soil. It could take five to ten years before the land is usable again. The 80 million tons of debris the tsunami scattered over the landscape also includes material potentially harmful to humans. Al Jazeera’s Marga Ortigas reports from Sendai.
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24 Dexter Ave Auburn, ME JAN JACQUES KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY MID MAINE www.realestatebook.com REDUCED AGAIN! This charming gambrel with the screened front porch sits on a tree-lined residential street in the Park Avenue Elementary school district. Through the back door, youll enter the spacious eat-in kitchen that features a bar, pantry, and half bath and comes with electric range, refrigerator and dishwasher. The adjacent dining room has large bay windows, hardwood floors and a lovely built-in China cabinet. The living room also has hardwood floors and coffered ceiling, and features a corner fireplace with painted white brick and wood mantel. Off the living room is the foyer and stairs, which lead to four bedrooms and a full bath upstairs. The master bedroom has a large closet and ceiling fan, and the all bedrooms have hardwood floors. The updated full bathroom has the original claw-foot tub as well as a shower, tile floors, and beadboard vanity. There is also a full attic for storage, as well as a full unfinished basement. Outside, there is a single car detached garage and very nice open backyard with mature landscaping. Contact the co-listing agent Marnie DuBois at 207-312-2125 or marniedubois@kw.com, or contact Jan Jacques by at 207-689-9835 or janjacques@kw.com. This is a Keller Williams Realty Mid Maine listing.
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