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The Japanese road repaired SIX days after it was destroyed by quake.

The picture of gaping chasms in a Japanese highway demonstrated the power of the March 11 earthquake.

Now the astonishing speed of reconstruction is being used to highlight the nation’s ability to get back on its feet.

Work began on March 17 and six days later the cratered section of the Great Kanto Highway in Naka was as good as new. It was ready to re-open to traffic last night.


Now you see it...: This stretch of the Great Kanto highway was wrecked by deep chasms in the March 11 earthquake - but was repaired in just six days

Now you see it...: This stretch of the Great Kanto highway was wrecked by deep chasms in the March 11 earthquake - but was repaired in just six days

 

Many workers returned to their jobs the day after the quake and subsequent tsunami and some businesses in the worst-hit regions have already reopened.

The Japanese recovery has prompted some investors, including American Warren Buffett, one of the world’s richest men, to declare that the disaster which has left 23,000 dead or missing represents a ‘buying opportunity’ in the money markets.

Meanwhile, mothers in Tokyo were warned yesterday not to give tap water to their babies.

Cars with loudspeakers toured the streets of the capital after levels of radiation from the damaged nuclear plant at Fukushima, nearly 150 miles away, reached more than twice the safety level for children aged a year or less.

Supermarkets were quickly emptied of bottled water in many parts of the city. Parents were also told to ensure that milk was not from cows in the Fukushima district.

Tokyo residents said they had growing concerns about radiation.

‘If they’re saying it’s harmful for children because their bodies are smaller and dangerous iodine can accumulate in their thyroid glands, we can understand that,’ said 29-year-old department store worker Yasuke Harade.

‘But can we really believe it when they say that it’s OK for adults to drink the water? Can we cook our rice in tap water, can we drink tea, coffee? They’re telling us we can, but what is the truth?’

To add to the fears, two strong earthquakes shook the devastated east coast yesterday, and black smoke billowed once again from the crippled plant. The ‘Fukushima Fifty’, the team of courageous employees working inside the plant, and firemen spraying water on the complex were ordered to evacuate immediately.

It was not known when efforts to restore the plant’s cooling mechanism would be restarted.

The scare followed reports that small amounts of radiation had travelled as far as Iceland


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1369307/Japan-tsunami-earthquake-Road-repaired-SIX-days-destroyed.html

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 Top Comment : Sanjay Bhardwaj   | 03 28 2011 04:02:56 +0000
i salute to the courage & spirits of Japanese that made them get back to normal in no time against biggest natural adversity.
 
9 comments on "The Japanese road repaired SIX days"
  Commented by  Joseph Chamling, Business Development , Cords Cable Industries Limited    | 04 04 2011 06:05:19 +0000
Japanese are known for their commitment to their work, no matter what level, type. I also have high regards and salute those 50 odd persons who stood to repair the damaged nuclear site.
  Commented by  JAGADEESAN S, Project Leader/Managing Consultant, Project Consultant    | 04 04 2011 05:37:55 +0000
Icon for perfection and most contribute to their national development only people of Nippon'ies
  Commented by  puja, Freelancer, NGO    | 04 02 2011 10:23:39 +0000
Thanks for the article..
  Commented by  S. Muralidharan, Head, Project Planning/Strategy, Knowledge Foundation    | 03 28 2011 11:25:00 +0000
They put country's interest above everything! This togetherness and hard work give them more strength to scuttle any natural disaster!  God also knows that they will re-build anything and everything after disaster, that's the reason why Japanese are tested again and again to preach to the world "how to move on after major disaster"!  On the contrary, India, stashed away money meant for tsunami victims in "Swiss Banks"!
  Commented by  shailesh, B.B.A student, kumaun university, ssj campus almora    | 03 28 2011 10:00:58 +0000
Props to incredible Japan. Now this is for the people who thinks India and it's people as incredible. Almora a district of Uttrakhand state a small natural disaster happened which left the minor roads crack and somewhere same as can be seen from the above pic. this road is the main highway and connects all hilly areas of this side to the plains form where all the supllies of food and almost everything comes to these hilly areas. now a year has been passed but those roads are as same as left devasted by that overraining in this region.Even the roads between the city were left unrepaired but just 3 days ago vice president visited here and the roads near the main city from where the vehicles were to be passed were repaired in just 2 days. So what do you think is lagging behind in the technology is the main reason for this mismanagement in everything..????
  Commented by  manish kumar, freelancer    | 03 28 2011 04:39:07 +0000
japan are far ahead from India.in terms of tech and politicians , thanks for this info...
  Commented by  Sanjay Bhardwaj, Partner/Principal/VP, BPL Ltd, Health Management Solution    | 03 28 2011 04:02:56 +0000
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i salute to the courage & spirits of Japanese that made them get back to normal in no time against biggest natural adversity.   
  Commented by  Biswajit Sarma, Project Manager, Construction of 5 Star Hotel (Raddison)    | 03 27 2011 15:11:42 +0000
Thats the Japanese and all about advance nation. They know how to predict, can manage well the aftermaths of devastations and are technically sound to recover. India takes 2 years to complete a 700 metres flyover whereas Japan needs only 1 month. 
  Commented by  Kenny Joseph Jose, Purchase Manager, Icon Precast L.L.C    | 03 27 2011 12:51:05 +0000
Thanks for the article..Plz read this too..http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-12785802 
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