Eddie Bernard, an oceanographer and tsunami scientist is credited with creating the international tsunami detection and forecast system for the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. He spoke with PBS NewsHour correspondent Spencer Michels about how the March 11 tsunami in Japan served as a wake-up call for the United States. Read the full post: http://to.pbs.org/i0r1Tp

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