No Large Exodus Outta Tokyo
Reports from foreign news media tend to exaggerate the situation here in Japan. Reports of a mass exodus of people leaving the Tokyo area is far from the truth. Sure there are people leaving. But on any given day people are leaving Tokyo. There are also people heading there to take aid and assistance. As a matter of fact, two friends of mine and their two small children left Tokyo yesterday afternoon and made it down to Kyoto two hours faster than it took them to drive back to Tokyo...
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Along the coastal regions of Japan, many villages have been completely washed away by tsunamis. The number of deaths is currently in the low hundreds, however, the number of missing and dead is expected to be much higher. More than 3.8 million people are currently without power. Water supplies are currently out from water lines breaking, and temperatures are dropping and expected to be around freezing tonight. Related PostsAfter School Lessons For Tohoku Children Local Aid for Japan Ear
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High Tsunami Waves
Very high tsunamis are hitting the northern coastal regions of Japan! This earthquake has brought extreme damage, most of which is being caused by the tsunami waves. Waters are receding in some areas while others are just now experiencing tsunami waves, but that could be because an even larger tsunami is coming behind the first wave. Find higher ground! Related PostsNiigata Nagano Just Hit by 6.7 Magnitude Quake Continued Quakes Live Discussion on the Earthquake Tokyo Earthquake Magnitude...
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HUGE 7.9 Earthquake Hits Northern Japan
A very large earthquake just hit northern Japan at 2:46pm. The early report of the size is currently 7.9. Japanese TV is reporting the earthquake in all languages warning people along the coastal areas to evacuate ASAP for fear of tsunami. The tsunami warning is reporting a wave possibly up to 3 meters high. A few buildings are on fire, but the damage doesn’t look to be major. Traffic in Tokyo has come to a complete halt and people are frantic. Related PostsVery High Tsunami Hitting North
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