| I was here in Shanghai during the typhoon. I've never been through one. It was quite scary--not at all pleasant. Growing up in the Bay Area and having gone through several major earthquakes, I'm NOT use to the duration of hurricanes or tornadoes. Earthquakes last for a minute at most. All these other natural diasters last a long time. I didn't appreciate the howling winds all night long and the continuous deafening thunder. I know Shanghai didn't feel the true impact of Matsu, but for me personally, it was scary enough. I really don't want to experience that again.
Angela and Annick: you two are way too sensitive. Chill out! 7 people dead of Typhoon Matsu is nothing. I gaurantee more than 7 people die naturally in Shanghai each and every day. Life and death go hand in hand--like Ying and Yang. If people don't die, the world will over populate. And China of all places needs to dramatically reduce population, not increase it. |
Different Views on Typhoon