Wednesday, 16 March 2011

One blow after another


More I hear about it, more sorry I feel for Japan...

First, an earthquake came which was 5th strongest in this century. It wouldn't be that bad as no other country is as well prepared to earthquakes as Japan. I think here it would be enough with 6.0 or even less to make all buildings to collapse like dominoe. There wasn't even one death from earthquake alone in Japan. Sure, roads and few other places got damaged, but they would get fixed fast.

Second, 15 min after earthquake a tsunami came... Now that caused the most of damage. That was to be blamed for 10,000 deaths (final count is still unknown). That caused huge destruction. That cleaned up shores from houses and any sign of civilization. I was feeling sad about seeing the destruction there, but I knew for sure, that Japan will be fine. They are tough, little people with great spirit and willpower. They are hardworking. They survived WWII and managed to get out of pit to become 3rd biggest economy in the world. Tsunami did a huge blow, but didnt destroy them. What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger!

Third, tsunami caused some problems in nuclear power station. They said that they automatically shuts down when earthquake starts. But soon there were the first announcements made that there are slight problems at Fukushima nuclear plant. And then 1st reactors roof got blown away... People got evacuated... and everything was "under control"... Same problems at next reactor... then another... Radiation levels rising... radiation clouds getting close to Tokyo... people fleeing... fire at Fukushima plant... radiation levels even up... and it is raining too...

Isn't it enough yet? They have learned the lesson - Now they know where their weak place is! That they are kinda prepared for natural disasters, but have to work harder to prevent human caused disasters. It is enough already! They deserve to have a peaceful sleep at nights already!

Now I can't tell for sure that they will be alright anymore. I can just hope that soon it will turn into bad memory. That soon they will build a monument to remember this and give respects to those who died. That next time they will be prepared to face even 20m high tsunami wave... that next time... there will be no next time when they have to suffer like this never ever again...

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