AP
Sept. 30: Cosmo Power Co. President Shoji Tanaka
crawls out from a spherical earthquake and tsunami shelter "Noah" made
of fiber enforced plastic at the company's factory in Hiratsuka, west of
Tokyo.
TOKYO – A
small Japanese company has developed a modern, miniature version of
Noah's Ark in case Japan is hit by another massive earthquake and
tsunami: a floating capsule that looks like a huge tennis ball.
Japan's Cosmo Power says its "Noah" shelter
is made of enhanced fiberglass that can save users from disasters like
the one on March 11 that devasted Japan's northern coast, leaving nearly
20,000 people dead or missing.
Company president Shoji Tanaka says the
capsule can hold four adults, and that it has survived many crash tests.
It has a small lookout window and breathing holes on top. It also can
be used as a toy house for children.
The company completed the capsule earlier this month and already has 600 orders, including two delivered.
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