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Permalink Reply by Tara on March 18, 2011 at 9:40am

It just goes to show us all the need to take care of ourselves rather than relying on our governments to take care of us. They have let us down time and time again. Preparation is the key.

My heart goes out to all who are suffering in Japan.

Permalink Reply by Anthony Kimbrough on March 18, 2011 at 11:55pm

Exactly. Then again, some may have lost everything. If they had prepped and their house was compromised, then they would have no other choice but to reply on the government. Chances are, even their neighbors ended up in the same condition.

Permalink Reply by Nikki on March 19, 2011 at 6:01pm

Japan has been the best prepared for earthquakes but this one was so unusually large it's unimaginable.  And there is no way to prepare for tsunamis other than to restrict building on the coasts of vulnerable areas.  The hard thing is waiting for utilities to be turned on.  After the Northridge quake it was 5 or 6 days before the electricity was turned on and we only had cold water because the hot water heater had been damaged.  My daughter was 9 months old and wanting to crawl and there was glass all over the floor which I couldn't vacuum up without electricity so I packed up the car and drove to Las Vegas to wait it out.  But I was lucky because I had a place to come back to while many peoples' homes/apartments had been so damaged they were forced to leave.  If you have a house that's off the grid you won't have to wait for help providing the house is still standing.  And I don't know if the Japanese use solar/wind power although you would think they would since they are so technologically advanced.

Permalink Reply by Jack Black on March 20, 2011 at 3:51am

 Take notes, of the apathy.

Obama is very apathetic to all of us.

Permalink Reply by Nikki on March 20, 2011 at 9:20pm

For sure, Jack.  Just as apathetic as Bush was to Katrina.

Permalink Reply by Jack Black on March 20, 2011 at 3:52am

Scary as He double toothpicks.