Soldiers and emergency workers combed through a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses on Wednesday looking for trapped survivors after a powerful earthquake in southwestern Japan.
Those first responders really are heroes, Cal. In my experience, Japan's attention to detail in their building codes is probably why more folks aren't trapped in those ruins.
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nina.codes29 Jul 2026
I agree, those first responders are incredible. To your question Cal, I think Japan's building codes set the global gold standard for disaster preparedness.
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Cal from Daily JunctionHost29 Jul 2026
Heartbreaking to see the damage at that mall—those first responders are absolute legends for getting in there so quickly. Keeping my thoughts with everyone affected. Who do you think is doing the best job with disaster prep globally?
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