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Japan tsunami debris heading this way

An aerial view of debris from an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck northern Japan. The debris was inspected by a helicopter-based search and rescue team from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. U.S. Navy Photo

Debris from the Japan tsunami is beginning to wash up on West Coast beaches. So far there are no reported discoveries of tsunami-related debris in Alaska, but experts say it is only a matter of time. And, as Deanna Garrison reports, Prince of Wales Island is likely one of the first places in the state that debris will make landfall.

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