Nope, the building's, on the right with the sign, facade is still crushed from what appears to be a shed or a boat. Not to mention the dents are actually deeper in the 3 months after picture. It was taken in Miyako, Iwate prefecture.
Here's another from Otsuchi town, Iwate prefecture.
amazing. they certainly are moving fast. what i have seen after clean up is mostly a wasteland, land scrubbed clean down to the earth, like the image with the gate. it's impressive that so much survived in many of those images.
It's certainly amazing compared to how other countries cope with disaster. Katrina, as a cheap example, has never been fully cleaned up. There's still neighborhoods and buildings around ripped to shreds.
There's a pretty important bridge that goes out to one of the barrier islands that was hit by a full construction barge during a hurricane. The storm surge and winds knocked the barge into the central pylons resulting in one bridge that's about 4 degrees off center on one side.
They replaced the non-broken side with a rather lavish bridge, ran out of money and still haven't fixed the other side. The broken side is about ready to collapse and fall into the new side.
the thing you really must remember about this clean up is that it is being performed by THE PEOPLE. there is very little, if any, government behind the operation. the people have such pride and respect for their land that they are working for themselves and their neighbors.
Japan 3 months later
i think you got the order backwards.
Nope, the building's, on the right with the sign, facade is still crushed from what appears to be a shed or a boat. Not to mention the dents are actually deeper in the 3 months after picture. It was taken in Miyako, Iwate prefecture.
Here's another from Otsuchi town, Iwate prefecture.
And one more.
amazing. they certainly are moving fast. what i have seen after clean up is mostly a wasteland, land scrubbed clean down to the earth, like the image with the gate. it's impressive that so much survived in many of those images.
It's certainly amazing compared to how other countries cope with disaster. Katrina, as a cheap example, has never been fully cleaned up. There's still neighborhoods and buildings around ripped to shreds.
There's a pretty important bridge that goes out to one of the barrier islands that was hit by a full construction barge during a hurricane. The storm surge and winds knocked the barge into the central pylons resulting in one bridge that's about 4 degrees off center on one side.
They replaced the non-broken side with a rather lavish bridge, ran out of money and still haven't fixed the other side. The broken side is about ready to collapse and fall into the new side.
i guess that is typical. though (hopefully) not so typical for japan.
if folks are interested, here is a you-tube post from architecture for humanity person on the ground talking about a possible reconstruction project. the series of videos records the clean up and the plans for the future very nicely.
while i am at it, for more info on what AFH is up to in the region in general check out this link.
the thing you really must remember about this clean up is that it is being performed by THE PEOPLE. there is very little, if any, government behind the operation. the people have such pride and respect for their land that they are working for themselves and their neighbors.
The yakuza is helping, too.
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