30 Foot Tsunami Wall Failed to Protect Village

Okay people, If a 30 foot wall can't protect you from a tsunami, I don't know what can (well I do, but not the point of this post).

The small fishing village of Ryoishi, Japan was relying on the 9.3 meter wall encircling their village to protect them against the massive tsunami a few weeks back. They were relying on it with their lives; literally. Also noted, the same village was wiped 90% out by a tsunami over 100 years ago. Ohhhh the irony.

As local residents try to pick up the washed up remains of their past lives, many find nothing more than a few fishing supplies that were once used in their booming and bustling businesses. A clock found belonging to a local fisherman of Ryoishi is discovered; stopped at the final time of the massive wave of water that overcame the wall and drowned the small fishing village.

Now onto the nitty-gritty. Why in the name of all that is good would building a massive encircled wall be a good idea? Let's discuss the benefits of that. oh yeah, none. Well yes, it adds moral security to the minds of the residents on the other side of the wall, but come on let's be real here.  A 30-ish foot high wall will protect you from a tsunami that has been formed by a 9.0 earthquake mere miles from your village? Japanese government! Hello!

But in reality, I do understand why people were so devastated at the failure of the "water wall" and how much of a life saver they were relying on it to be. My condolences still each out the the millions affected directly, and the thousands more world-wide.