For the time being I am totally hesitant to accept that high of a figure. Japan trains for events like this, unlike most countries Japan takes it very seriously about tsunamis and earthquakes.
This will be or could be Americas shining moment to pull out the stops and to assist our ally, BUT..
If that idiot who thinks he is in charge waffles on this one inch it will most assuredly mean the immediate end of him.
I bet he does just that, holds back aid, a real POTUS says “Dam the torpedos”!
Japan needs help. They need helos, hovercraft, portable water, shelters and first aid.
No one can “train” for a tsumani that reaches inland for several miles.
I am from Los Angeles and have been through many earthquakes: Sylmar, Malibu, Whittier Narrows, Palmdale, and, of course Northridge.
It has been said that the one thing Los Angeles is good at is earthquake preparedness. After Northridge we literally inspected and required repairs on every major building in the entire area.
I can 100% promise you that a 2 mile wave that ran across Santa Monica and Malibu into West L.A. would create similar havoc as we are seeing in Japan.
I ain’t bragging — quite the opposite, I think when Mother nature brings the hammer down, we can only hope our preparations help us to survive.