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Otsuchi, Japan - before and after. This incredible 60 Minutes report from tonight’s show highlights Otsuchi, a town that lost 10 percent of its population in the disasterous earthquake and tsunami in March. Some residents are finding help from their sister city: Fort Bragg, CA (the towns share the same latitude). The California town, population 7,000, has unique ties to Otsuchi and has helped raise of $180,000 for their sister city. Watch the piece here. [Above: Video screenshots of Otsuchi before and after the tsunami.]

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