all I will say is in a crisis avoid the masses at all cost.even people you think you know can become a threat
There are still good people out there, this site has many of them. I do think that avoiding crowds after a prolonged event is still probably wise though. Not all will believe in caring about others.It really depends on where you live how people act in a crisis. Our community banded together during the great flood of Harvey. People donated so much supplies and free labor to help out the ones who lost everything. Its 6 months later and I know there are still areas trying to recover.
One thing I thought of is you’re looking at the Japanese society here. They are known to be very tightnit within their families, and their society as a whole is very community oriented. To put it bluntly, they are way more civilized than we are here. I would only hope the people around here would behave as well with a major event. Sure there are areas of this country that compare and exceed these values, but I would bet on it in any major city.This is a University sponsored case study dealing with the Fukushima earthquake, tidal wave, and nuclear accident.
I will only provide a link. I found this study interesting as it deals with not the immediate effects, but long term displacement of populations.
However...it is pretty dry. I'm not going to cut and paste large portions, there is no need, a few graphs tell the story.
http://cgge.aag.org/Migration1e/CaseStudy6_Japan_Feb13/CaseStudy6_Japan_Feb13_print.html
The study found that most of the displaced population found housing with relatives. Very few stayed long term in shelters, or hotels. Most stayed as close as possible to the area they were forced to leave (One map shows the prefecture immediately north of Fukushima prefecture received the most refugees).
Makes sense to me. People were forced to move in with family or friends.
Really, that was the gist of the whole study.
I looked around the web for about an hour, I could find ZERO references to any crime, looting, post abandonment by law enforcement or emergency workers, or anything of the sort.
From a few news articles, it did seem that initially, government support for evacuation was slow, but the entire area was devastated, and at the same time a nuclear plant was malfunctioning. I will cut the Japanese Government some slack in this case. People in the area affected by radiation were told to stay indoors, cover their mouths with a cloth, and avoid drinking tapwater. According to Wikipedia, some shelters refused to take in refugees from the radiated area, fearing contamination of those already inside.
So I guess, if you live in an area that COULD be hit by tsunami, prepare for that, have a plan to leave. I would have some different routes preplanned, notes on gas stations, nearby high ground, things like that.
If you live near a Nuclear Plant, it seems a lot harder. By the time you know something is wrong, it may be too late. You could be ordered to stay put, although what the authorities would do if you left is unclear. I didn't find any news stories about Japanese people disobeying orders, so no idea if any did or not. I guess, don't live near a nuke plant if you can help it, if you do, know the predominate wind direction, and estimated time you may need to be indoors and have enough food and water stored to live that long. I've seen things saying 3 weeks, that's a lot of food and water, more than I have stored by a long shot. We have canned goods and dry stuff that would last that long, but we don't have enough to eat for 3 weeks like we eat now. Water would definitely be a problem. No rainwater collection. No filtering from nearby streams. Rough.
Disasters do not build character, they reveal it.
water will be the big issue in the future,not perhaps but it will.
one more reason I do not understand,why poeple and whole communities still waste H2O like hell.
water will be the big issue in the future,not perhaps but it will.
one more reason I do not understand,why poeple and whole communities still waste H2O like hell.
I agree, just too damned many people in the world. The wastefulness could help a lot, but birth control would go a long way to help out here.... I still say if someone could come up with large scale desalinization that is economical they would be set for life. There’s plenty of water on this planet, 3/4’s is covered by it, just not so easy to drink it with al the salt.I think the real water problem is that there are just too damn many people competing for a limited resource. My immediate concern is for my family and myself, not the rest of the world. We have an abundant supply of good clean water here on the ranch; deep well, springs, creeks and a spring fed pond. There are no industrial, municipal or agricultural operations sucking out of our aquifer.
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