The Siren Nobody Tested
On March 11, 2011, the residents of Rikuzentakata, a small fishing city on Japan's northeastern coast, heard the tsunami warning sirens wail across the harbor....
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Zephaniah 1:14-15.
On March 11, 2011, the residents of Rikuzentakata, a small fishing city on Japan's northeastern coast, heard the tsunami warning sirens wail across the harbor. Many had heard them before — during drills, during smaller quakes that sent ripples but never waves. Some shopkeepers glanced up, then returned to stacking shelves. A group of elderly men continued their afternoon tea near the seawall.…
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