Millions saved in Japan by good engineering and government building codes (The headline you will not read today)
Japan’s infrastructure is uniquely prepared to deal with earthquakes, and this has no doubt helped to lessen the damage suffered throughout the country, mainly in cities such as Tokyo. Unfortunately, much of the infrastructure is not tsunami proof and most of the damage caused will likely be due to the torrent of water flowing over the land. (via @daveewing)
UPDATE: New York Times has just published an article with this very headline. Kudos to them!
A massive 8.9-magnitude quake hit northeast Japan on Friday, causing dozens of deaths, more than 80 fires, and a 10-meter (33-ft) tsunami along parts of the country’s coastline. Homes were swept away and damage is extensive. As more images of this historic event become available, they will be added.
Japan’s 8.9 Magnitude Earthquake Triggers Tsunami
This is just one of the many videos of the devastation that has hit Japan in the past 24 hours. Absolutely heartbreaking.
TV pictures show a vast wall of water carrying debris and even fires across a large swathe of coastal farmland near the north-east Japanese city of Sendai, which has a population of 1 million
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(via The Guardian)
Japanese Earthquake
Japan is very dear to my heart, and my thoughts go out to all in the country who are dealing with the earthquake and tsunami today. I hope all of my friends who are out there right now are safe.
気を付けてください
For those who don’t know, an earthquake of magnitude 8.9 has hit Japan causing a huge tsunami to devastate the NE coastline. Only 6 earthquakes in history have been worse in magnitude than the one that hit Japan today.
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