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Saturday, March 12, 2011

Why Japan scares the crap out of me



Explosion at Japan nuke plant, disaster toll rises

Umm, earthquakes here?
Check. Even my adrenaline level rises, and I'm used to quakes that are under 5.0, but have been in ones up to 6.6.

Nuclear power plant here?
Check

But even more than imagining what might possibly happen here, I am horrified at how many people will be affected in Japan, which is densely populated. As soon as I saw the number "8.9" I got nauseous, and horrified and tears came to my eyes.

Why?


Richter magnitude scale

Japan Disaster Relief: Where to Give
With Thousands Feared Missing, Relief Organizations Offer Assistance
ABC World News March 12, 2011

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