Japan earthquake & tsunami coverage preview
Just back from Japan, I am now editing through all my work. Two intense weeks on the ground, in the hard hit areas of Ishinomaki, working on my own feature story as well as supporting three international NGO’s with photography for their ongoing communication and fundraising work. Two stories have already been delivered, another one is in the making and after that I will be focusing on my main story on the human aftermath of the massive 3/11 earthquake and tsunami, getting it ready for publishing. Over the coming weeks I will be posting images from my projects here. Sign up for the RSS feeds or join me on Facebook and Twitter to get the updates as they are coming.
Looking out from a car, crushed and carried by the water, left in what used to be a rice field. Thousands of acres of farmland have been destroyed by the salty water and mud that settled when the water receded. The house in the back was left standing, but only the top floor is habitable due to the water damage on the ground floor.
An elderly woman passes the corner of what used to be a busy shopping street in Ishinomaki, North-East Japan. As the waves crushed in on the city, and water stood 2,5 meters high in the streets, nothing is left of the shops now. All has been washed away and the buildings greatly damaged. Inhabitants here consider themselves very lucky though, as their houses are still standing. Just a few blocks away entire neighborhoods were swept away.
This is an initial preview of my work, as I am still editing the main parts. Stay tuned for more.