Posted on 03/12/2011 6:08:56 AM PST by cll
Putting events into perspective is this sign posted at an Emergency Manangement Services command post:
Civilization exists by geological consent - subject to change without notice.
You blew your credibility with that statement. Japan is extremely hilly, and mountainous. Anyone with an even casual familiarity with the place knows that.
Stupid is as stupid says.
Prayers for Japan and Japan's people. Hoping aid for those alive, in Japan, arrives quickly.
Good time for the U.S. to start thinking about New Madrid, Yellowstone, and West Coast preparations, and praying those preparation are never needed.
-——Civilization exists by geological consent - subject to change without notice. ———
Now that is a statement on Free Republic that sends me to get some popcorn. : )
It is a true and very important statement that is really beyond comprehension. The earthquake gives a hint as to the validity.
I like mine with extra butter and salt!!!
Those that go in to do the clean up of the dead are real hero’s. The stench would be beyond what anyone can imagine. Its a lousy job and so many do it. Unless one has smelled what a rotting corpse is like, both human and animal cannot understand what they are going through..They deserve much prayer to carry on their work...GG
I hope they are exaggerating that is a gigantic death toll.
Ping to the video in post #81
Four trains? Dear God.....
Does this number include the bullet train that was reported as missing somewhere along the coast?
My God.
However there have been families, business, communities and God only knows what else devastated by this tragedy and you're talking about how the number of deaths may be inflated just to get money to come into the country??!!
There are criminals in every country and every society that will take advantage of any kind of a disaster.
However now is NOT the time to start talking about people being screwed out of donated money.
I have been praying continuously for the nation of Japan since I first heard of this. Have you??
And if you think I'm angry over your comments you ain't seen nothing yet!
Prayers up.
I get emails whenever an earthquake occurs anywhere and have been following those closely around the Pacific Ring of Fire.
Just from my observations I’ve been expecting the next one to occur (gulp!) along the U.S. Pacific coast. Japan came as a surprise to me.
“Most of Japan is completely flat and just a few feet above sea level.
You blew your credibility with that statement. Japan is extremely hilly, and mountainous. Anyone with an even casual familiarity with the place knows that. “
Parts are extremely mountainous. But large parts are flatter than a pancake. I know. I’ve been there.
It’s mountainous — except in the plains where the people live. ;-)
http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Japan-TOPOGRAPHY.html
The Japanese islands are the upper portions of vast mountains belonging to what is sometimes called the Circum-Pacific Ring of Fire, which stretches from Southeast Asia to the Aleutian Islands. Mountains cover over 75% of the land’s surface. Landforms are steep and rugged, indicating that, geologically speaking, Japan is still a young area. Through the central part of Honshu, running in a north–south direction, are the two principal mountain ranges: the Hida (or Japan Alps) and the Akaishi mountains. There are 25 mountains with peaks of over 3,000 m (9,800 ft). The highest is the beautiful Mt. Fuji (Fuji-san), at 3,776 m (12,388 ft). Japan has 265 volcanoes (including the dormant Mt. Fuji), of which about 20 remain active. Earthquakes occur continually, with an average of 1,500 minor shocks per year. One of the world’s greatest recorded natural disasters was the Kanto earthquake of 1923, when the Tokyo-Yokohama area was devastated and upward of 99,000 persons died.
The plains of Japan are few and small and cover only about 29% of the total land area. Most plains are located along the seacoast and are composed of alluvial lowlands, diluvial uplands, and low hills. The largest is the Kanto Plain (Tokyo Bay region), about 6,500 sq km (2,500 sq mi). Others include the Kinai Plain (Osaka-Kyoto), Nobi (Nagoya), Echigo (north-central Honshu), and Sendai (northeastern Honshu). There are four small plains in Hokkaido. The population is heavily concentrated in these limited flat areas.
The Japanese people are incredibly dignified, respectful and polite. More than a thousand years of having an emperor as head of the nation, an adherence to various roles and practices and a certain code of law amongst the classes has led to a certain mindset. Japan after WWII has accomplished amazing things.
They are not sensationalising the event. The earthquake of 8.9 magnitude was severe. I am sure many people are having dreams/nightmares all around the world at the moment after viewing the incredible footage of the tsunami.
Prayers for Japan.
I remember watching TWC and them talking about the NO levees and how they couldn’t take it. This was while it was still days out. I remember thinking that I couldn’t believe people weren’t leaving that area. They always talk about how if the hurricanes changes direction just a little it changes everything. And it did and people were not ready. Nothing wrong with taking a weekend getaway inland.
Like you said, common sense plays a big part.
So have I. I lived there for three years, in Sendai and Tokyo.
Your statement that "Most of Japan is completely flat and just a few feet above sea level" is misleading and completely inaccurate. It would have been more accurate to say that most of Japan is hilly and mountainous, interspersed with some mostly flat areas.
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