Examining An Earthquake Warning System | August 20, 2024
Summary
TLDRIn this episode of CNN 10, Coy Wire discusses Japan's alert for a potential megaquake, the country's preparedness, and the debate over the accuracy of such alerts. He also explores North Korea's state television, discovered by a Canadian, offering a rare glimpse into the hermit kingdom's propaganda. Lastly, the episode features an interview with Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky, discussing her dedication and the sacrifices made by her family for her success.
Takeaways
- 📢 CNN 10 starts with a shout out to teachers, encouraging students to show appreciation for their efforts in education.
- 🌏 Japan is concerned about a potential 'once in a century' megaquake, with recent seismic activity in the western region causing alarm.
- 🚨 A 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Japan prompted a nationwide warning for an even larger quake within the next week, highlighting the country's vulnerability to seismic events.
- 🛑 In response to the earthquake, Japanese officials took precautionary measures such as closing beaches, canceling events, and stockpiling supplies.
- 🔍 Experts are questioning the accuracy and necessity of the alert system for megaquakes in Japan, considering the potential for causing unnecessary panic.
- 🌋 Japan is located in the 'Ring of Fire,' an area around the Pacific Ocean known for its intense seismic and volcanic activity.
- 🔺 The most devastating earthquake in Japan's recent history was the 9.1 magnitude Tohoku earthquake in 2011, which resulted in a tsunami and significant loss of life.
- 🔮 Despite the lifting of the megaquake warning, Japan remains on high alert and continues to prepare for potential emergencies.
- 🔄 The 'Mega Quake' advisory in Japan was the first of its kind, indicating an increased risk of a large-scale earthquake along the southern coast.
- 🎥 A Canadian man named Peter Fairley discovered North Korean state television by accident and started sharing it on YouTube, providing a rare glimpse into the country's propaganda.
- 🏊♀️ The segment on Team USA swimmer Katie Ledecky highlights her discipline, focus, and the sacrifices made by her family to support her swimming career.
Q & A
What is the main concern regarding the earthquake in Japan mentioned in the script?
-The main concern is a potential once-in-a-century megaquake that could be triggered by a smaller quake along the Nankai Trough, which is considered Japan's most dangerous fault.
What actions were taken by the Japanese authorities in response to the 7.1 magnitude earthquake?
-Authorities issued a nationwide warning, closed beaches, canceled events, slowed down trains, and stockpiled supplies in preparation for a possible larger earthquake.
What is the significance of the alert system in Japan for earthquake warnings?
-The alert system is significant as it helps to prepare the country for potential emergencies by providing early warnings, but it also raises questions about its accuracy and necessity.
What is the 'big one' referred to in the context of Japan's earthquake concerns?
-The 'big one' refers to a massive earthquake, also known as the Nankai Trough earthquake, which is expected to be of a magnitude of eight or higher and could cause extensive damage and loss of life.
What was the most devastating earthquake in Japan's recent history?
-The most devastating earthquake in recent Japanese history was the 9.1 magnitude Tohoku earthquake in 2011, which caused a tsunami and resulted in the deaths of approximately 20,000 people.
What is the estimated probability of the 'big one' happening within the next 30 years according to government experts?
-Government experts estimate a 70 to 80% chance of the 'big one' happening within the next 30 years.
What is the term used to describe North Korea's approach to international relations as mentioned in the script?
-North Korea is often referred to as the 'Hermit Kingdom' due to its known secrecy and willful isolation from the rest of the world.
How did a Canadian man gain access to North Korean state television broadcasts?
-The Canadian man, Peter Fairley, gained access by using his hobby of surfing satellite channels and stumbled upon a live satellite feed of North Korean state television.
What kind of content does North Korean state television typically broadcast according to the script?
-North Korean state television typically broadcasts content such as daily news, cooking programs, patriotic propaganda, mass games, military parades, and missile launches.
What is the significance of the pop quiz in the script related to the 'Hermit Kingdom'?
