Obviously the horrible events in Japan are nothing to scoff at. As we watch the pictures and videos roll in it's tough to contemplate how anyone could cope with something like this. If you're interested in donating to the red cross, here is a link to do so.
If you're like us, it's hard to see the images and really understand the scale of the disaster (even though we know it's huge). Living by a large body of water always makes for unusual weather problems, but luckily for us it appears that we don't have much to worry about since the history of earthquakes in Chicago is relatively small both in amount and intensity.
Regardless, we found this interesting link at Curbed Chicago that helps put the scale of the Japanese disaster into perspective for people like us:
If you're like us, it's hard to see the images and really understand the scale of the disaster (even though we know it's huge). Living by a large body of water always makes for unusual weather problems, but luckily for us it appears that we don't have much to worry about since the history of earthquakes in Chicago is relatively small both in amount and intensity.
Regardless, we found this interesting link at Curbed Chicago that helps put the scale of the Japanese disaster into perspective for people like us:
Chicago as we know it wouldn't exist anymore.
(Hat tip: Kelly T!)