ARMAND'S RANCHO DEL CIELO PAGES

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Tokyo Unprepared For Major Flood, Scientists Say

Above, Tokyo could be hit by a major flood within 200 years.  Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Shades of Godzilla x Megaguirus and Gorath! Scientists are warning that Tokyo is unprepared for the possibility of being struck by a major flood.

Japan Daily Press reported:
The world’s most populated metropolis has to brace itself for the possibility of a huge flood engulfing it in the next 200 years. While the chance of this event seems too far away, Tokyo has to prepare as early as now to avoid catastrophic damages, according to the Japanese Geotechnical Society. 
The organization consisting of engineers, consultants and researchers says that Japan has “not prepared enough” for a disaster of this promotion. 
Above, flooded Tokyo from "Gorath." Toho Co., Ltd.

To read more, go here.

No comments:

Post a Comment