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SB. A 9.1 magnitude earthquake also caused a tsunami in the city of…SB. A 9.1 magnitude earthquake also caused a tsunami in the city of…

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Early economic assessments suggest billions in damages to fishing fleets, energy infrastructure, and public transportation. In some areas, entire industries may take years to recover.

Yet economists say the country’s robust insurance systems and disaster preparedness plans—refined through decades of experience—will help stabilize the recovery.

And while rebuilding the structures may take months or years, rebuilding the spirit of a nation has already begun.

Despite the region’s advanced warning systems, the scale of this event caught many off-guard. The sheer power of the earthquake, the speed of the tsunami, and the layered emergencies that followed created a perfect storm of catastrophe.

But perhaps most haunting is the reality that this could happen almost anywhere with a vulnerable coastline and shifting tectonic plates.

If you’re wondering which country this unfolding tragedy struck—read the full story and discover how a nation fought back against nature’s fury… and began to heal.

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