Tsunami Rescue Prevention And Cure Problems And Answers

Question/Problem 1 Tsunami-proof buildings?

Answer 1 Pictures of Yamada/ Wakuya show buildings pulverised and swept away; but despite surroundings being demolished, multi-storey ones, some on higher ground, survived as safety islands. Copy those buildings.

Question 2 Government refuses help? Happens too often, dictators on small islands and big modern countries where top families are recluses who never speak.

Answer 2 U.N. must declare a disaster zone and move in.

Question 3 Can the UK help? We can't organise or distribute funds in priority to fix our potholed roads.

Answer 3 Armies should divert from war/unemployment to build roads and bridges.

Q/Problem 4 It takes time. But people buried under rubble don't have time. Nor do those without food and clean water. They need Medicines. Roads.

Answer 4 Have a central co-ordination service like the US wartime hospitals to prioritise needs and direct the assorted aid agencies.

Problem 5 We can't land planes because no airport.

Answer 5 We need helicopters. Need big ships you can land on. Launch small amphibious (land and sea) boats.

Problem 6 But can't risk rescuers because of risk of after-shocks, more tsunami?

Answer 6 Japan and other countries have volunteers in wartime, kamikazi pilots, suicide bombers - surely there are enough risk-takers who find the risk a thrill, or who are altruistic or want the accolade of being a living hero or dead martyr?

Question/Problem 7 But speed is vital.

Answer 7 Forget paperwork. Sukihara issued unappproved transit visas to save lives in WWII. Japanese and UK officials should send real or fake papers or risk government wrath to move in aid. Embassy should hotline to (UK) head of state.

Q/Problem 8 No phones! No info.

Answer 8 Back to basics like in Africa where the whole village is gathered in one building and one TV gives out information and one phone is shared by all.

Wind-up radio.

Satellite is used by newspapers to phone reports home.

Problem 9 Wind-up radios and satellite phones are costly.

Answer 9 Google, Apple, Buffet, aid agencies, public - help!