I received a text message earlier about the explosion in Japan. The message says:
"PAALALA:4:30 in the afternoon sumabog yung isang nuclear power plant sa Fukumi, Japan. Kpag umulan daw mamaya at bukas, wala daw lalabas. Kung nasa labas kayo, siguraduhin nyong nkaraincoat or nakapayong kayo dahil kapag naulanan kayo, delikado daw, may tendency na masunog skin nyo, mkalbo, or magkacancer. CONCERN aqsayo. Sana ganun ka din sa iba. So please pass."
It made sense so I forwarded the message to my friends. Some replied that they'll pass it along. After sending the message, I went online and read the news about the explosion. Some articles say there was minimal radioactive leakage. The others are simply feeding the people's paranoia.
Technology helps us access information when we need it. However, when disaster comes, we need to rely on the information we already have. When disaster strikes, most likely communication will be down and we all have to hope we are prepared on whatever comes our way without needing to log online.
Japan is more technology advanced than the Philippines. All of their buildings are prepared for high intensity earthquakes. However, neither country is prepared for disasters like tsunamis. Both countries lie on the Pacific Ring of Fire, we all owe ourselves to be prepared.
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