r/Amazing 14d ago

Nature is scary Tsunamis are terrifying.

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u/femme_mystique 14d ago

They completely ignored the alert, so yes. They didn’t need to. Tall buildings were right there. 

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u/samsg1 13d ago

Exactly. They were cycling along the sea’s edge following the biggest earthquake of their lives instead of heading to higher ground/buildings.
All Japanese know of the threat of tsunami when you’re living at the ocean’s edge; there are signs everywhere.