Saturday, March 12, 2016

Earthquakes - Roaring Waves

Japan pauses for 5th anniversary of Fukushima tsunami, quake, meltdown - UPI.com
UPI reports: "Japan's emperor and prime minister led a solemn ceremony in Tokyo Friday marking the fifth anniversary of the tsunami and earthquake in Fukushima. The tidal wave and magnitude-9 earthquake killed nearly 20,000 people as it overwhelmed entire towns in northeastern Japan and triggered a partial meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. Five years later more than 180,000 people remain displaced, and 100,000 people are still unable to return home because of local radiation leaks."

Comment: Has it been five years already? It's extraordinary that Japan is still recovering from this disaster, but remember, this was one of the largest earthquakes and tsunamis in recorded history. It makes sense that it would take some time to recover.  There also remains the hidden danger of the radiation still being released slowly into the ocean. 

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