Those are terrible news we are currently receiving from Japan. I think I speak for everyone here on 43rumors when I say that we are deeply concerned. I confide that most people managed to escape the tsunami as the country has a well organized alarm system and procedure. I don’t have other words to express, I am really shocked.
A side note via Bloomberg:
Panasonic Corp. (6752) said several employees at its three factories in Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures sustained minor injuries. The Osaka-based company is still assessing the damage to facilities, Yuichi Takatoku, a Tokyo-based spokesman for the company, said by phone.
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I’m live blogging the updates from Japan here:
http://gakuranman.com/great-tohoku-earthquake/
I was shocked seeing the videofootage on the airport where i work (Schiphol), i asked a japanese colleague if she already knew about, she thought i was making a joke but afterwards totally shocked because she has her mother and sister living in Sendai.
My heart now with the courageous people of Japan sustaining such a blow!
I hope they will recover as soon as possible.
“I am really shocked”
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A sad day I am sure all our thoughts go out to the people of Japan
All the deeds of human virtue and folly do not compare to this. We are mere insects in the face of natural forces. Wish I could help.
I was in Cristchurch last September when we had a 7.3 quake. It was awful, and my kids are still traumatized, particularly from the aftershocks. Of course, Christchurch had a much worse one last month. There will be a lot of terrified people in Japan right now, and the stress just gets worse with the aftershocks. I dread to hear the final death toll in Japan, because it looks like many won’t have time to run from the tsunami. I hope they can be strong, they will need all their bravery in the months to come. It will be really too much if the damaged nuclear plant gets worse….
This is inevitable..
..as it was written, so it shall be done.
I am not sure what you are saying here, but the horror that the Japanese people are feeling right now was neither inevitable – nor some religious judgement as the quote from “The 10 Commandments” would imply. Some empathy here is the right sentiment.
This is a fantastic horror, and I can only hope that the evacuation procedures helped save the majority of lives. Even if this is the case, the economic damage is going to be stunning.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12709598
So sad…
Japan people, my family is now with you, thinking of you, praying for you…
How terrible, my thoughts and prayers go out to the people of Japan.
Best wishes to our Japanese friends as you deal with the aftermath of these horrific events. The aerial tsunami videos might be the most shocking thing I’ve ever seen.
“Japanese shock”?
That title sounds like a bad pun…
Best wishes to our Japanese friends!
We feel with you and express our solidarity with the Japanese population in view of this inapprehensible catastrophe.
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My all concern comes to my loving second home! Take a care!
I hope everything will be alright. Pretty scary. I’ve never heard of a earthquake over 8.0 happened in my life so far. It’s pretty scary.
First in Australia we had floods in Queensland, NSW & Victoria followed by cyclones in Queensland with a tsunami to add to it, then we hear of other desasters around the world followed by the devastating earthquake in Christchurch, our neighbours. Now we see this really devastating destruction in Japan. We give them our thoughts, prayers & sympathies at this time.
“We give them our thoughts, prayers and sympathies”, “some empathy here is required”, “wish I could do something”…
Ok, that sounds good, but why not actually do something useful and make a donation to an aid organization? In fact, maybe make regular donations in good times and bad so that people who can physically make a difference have the means to do the best job possible when it counts.
Most of us are not rich, but I think we can all afford a little bit of philanthropy.
http://youtu.be/9zIcKkafGX8
Here we have placed a video for solidarity with Japan. A simple statement from the artistic community. Sending our pure thoughts…