In Sendai city, which was hit hard along its coast, as many as 500 people stayed Sunday night in the undamaged prefectural office.

在沿海地区受袭严重的仙台市，周日晚上多达500人滞留在未受损的市政厅。

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The ancient Hama Kaido coast road used to be a summer escape route from Sendai city. Now it is choked with trucks carrying wreckage.

一条名叫熊野古道的海边道路，过去是从仙台过来的夏季避暑路线。如今沿途满是载运残留物的卡车。

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The heaviest damage was in Sendai City, where about 100 Seven Elevens were damaged.

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Roads and buildings showed cracks as far away as 200 kilometers (125 miles) from Sendai, the closest city to the epicenter.

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He is going to visit the northeastern city of Sendai, where American forces took the lead in reopening the airport after the earthquake.

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