The collision of tectonic plates has once again put the Japanese people on alert. A devastating earthquake occurr in the north-central part of Japan on the very first day of the new year – January 1, at 16:10 local time. The epicenter of the disaster was the Noto Peninsula, which experienc a series of aftershocks with a strength of about 5 points on the Richter scale.
The numbers are growing
Thousands of people lost their homes overnight and are now grappling with their fate. They live in exhaustion and uncertainty on Japan’s west coast, but they are lucky not to be among the more than 170 people kill in the quake. That number could rise, as dozens are still missing.
As everyone recovers from the disaster, thousands of image masking soldiers, firefighters and police officers are helping to clean up the mess, walking through the ruin buildings every day in the hope of finding survivors. But the danger is not over. Authorities have warn of a risk of landslides, exacerbat by heavy snowfall, at the epicenter of the quake on the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture.
Let time be a healer
The grim statistics are as follows: 70 people di in Wajima, 70 in Suzu, 18 in Anamizu, and the rest in four other cities. At least 323 people are still missing. More than 560 people were injur , and 1,390 houses were destroy or seriously damag .
Since these are coastal areas, the powerful earthquake Da vidimo što dalje. Dodajte also caus a tsunami several meters high, which further increas the damage. Japanese meteorologists warn citizens that strong tremors could continue for another month. As we have said before, although the frequency of these tremors is gradually decreasing, they are still strong enough to cause further damage to property and endanger lives.
Think ahead
The recovery efforts have already begun. However, rebuilding adb directory the destroy infrastructure is the least of the problems. Let us think ahead and try, first of all, to ensure that the population is inform about the impending disaster. Only in this way can people prepare for the inevitable and tip the scales in their favor. And let us make sure that everyone can hear the warning. Just like we do at Telegrafia with our electronic sirens.
