Survivors of 2011 deadly earthquake, tsunami offer valuable life lessons.
11 students affected by the Lahaina wildfires in Maui visit Higashimatsushima, Miyagi, to witness its recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of 2011.Students from Hawaii who were impacted by the wildfires on Maui traveled 4,000 miles to Japan to learn from the community there how residents recovered from their own devastating disaster.
11 students affected by the Lahaina wildfires in Maui visit Higashimatsushima, Miyagi, to witness its recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of 2011.Eleven students from Lahaina high schools traveled to Higashimatsushima, Miyagi, Japan, on March 17 to gain insights into the city's recovery process after a deadly earthquake and tsunami in 2011.
Narisawa was 12 years old when she survived the earthquake by evacuating with hundreds of others to the third floor of her elementary school. She told ABC News her family lost their home and, along with other families, lived without electricity and running water for nearly two months. “We lived with my grandparents for a month,” Narisawa said. “We to relocate to a temporary housing and we lived there for two years.” She says that day changed her life forever.
While participating in the program, Narisawa met Yoh Kawanami, a volunteer from Hawaii. The two met in 2011 and became good friends. Kawanami is now a board member for USJC"When you have a role model who actually has walked the talk — she is a survivor, and now she's a leader — nothing should stop the 11 students, the Maui students, from feeling the same way,” Kawanami said. “Having Miku in front of that is a true example of what hope could be for these students.
One student shared that the experience gave her hope for the future of her hometown in Hawaii. Seeing firsthand how a city can flourish again after a disaster boosted her optimism. 11 students affected by the Lahaina wildfires in Maui visit Higashimatsushima, Miyagi, to witness its recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of 2011.“That really, like, struck a chord to me 'cause it really shows that, like, if you don't give up and you keep persevering… you can return things to back to what they were,” Taika Swearinger said.
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