Showing posts with label Tsunami. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tsunami. Show all posts

Sunday, December 4, 2011

LDS.org - Ensign Article - Journey to Higher Ground

LDS.org - Ensign Article - Journey to Higher Ground:


On December 26, 2004, a powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia, creating a deadly tsunami that killed more than 200,000 people. It was a terrible tragedy. In one day, millions of lives were forever changed.
But there was one group of people who, although their village was destroyed, did not suffer a single casualty.
The reason?
They knew a tsunami was coming. ....


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How one Japanese village defied the tsunami - World news - Asia-Pacific - msnbc.com

Image: Fudai floodgateHow one Japanese village defied the tsunami - World news - Asia-Pacific - msnbc.com:

A leader had this wall built and it saved their village.  Before the tsunami, he was mocked for a wasted expense of the wall.  Now everyone still has their home because of his foresight.

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