-The pop quiz is a fun and interactive way to engage the audience and test their knowledge about world affairs, in this case, identifying North Korea as the 'Hermit Kingdom'.
Who is the most decorated female American Olympian mentioned in the script?
-The most decorated female American Olympian mentioned in the script is Katie Ledecky, with a total of 14 medals, including 9 Olympic Golds.
What is the unique boat featured in the story about Anita and Dwayne Ratchford?
-Anita and Dwayne Ratchford are driving a Rolls-Royce shaped boat, combining Dwayne's love for cars and Anita's love for the ocean.
Outlines
🌏 Japan's Megaquake Concerns and Preparedness
The script discusses Japan's concern over a potential megaquake, following a 7.1 magnitude earthquake in western Japan. Meteorologists issued a rare nationwide warning suggesting a major earthquake could hit within a week, prompting precautionary measures such as closing beaches, canceling events, and stockpiling supplies. Despite the lifting of advisories and no major damage, the country remains vigilant. The script also touches on the debate over the accuracy and necessity of such alert systems. Japan, located in the seismically active 'Ring of Fire,' is no stranger to earthquakes, with the 2011 Tohoku earthquake being a stark reminder of the devastation they can cause. The government estimates a 70-80% chance of a megaquake within 30 years, although the current risk remains under 1%.
📺 Glimpse into North Korea's State Television
The second paragraph narrates the story of a Canadian engineer, Peter Fairley, who accidentally tuned into North Korean state television using his backyard satellite dish. He discovered a variety of content, from daily life to military parades and propaganda, aimed at portraying the regime in a positive light. Fairley began recording and sharing these broadcasts on YouTube, which quickly gained popularity, offering a rare window into the secretive nation's media landscape. The content's potential influence on North Korean citizens is discussed, highlighting the state's control over information and its impact on shaping public perception.
🏊♀️ Katie Ledecky: The Most Decorated Female American Olympian
This segment features an interview with Katie Ledecky, the most decorated female American Olympian with 14 medals, including 9 golds. The discussion covers her relentless work ethic, the sacrifices made by her family, such as early morning practices, and her commitment to consistency beyond the Olympics. Ledecky shares her approach to training and competition, emphasizing the importance of ongoing effort rather than focusing solely on the Olympics. The interview delves into her personal life, including her spirit animal, which she humorously identifies as a porpoise, reflecting her love for water and swimming.
🚤 Unique Boats: The Rolls-Royce of the Sea
The final paragraph introduces a couple, Anita and Dwayne Ratchford, who have combined their passions for cars and the ocean by driving a Rolls-Royce-shaped boat. The unique vessel has attracted attention and curiosity, with the couple receiving a mix of surprised looks and friendly waves. The story serves as a light-hearted example of how personal interests can be creatively merged to create something distinctive and enjoyable.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Megaquake
💡Ring of Fire
💡Seismologist
💡Nationwide warning
💡Fault line
💡Advisory
💡Tsunami
💡Hermit Kingdom
💡Propaganda
💡Olympian
💡Spirit animal
Highlights
Coy Wire encourages students to appreciate their teachers with handshakes or high fives.
Japan is concerned about a potential once-in-a-century megaquake, with recent 7.1 magnitude tremors causing alerts.
Meteorologists issued a nationwide warning for a possible major earthquake within a week after the 7.1 magnitude quake.
Officials in Japan closed beaches, canceled events, and stockpiled supplies in response to the earthquake warning.
Japan's warning about a potential megaquake was lifted after no major damage occurred from the 7.1 magnitude quake.
Experts question the accuracy and necessity of Japan's alert system for megaquakes.
Japan is located in the Ring of Fire, an area known for seismic and volcanic activity.
The Tohoku earthquake in 2011 was the most devastating in Japan's recent history, causing a tsunami and killing 20,000 people.
Hano Montgomery reports on Japan's concern over a megaquake, known as the Nankai Trough earthquake.
Government experts estimate a 70-80% chance of a megaquake in the next 30 years, but current risk is under 1%.
