Another thing I note is how much of the country is still standing.
Um. Japan is the size of the entire state of California. Most of the country is still standing because even a 9.0 can only go so far.
There's an awful lot of rescue still to be done, and it's a race against the clock. Even the best infrastructure is hard pressed to deal with all the rot that comes with post-earthquake cleanup. Sanitation will start to become an issue soon, as crowded as Japan is.
All the major auto manufacturers in Japan (for just a sample) have shut down their plants to do inspections.
I absolutely agree with the nuclear issue. But please don't minimize too far.
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Um. Japan is the size of the entire state of California. Most of the country is still standing because even a 9.0 can only go so far.
There's an awful lot of rescue still to be done, and it's a race against the clock. Even the best infrastructure is hard pressed to deal with all the rot that comes with post-earthquake cleanup. Sanitation will start to become an issue soon, as crowded as Japan is.
All the major auto manufacturers in Japan (for just a sample) have shut down their plants to do inspections.
I absolutely agree with the nuclear issue. But please don't minimize too far.