That Day When The Big Earthquake Hit

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ot ready as usual and was about to leave the home when it was just before 8 o’clock. When I heard a shaky noise, I couldn’t stand up straight anymore. Unable to grasp the situation, I knelt down on the floor and immediately an alarm went off on my cell phone. The high-pitched sound made my heart beat faster and faster. The shaking felt incredibly long, but in reality it lasted only a few seconds.When the shaking calmed down, the noises quickly disappeared and my room became quiet. I took a deep breath and slumped to the floor.It took me a few seconds to understand what had happened, but shortly after that, I shouted.“I’m going to be late for work!!!”I had to go to work at all costs, I thought, since I would not be allowed to take paid leave for the first 3 months after I started working at the company.So, I left the room as fast as I could.But the elevator had stopped, and I had no choice but to take the stairs, even though I was on the 7th floor. I arrived at the nearby station, but the train was not running. I had no choice but to walk to work, which took less than an hour. When I arrived at the office, the elevator was stopped

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again. I had no choice but to go up the stairs to the 14th floor.When I arrived at the office, few people had come. This was understandable, as many of them commuted from far away and had no way to come if the trains were stopped.After being asked by a colleague about my safety, I was finally able to put my mind at ease, and at the same time, I was surprised at myself for having tried to go to work no matter what.Not many people would do such a reckless thing, but just in case, let me say this. Immediately after an earthquake, there is a possibility that buildings and walls may collapse or be damaged. Therefore, you should not move around unnecessarily without sufficient information.Therefore, society as a whole was in no condition to work that day, and I took my time to go home again, by stairs and on foot.The earthquake caused a panic buying at a nearby supermarket and a temporary power outage in a town next to ours. From that day on, I began to stockpile and prepare emergency supplies, and my awareness of disasters changed a lot. Of course, I would never again make a decision that would risk my own safety for a work.</article></body>

Even so, I still went to work

As you all know, Japan is an earthquake-prone country.

I felt a shake last night as well. The magnitude was about 4.3, so no surprise at all. I had just woken up from a nap, and rubbing my sleepy eyes, I lay back on my bed which was shaking.

Fortunately, I have never suffered any serious damage from earthquakes.

However, the magnitude 6.1 earthquake that hit 4 years ago drastically changed my entire perception of disasters.

4years ago

I had just graduated from university and had been working for a logistics company for 3 months. Although I was struggling with the new environment, unfamiliar work, and human relations, going to the office itself was not a hardship.

That day, I got ready as usual and was about to leave the home when it was just before 8 o’clock. When I heard a shaky noise, I couldn’t stand up straight anymore. Unable to grasp the situation, I knelt down on the floor and immediately an alarm went off on my cell phone. The high-pitched sound made my heart beat faster and faster. The shaking felt incredibly long, but in reality it lasted only a few seconds.

When the shaking calmed down, the noises quickly disappeared and my room became quiet. I took a deep breath and slumped to the floor.It took me a few seconds to understand what had happened, but shortly after that, I shouted.

“I’m going to be late for work!!!”

I had to go to work at all costs, I thought, since I would not be allowed to take paid leave for the first 3 months after I started working at the company.

So, I left the room as fast as I could.

But the elevator had stopped, and I had no choice but to take the stairs, even though I was on the 7th floor. I arrived at the nearby station, but the train was not running. I had no choice but to walk to work, which took less than an hour. When I arrived at the office, the elevator was stopped again. I had no choice but to go up the stairs to the 14th floor.

When I arrived at the office, few people had come. This was understandable, as many of them commuted from far away and had no way to come if the trains were stopped.

After being asked by a colleague about my safety, I was finally able to put my mind at ease, and at the same time, I was surprised at myself for having tried to go to work no matter what.

Not many people would do such a reckless thing, but just in case, let me say this. Immediately after an earthquake, there is a possibility that buildings and walls may collapse or be damaged. Therefore, you should not move around unnecessarily without sufficient information.

Therefore, society as a whole was in no condition to work that day, and I took my time to go home again, by stairs and on foot.

The earthquake caused a panic buying at a nearby supermarket and a temporary power outage in a town next to ours. From that day on, I began to stockpile and prepare emergency supplies, and my awareness of disasters changed a lot. Of course, I would never again make a decision that would risk my own safety for a work.