Last Friday an earthquake came and tore Japan apart with a magnitude of 9.0 striking an area 370 kilometers northeast of Tokyo. It was the fifth largest earthquake worldwide since records began. That offshore quake then sent a tsunami with a wall of water up to 9 meters high, hitting the Japanese coast, wiping away towns and villages in its path.
The disaster is not yet over. The Japanese have one more crisis to endure. The quake and the tsunami caused serious damages to Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, about 65 kilometers south of Sendai. The reactors are designed to automatically shutdown in the event of an earthquake with diesel generators pumping water around them to keep them cool. However, flooded by water from the tsunami, they failed.. That’s when things get from bad to worse over there..
While the nuclear crisis is unfolding over there, the rest of the world is wondering about how bad things are.. The thing is, experts are not able to provide the right indication on how bad things are and how bad things will be pertaining to the radiation leaks there. And they called themselves experts.. But, what I like most is, while unable to agree on the severity of the crisis, all of them agreed that things could get worse. At least they agree on something. “Hello experts! The whole world is waiting! Read more on “How bad is it? Depends on which nuclear expert you ask“.
How’s that? Should we, although a distance away from Japan be worried? What do we do if the radiation made its way down here? Based on the local news, it is too far for the radiation to travel here. I seriously hope that we are not underestimating the force of nature by saying that.. One of the latest news said that, “Readings show our radiation levels are normal, says ministry“. Hopefully, we will not have to read or hear about a sudden rise in radiation level in Malaysia, ever..
Now, what about our own plan to build our nuclear plant by 2023? My take on this: Lessons for us to learn today and may the leaders make their decision wisely because no matter what we said or think, Malaysia will soon need alternative sources of energy.
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Nature’s wrath.. Human fragility.. Tragedy..
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Japan Quake – March 11, 2011
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The always forgotten one… Today Lee Chong Wei won the Malaysian Open 2011 and again becomes a hero to Malaysia. However, this post is about a different kind of hero. Heroes that risk their lives to ensure the sovereignty of Malaysia and Malaysian no matter where they are, all over the world. These are the men and women of the Malaysian Armed Forces, who rarely got any fair coverage from the media for what they have done for the country. Why? Maybe because there’s not much profit talking about these brave Malaysians… That’s my personal guess…
How many of you heard or read about how the Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM) rescued Malaysian chemical tanker MT Bunga Laurel and its 23 crew members from Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden? Probably only a few. Do you know that they even captured 18 Somali pirates including a mother ship? Many would just say, “Good” and that’s about it… And yet their credibilities are what ensuring that we could sleep tight at night…
This post is about honoring them. Read on…
This was an event that got international coverage and yet very minimal coverage locally except for the local newspapers who managed to put the news on for about a day or so…
And they had to fight pirates that were armed with guns and not just machetes…
And their superior trainings and equipments made the difference at the end of the day. And yet there are still noises in the country questioning why the government spent money on modernizing the Armed Forces.
And these are the happy faces rescued from the pirates. They could have been your family members or friends.
A big applause to TLDM! They really deserve it!
Here are a few links to the incidents:
M’sian tanker and crew saved from pirate attack in Gulf
Malaysian navy foils hijack attempt off Oman
Malaysia navy foils ship hijack attempt, seizes pirates
Precision teamwork
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