Mar 13, 2011: Japan: earthquake, tsunami and aftermath

[lupin..the..3rd]

Originally Posted by ZenGum

ETA: Japan is very used to destruction and rebuilding. Some temples are rebuilt every 20 years to keep the techniques alive. They are still regarded to be several hundred years old.

Don't forget Godzilla. And Mothra too. This quake is nothing compared to the destruction those two have caused.

[onetrack]

There is almost no looting, because the Japanese are very civilised, and stealing is regarded as a very low act. In addition, police have local stations in every suburb, and know 98% of the people in their operating region .. so they know when outsiders or strangers appear, and they watch anyone carefully, with a known criminal history. Thus, criminality is very low in relation to many other "civilised" nations.

Excellent tsunami picture site here .. these pics were taken on the day of the tsunami, and one or two days afterwards .. http://totallycoolpix.com/2011/03/th...ami-aftermath/

I have no idea how the Japs will clean up the mess. One thing is for sure, it will take a long time. However, there will be a very large % of the wreckage recycled, as the Japs don't create much waste, they can't afford to, as they have nowhere available for landfills.
As you can see in the "before" pics on the MSNBC website, every square metre of available land is used .. for building on, or for farming.