An elderly resident and her grandson are rescued by Japan's Self-Defense Forces in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, northern Japan, about 270km north of Tokyo,13 March, 2011 after strong earthquakes and tsunami killing more than 1,000 people were hitting northern Japan and Japanese capital of Tokyo area on 11 March. EPA/KIMIMASA MAYAMA
A boy and his family are rescued by Japan's Self-Defense Forces members in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, northern Japan, about 270km north of Tokyo,13 March, 2011 after strong earthquakes and tsunami killing more than 1,000 people were hitting northern Japan and Japanese capital of Tokyo area on 11 March. EPA/KIMIMASA MAYAMA
Wearing a protective mouth mask, a woman resident hobbles through wreckage with the help of crutches in Sendai, Miyagi prefecture, Japan 13 March 2011. The area was one of the worst hit when a tsunami hit on 11 March 2011 triggered by a powerful 8.9 magnitude earthquake. EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON
A school classroom in Natori, Miyagi prefecture, Japan, provides accommodation 13 March 2011 for local residents left homeless by the tsunami of 11 March 2011 which was triggered by an earthquake of 8.9 magnititude in the Pacific. EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON
Tokyo consumers shop for batteries as Japanese citizens prepare for forcasted power outages in downtown Tokyo, Japan, on 13 March 2011. As alerts were put out regarding the damaged nuclear power plant at Fukushima, 240 kilometres north of Tokyo, citizens were preparing for power outages due to the stopped power plants following the devastating 9.0 size earthquake that hit the country three days ago. EPA/EVERETT KENNEDY BROWN
Residents walk wreckages of houses swept away by strong tsunamis in Minami-Sanriku, Iwate Prefecture, northern Japan, about 300km north of Tokyo, 13 March 2011 after strong earthquakes and tsunami killing more than 1,000 people were hitting northern Japan and Japanese capital of Tokyo area on 11 March. Town hall officials have said there is more than 10,000 residents who they have not been able to contact yet. EPA/KIMIMASA MAYAMA
A rescuer walks amid wreckages of houses swept away by strong tsunamis in Minami-Sanriku, Iwate Prefecture, northern Japan, about 300km north of Tokyo, 13 March, 2011 after strong earthquakes and tsunami killing more than 1,000 people were hitting northern Japan and Japanese capital of Tokyo area on 11 March. Town hall officials have said there is more than 10,000 residents who they have not been able to contact yet. EPA/KIMIMASA MAYAMA
Residents walk amid wreckages of houses swept away by strong tsunamis in Minami-Sanriku, Iwate Prefecture, northern Japan, about 300km north of Tokyo, 13 March 2011 after strong earthquakes and tsunami killing more than 1,000 people were hitting northern Japan and Japanese capital of Tokyo area on 11 March. Town hall officials have said there is more than 10,000 residents who they have not been able to contact yet. EPA/KIMIMASA MAYAMA
Elderly residents are rescued by Japan's Self-Defense Force members in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, northern Japan, about 270km north of Tokyo,13 March, 2011 after strong earthquakes and tsunami killing more than 1,000 people were hitting northern Japan and Japanese capital of Tokyo area on 11 March. EPA/KIMIMASA MAYAMA
A distraught elderly resident after she was are rescued by Japan's Self-Defense Force with her grandson in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, northern Japan, about 270km north of Tokyo,13 March, 2011 after strong earthquakes and tsunami killing more than 1,000 people were hitting northern Japan and Japanese capital of Tokyo area on 11 March. EPA/KIMIMASA MAYAMA
Aerial view of Tsunami devastated Kamiishi city, Iwate prefecture, Japan, 13 March 2011. The Japan Meterological Agency on Sunday upgraded the magnitude of the devastating earthquake two days ago to nine from 8.8. More than 650 people lost their lives and 390,000 people sought refuge in shelters. EPA
Japanese villagers carry relief goods in Minami Sanriku town, Miyagi prefecture, Japan, 13 March 2011. The Japan Meterological Agency on Sunday upgraded the magnitude of the devastating earthquake two days ago to nine from 8.8. More than 650 people lost their lives and 390,000 people sought refuge in shelters. EPA/STR JAPAN OUT
Aerial view of the devastation in the town of Onagawa, Miyagi prefecture, Japan, 13 March 2011. The Japan Meterological Agency on Sunday upgraded the magnitude of the devastating earthquake two days ago to nine from 8.8. More than 650 people lost their lives and 390,000 people sought refuge in shelters. EPA/STR JAPAN OUT
Japanese fire department personnel rescue Tsunami survivors from the devastated city of Natori, Miyagi prefecture, Japan, 13 March 2011. The Japan Meterological Agency on Sunday upgraded the magnitude of the massive earthquake two days ago to nine from 8.8. More than 650 people lost their lives and 390,000 people sought refuge in shelters. EPA/STR JAPAN OUT
Japanese shop for battery run mobile phone chargers in order to be able to make calls in case of any long power outages, Tokyo, Japan, on 13 March 2011. The Japan Meterological Agency on 13 March upgraded the magnitude of the devastating earthquake two days earlier to nine. EPA/HANNIBAL HANSCHKE
A handout picture made available on 13 March 2011 shows Japanese Self Defense Forces providing helicopter relief support to stranded Tsunami victims in rural Miyagi prefecture, 12 March, 2011. The full extent of the damage in earthquake-ravaged Japan was revealed on 13 March 2011 morning, after an 8.9-magnitude tremblor and devastating tsunami rocked north-eastern Japan, killing well over 1,000 people, the government said. EPA/Japan Self Defense Forces HANDOUT JAPAN OUT / EDITORIAL USE ONLY / NO SALES
A worker cleans a road in Soma, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, 13 March 2011. The Japan Meterological Agency on 13 March upgraded the magnitude of the devastating earthquake two days earlier to nine. EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON
A fire brigade vehicle rushes back to a safe position after a new tsunami alert was released in Yamamoto village in Soma, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, 13 March 2011. Ungoing aftershocks are the cause for renewed tsunami alerts along the Japanese coast. The Japan Meterological Agency on Sunday upgraded the magnitude of the devastating earthquake two days ago to nine from 8.8. More than 650 people lost their lives and 390,000 people sought refuge in shelters. EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON
Devastated Aragama village in Soma, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, 13 March 2011. The Japan Meterological Agency on 13 March upgraded the magnitude of the devastating earthquake two days earlier to 9. EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON
Japanese fire brigade search for survivors and victims in Yamamoto village in Soma, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, 13 March 2011. The Japan Meterological Agency on Sunday upgraded the magnitude of the devastating earthquake two days ago to nine from 8.8. More than 650 people lost their lives and 390,000 people sought refuge in shelters. EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON
A local resident runs as a tsunami alert has been released at the devastated Haragama village in Soma, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, 13 March 2011. The Japan Meterological Agency on 13 March upgraded the magnitude of the devastating earthquake two days earlier to 9. EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON
Devastated Aragama village in Soma, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, 13 March 2011. The Japan Meterological Agency on 13 March upgraded the magnitude of the devastating earthquake two days earlier to 9. EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON
