<p>The casualties may not be as bad as the quake/tsunami that hit Indonesia in 2004. Japan and the Rim have better sensors, warning apparatus, etc., than the Indian Ocean area did.</p>
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<p>Still doesn't make it better for those affected by today's stuff. My sympathies and best wishes to them. </p>
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<p>Still doesn't make it better for those affected by today's stuff. My sympathies and best wishes to them. </p>