The #NotoEarthquake was 1 year ago today. Many towns were hit, roads destroyed, and #Wajima burned. It hit during New Years, one of the most important holidays in Japan.
The wonderful people of the Noto are still recovering and rebuilding.
Japan needs to strengthen support systems for disaster victims, a government task force studying disaster response said in a report released Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/26/japan/disaster-response-report/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #earthquakes #disasterpreparedness #ishikawa #notoearthquake
A long FB post raised the issue of a sewater tunnel that Noto Peninsula's #ShigaNuclearPlant relies on for cooling purposes. I guess we are lucky the reactors were not fired up..
> Satellite images captured striking changes in the coastline of Japan's #NotoPeninsula following a massive earthquake on New Year's Day.
https://www.space.com/japan-earthquake-january-2024-shifted-coastline-photos
> The quake raised land along the coast, extending the coastline by up to 820 feet in some places.
https://www.businessinsider.com/photos-japan-coastline-recedes-after-quake-2024-1?op=1
The 2024 Noto Earthquake raised the coast 4 meters... People are wondering about the Shiga nucler plant and the tunnel that brings in seawater for cooling the reactors (and or maybe the fuel rods?? )
(Japanese site)
https://www.gsj.jp/hazards/earthquake/noto2024/noto2024-04.html
In one eyespan we see the sites for two planned nuclear reactors right next to the USGS ShakeMap for the 2024 #NotoEarthquake. Thanks to the citizen's movements of #SuzuCity the 1970s plans Shiromaru and Togi Nuclear plants were not implemented. Luckily the nearest Shiga nuclear plant had not yet passed the application process to re-start. The #NuclearIndustry assures me that my nearest nuke, Satsuma Sendai is not over a fault line. Core samples may have been falsified to uphold the assurance.
My "earthquake emergency kit" is basically just my backpacking gear. In terms of living without infrastructure for a while, it's great. But, in light of the #NotoEarthquake I've added the following :
- CoTCCC certified tourniquets
- Splint kits
- Two new class ABC fire extinguishers
- 5 meter industrial inspection digital endoscope
- A small scissor jack
- A crowbar
- A gas leak detector
- Hemostatic wound dressings
- 144/400 MHz radio
I also obtained my reciprocal broadcast permit for KM6HDW.
皆、お互い気をつけていきましょう。 #NotoEarthquake #HanedaAirpirt
