Japan: "under the water"

Self Defense Force helicopters perform rescues in Sundai. The newspaper reported .that at least 3000 people have been rescued on Saturday. Rescurs pulled a 60 -years- old man out from the sea, 10 miles away from the coast. More than 215.000 japanese in the north and east affected by the tsunami are safein shelters.

Minaminasanriku city went almost to the sea. However an SOS message written with chalkn indicated survivors in primary school.