The 2011 Tohoku earthquake and the tsunami that followed count as one of the worst disasters of the 21st century. When it struck off the southern coast of Japan with a force of magnitude 9, it was the most powerful ever to hit Japan, and the tsunami with a maximum height of 40.5 m (133 ft) resulted in 15,885 deaths, 6,148 injured, and 2,623 people missing. In anticipation of a similar disaster, Survival Capsules LCC of Mukilteo, Washington has developed a steel and aircraft-grade aluminum sphere designed to protect against both fire and flood. Gizmag paid a visit to the company to learn more about it... Continue Reading Gizmag checks out Survival Capsules' spherical tsunami balls
Section: Good Thinking
Tags: Disasters, Fire Shelters, Flooding, Japan, Prototype, Safety, Survival, Tsunami,University of Washington
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