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Old 03-15-2011, 01:35 AM   #37
kewms
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Re: Nippon Disaster

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Michael Neal wrote: View Post
People were driving cars right next to the coast and walking down the street with the alarms going off everywhere. I am sure it was difficult to evacuate but to just stay there is inconceivable. A 15 or 30 minute head start could be all the difference.
If you look at the satellite pictures, many of the worst hit areas are pretty flat. Not a lot of high ground to escape to. Also, Sendai is a city of a million people, and had just taken a direct hit from a major earthquake. I doubt evacuating was quite as simple as you seem to believe.

Katherine
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