ODPEM exec says Japan size quake, tsunami would wipe half of Jamaica's population WESTMORELAND as half of Jamaica's population would be killed or suppressed the island were hit by an earthquake and tsunami similar to those the large parts of the Japan last month abgerissenje to Office of disaster preparedness and emergency management (ODPEM). "52% Of the population would affect with loss of human life or replaced be." This is the reality, "said Richard Thompson, Deputy Director-General at the ODPEM." "Many times it is the survival of the happiness."Thompson was speaker at the launch of the recovery Japan Foundation in the Courtleigh Auditorium in new Kingston at the Thursday.In January, the ODPEM had said that Jamaica similar was experienced insufficiently prepared for an earthquake of magnitude 7.0 Haiti in January 2010. "Now, the ODPEM adds the tsunami effect would increase losses and chaos, in particular, if the wave downtown Kingston defeated the radial within its fixing, government ministries, the Kingston public hospital (km/H), emergency services, power plants, the Norman Manley international airport and Tinson pen aerodrome has."City of Kingston extremely vulnerable to is, "said Thompson." "If a tsunami Kingston Harbour taken, what would the oil refinery airport, Kingston public hospital, Petro jam and so on happen?"Keep in mind that Jamaica earthquake activity occurs most in the densely populated eastern side of the island, Thompson argues that "Emergency services would be overloaded".The island experiences some 154 small earthquakes a year, he said data from the University on the theory of earthquake cycles is overdue West Indies quote earthquake Unit.He also said, that Jamaica Quake for a large is based. "It is a 50-year, 25 years and 100-year cycle." The 1957 earthquake occurred 50 years of the earthquake in 1907 and we are overdue for one. We don't try to scare someone, but that's "said he, added, that currently some live 220,000 Jamaican in areas at risk." are geological eventsBefore these two earthquake port was made Royal June 7, 1692 by a massive earthquake. A large part of the city sank into the sea, which receded then hurried back with enormous power over the country, hundreds of people drown.Historians say that the Quake and resulting tsunami killed more than 2,000 people.In contrast to last month's magnitude 9.0 earthquake in Japan give historical documents of the earthquake of Port Royal not the size of the Tremor.Am last Thursday, was it revealed that the Japanese Embassy, Jamaica's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and foreign trade, coffee industry Board, ODPEM, Friends of Japan and a number of companies in the private sector recovery Japan approved. "Original relief fundraising activities include a charity session at the Studio 38 in Kingston and a dinner party in May.Recovery Japan of Chairman AI Irisawa said, that would be checked all proceeds and the Japanese Red Cross sent."I strongly believe that our responsibility as Japanese nationals abroad live, any assistance for the people in our country give mother, while we have not. On the same note, I think it is very important for Japanese... with the help of people in Jamaica (to), which help their living were destroyed due to one of these monster earthquake, tsunami and subsequent nuclear accident. These are the reasons for the creation of recovery Japan, "said Irisawa.In in addition to more than Japan is now lost, 27,000 life fighting to prevent a nuclear disaster, Fukushima Dai-Ichi power lost the nuclear power plant and cooling systems in the earthquake and tsunamiTriggerung fire", Explosions and radiation leaks. "We want the resistance of the Japanese people in this serious accident, confirm", Senator Marlene Malahoo Forte said Secretary of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and foreign trade. "I encourage us, the language of love to talk about how we support our prayers." "I ask that you give generously."Their appeal against the recognition that Japan in a press release has been enormous aid in the form of expertise and millions of dollars on Jamaica.Said recovery Japan Foundation for many years, is: "independent of our diplomatic relations and Menschlichkeitunsere reality dictates", that a large disaster can be solved only by an even greater representation of goodness and love "."MIYAGI, Japan - A town area is devastated by Minami-Sanriku, Miyagi, North Japan by the tsunami in this photo to make, on Sunday, March 13, 2011 seen. (Photo: AP)
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