Deb on Instagram: "Japan has launched one of the world’s most ambitious coastal protection projects by combining massive engineering with natural solutions. After the catastrophic 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, the country built a 395 km (246 miles) long concrete tsunami wall to shield coastal towns from future disasters. These walls, rising up to 10–15 meters, are designed to absorb and reduce the force of giant waves, giving communities more time to evacuate and limiting damage to homes a

Dept. of Homeland Security on Instagram: "“The United States has the same right to protect itself from death by nullification, secession, or rebellion that a man has to protect himself from death by assassination.” - Teddy Roosevelt"