Tsunami warnings written in stone
This is a basic instinct that people seem to forget everywhere. People seem to think that because something hasn't happened for ages, it wont happen again. This is the biggest mistake because the longer you wait the more chance it is going to happen again, and maybe sooner than you think. I have enormous respect for those who make life a tiny bit harder by living further away, rather than playing chance with their lives and losing everything.
It was the same with the floods in brisbane last year, where people forgot about the 1974 floods and thought the could build in low lying areas, only for the richest waterfront houses on the river to be destroyed once again. The people of Brisbane will remember this for a few year before it passes to the back of their minds once again and the next flood comes along. It is a vicious cycle, and it occurs throughout the world
People need to continually be educated through generations and the right practices put in place, so everyone knows what to do when the time comes. This kind of things happens through any type of natural disaster: Tsunami, earthquake, flood, landslide, fire, cyclone etc.
It is all about learning from past experiences and the stone is the perfect example of past generations trying to save heartache for the new generations. Yes maybe we can't live on the water because a tsunami might come along, but would you prefer to live on the water close to your boat and quite possibly die, or live on higher ground, a bit further from the boats, but be more assured of living when the time comes.
If only more countries and groups of people left warning signs or stones in the ground for future generations....
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