North Korea, often called the Hermit Kingdom, has state television broadcasts discovered by a Canadian man.
Peter Fairley shared North Korean state television on YouTube, giving a rare glimpse into the country's propaganda.
Katie Ledecky, Team USA swimmer, discusses her work ethic, focus, and discipline as the most decorated female American Olympian.
Ledecky emphasizes the importance of consistency in training and competing beyond just the Olympics.
Anita and Dwayne Ratchford drive a Rolls-Royce shaped boat, combining their passions for cars and the ocean.
Coy Wire invites viewers to participate in #YWordWednesday, sharing unique vocabulary words for a chance to be featured.
Shout out to Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School in Goddard, Kansas for their achievements.
Transcripts
[Music]
hello and happy Tuesday everyone I want
to start by giving a shout out to all
the teachers out there uplifting
informing inspiring us students dap up
your teacher give a handshake or high
five let them know you appreciate them
I'm Coy wire this is cnn1 and we're
going to start today with news out of
Japan the island country in East Asia
located in the Pacific Ocean is worried
about a once in a century megaquake but
does it need to be on August 8th parts
of the western Japan area felt the
ground shake from a 7.1 magnitude
earthquake prompting both local and
national government agencies to react
meteorologists quickly issued a firstof
His Kind Nationwide warning that a major
earthquake could hit within the next
week the concern was that the smaller
Quake could trigger a much larger one
from Japan nanai trough which is
considered the nation's most dangerous
fault the alert caused officials to
close beaches cancel events slow down
trains and even stockpile supplies in
the end most advisories were lifted and
thankfully there was no major damage
from the 7.1 magnitude Quake still the
country remains on high alert prepping
for any potential emergencies one week
after the advisory Japan lifted the
warning about a potential Mega Quake the
event has experts questioning whether an
alert system like this is accurate or
even necessary and it has some
scientists wondering when they should
step in if they see clues that an
earthquake may be on the horizon as one
seismologist in the US put it you don't
want a mass evacuation Panic that's not
warranted but you want people not to go
on their merry ways Japan is no stranger
to strong earthquakes it's located in
the ring of fire an area known for
intense seismic and volcanic activity
around the Pacific Ocean the most
devastating quake in recent Japanese
history was the 9.1 magnitude tohoku
earthquake in 2011 which caused a
tsunami and killed some 20,000 people
CNN's Hano Montgomery has more why is
Japan concerned about a mega Quake Japan
is an earthquake prone country and it's
been dreading the big one for years but
in early August it issued its first ever
Mega Quake advisory meaning there's now
an increased risk of it happening the
big one also known as the nungai truff
earthquake would hit somewhere along the
southern coast and could be massive
measuring eight or higher in magnitude
it could trigger huge tsunamis like what
we saw during the March 11th disaster
causing trillions in damage and
potentially killing hundreds of
thousands Japan advised people to stay
prepared but it didn't suggest any
evacuations and downplayed any immediate
danger still the Prime Minister canel
his trip abroad people are stock piling
food and some are cancelling their
summer plans it sounds alarming but how
worried should we really be government
experts estimate that within the next 30
Years there's a 70 to 80% chance of this
Mega Quake happening and even with a
risk increase right now the chances of
it happening are still under 1% this
30-year estimate is also based on just
one theory that uses past Quake data and
records of seabed changes in southern
Japan we don't yet have the science to
predict when
where or how big an earthquake will be
but those in Japan remain prepared
because an earthquake can happen anytime
anywhere Pop Quiz Hot Shot which one of
these nations is often referred to as a
Hermit Kingdom Switzerland Germany South
Korea or North
Korea with known secrecy and willful
isolation from the rest of the world
North Korea is the answer here
now imagine how interesting it would be
if you got a rare window into that
secretive hermit Kingdom of around 25
million people that sits across the
northern border of South Korea that's
what happened when one man in Canada
used his hobby of Surfing satellite
channels to stumble on the North Korean
State television and then shared what he
was seeing on
YouTube using his backyard satellite
dish Peter Fairley was just scanning for
