Online news: Asia. A Japanese city is considering introducing a tsunami warning system
which involves looking out for abnormal behaviour in animals and
monitoring water levels in wells for signs of an imminent disaster.
The southwestern coastal city of Susaki is contemplating studying
whether a rapid lowering of water in wells or chickens squawking loudly
for no apparent reason are indicators of an impending earthquake and
tsunami.
"They may not foretell a future disaster in a perfectly
accurate manner, but the most important is to analyse such data
thoroughly," said deputy mayor Yoshihito Myojin, according to a regional
broadcaster late last month.
Over the years many tales about
natural phenomena have been passed down as signs of an impending natural
disaster in Japan, including abnormal movement of fish and cats fleeing
their homes.
Experts warned in April that a 35-metre (115-foot)
tsunami was in danger of hitting the Japanese coast in the wake of a
massive earthquake as it revised its worst case scenario projections
following last year's disaster.
The news came as Jiji Press
reported that the Tokyo metropolitan government is mulling whether
smartphones and car navigation systems can guide drivers during mass
evacuations when the next big quake rocks the capital.
When the
9.0-magnitude tremor struck off northeastern Japan in March 2011, heavy
traffic jams paralysed central areas of the capital, blocking fire
engines and other emergency vehicles...Read here...
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