This is a picture of the tsunami caused by the earthquake in Japan. It was the most powerful earthquake in the history of Japan, and it was the fifth most powerful earthquake since record-keeping began. Japan was devastated; according to the National Police Agency of Japan, there were 15,870 deaths, 6,114 injured, and 2,814 people missing. The damage done estimates to be tens of billions of dollars. Entire cities were brought to rubble by the powerful tsunami and 4.4 million houses were left without electricity. Power plants were shut down following this disaster and one had a nuclear meltdown allowing radiation to spread. Japan has still yet to fully recover.
I am shocked by this picture because there is no protection against the water and it is pouring into the city and will wipe out buildings and drown cities. I am also shocked that there is a boat sailing behind the flood seeming to float well. Unfortunately, I am sure that boat soon capsized and was taken by the current. The people of Japan must have been afraid because for many, there was little to no chance of survival. It is scary that a natural disaster has the capability to practically destroy a powerful country, and the people of Japan will never be the same.
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