sports
channels there we go
go we have a signal but the Canadian
engineer from outside Toronto stumbled
upon something he never expected and
that's when I saw the color bars the
test card and the Pyongyang written on
it that triggered my uh curiosity like
was this really coming from North
Korea sure enough it was a live
satellite feed of North Korean State
television from daily dancer size to
cooking programs to patriotic propaganda
it's very kind of 1980s too it's very
MTV their
[Music]
videos broadcasting mass
games military parades and
yes missile launches to some 26 million
people who call Kim jong-un's secret
State home the videos all of of Cam uh
how great he is and and everybody you
know crying and loving him Peter began
[Music]
recording do you feel like these
programs do have power to influence
people's minds absolutely after watching
uh one one full day of of the North
Korean content for two nights in a row I
just had a lot of very bizarre dreams as
if I was
there posting an edited version on his
YouTube
channel did you think this was going to
go viral no absolutely
not go viral he did Peter's videos
racking up almost 2 million views in
less than two months people were
basically giving comments that were all
over the Spectrum from they loved it to
they were terrified by it Peter's
pirated Pyongyang propaganda a window
into what the North Korean State wants
its people to see and
believe continuing with our CNN 10
Olympian Series this week I caught up
with Team USA swimmer Katie leeki whose
work ethic Zoom like focus and
discipline are the stuff books could be
written about with nine Olympic Golds
now 14 medals in all she's the most
dominant female swimmer we've ever seen
let's go inside the mind of Katie Lei
the most decorated female American olymp
of all time what are some of the things
that maybe you take for granted that you
do or have done over the years that
other people might find fascinating uh I
think I I just try really hard to be
consistent each year uh you know it's
not just every four years for me I'm
competing at World Championships in
between Olympics and a lot of other
meets as well so it's not just a few
races every four years it's a lot of a
lot of training a lot of races in
between these big moments what one of
the sacrifices your family made that was
either quirky or just something you're
going to look back and say wow they
really loved me well definitely a lot of
early mornings I think any swim parent
or swimmer would would say that um we
have early morning practices when I was
you know in middle school high school
some of those practices would start at
4:45 in the morning so my parents would
be up at 4:00 make me a quick breakfast
um drive me to the pool you know
definitely sacrificed some hours of
sleep and uh just were great Sports
about it all it was never a acfic to
them they were just supporting me and
and supporting my goals you must be so
proud now Simone biles told me she would
be a honey badger in the gym a sloth at
home though what would your spirit
animal be to describe the aura of Katie
lecki uh I think I would have to say a
porpus because my uh my summer league
some team we were the Palisades porpuses
so that's my go-to answer and obviously
I love the water so that's pretty good
picture me this the year is 202 you've
just finished your last Olympics oh come
on no no no no no coach Lei would you
like that I feel like you'd be good at
that I don't know I you know I love
swimming and I think no matter what I do
beyond my swimming career I think I'll
always stay in the sport in some
[Applause]
capacity today's story getting a 10 out
of 10 is making some waves literally on
the coast of Rhode Island Anita and
Dwayne Ratchford are driving a
Rolls-Royce shaped boat on the water
they've been together for more than 20
years he's a car Enthusiast she's an
ocean lover and sooner than later they
decided to bring their passions together
how about that they said sometimes they
get some Stern looks but mostly just
smiles and waves I've never seen any
Rudder one like it that reminds me one
of my favorite tongue twisters say toy
booat as fast as you can five times
without messing up toy booat toy boo toy
boo toy boo toy booat all right remember
tomorrow is #y word Wednesday so follow
me at kwire on Instagram Snapchat and
Tik Tok put your unique vocabulary word
and definition in the comment section of
my most recent post and we'll choose a
winner to work in tomorrow's show along
with a shout out for you and your school
so put that in there too our shout out
today goes to Dwight D Eisenhower Middle
School in Goddard Kansas rise up let's
do it again tomorrow y'all I'm Coy wire
and we are CNN 10
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