Factoid/2011/03/14
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Seawalls Not Much Help Against Tsunami
- "The risks of dependence on seawalls were most evident in the crisis at the Daiichi and Daini nuclear power plants, both located along the coast close to the earthquake zone. The tsunami that followed the quake washed over walls that were supposed to protect the plants, disabling the diesel generators crucial to maintaining power for the reactors' cooling systems during shutdown." - excerpt from this New York Times article.
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