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On March 11, 2011, during the devastating Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, 24-year-old Miki Endo, an employee of the Crisis Management Department in Minamisanriku, Japan, remained at her post broadcasting warnings over the town's loudspeaker system. Her continuous announcements urged residents to seek higher ground, a decision that is credited with saving many lives. Tragically, as the tsunami overwhelmed the town, the building she was in was destroyed, and she lost her life in the process. Her se