Indeed, when Japan provided relief to the countries hit by the Sumatra earthquake in 2004, which claimed 250,000 lives, it was keenest to promote an early warning system for tsunamis. But Japan’s long history of earthquakes and tsunamis – and now advanced forecasting technology – had made people complacent.
这个故事自此之后就对日本产生影响。 事实上，日本参与夺去250，000条生命的2004年苏门答腊地震救援时，它最急于要做的就是建立海啸早期预警系统。 但日本漫长的地震海啸史和目前领先的预报技术令人有些沾沾自喜。 此外，任何人都没有想到这样一场大规模海啸会发生在日本。