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CybertraxUK

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Re: Huge Earthquake and Tsunami « Reply #160 Posted: 18 March 2011 at 06:11 PM »

No wonder the Japanese are feeling jittery with the number of aftershocks rocking the country. The Japan Meteorological Agency says a record 262 aftershocks of magnitude 5 or greater were recorded in the week following last Friday's devastating 9.0 earthquake, Kyodo News reports.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12307698


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Lowestoft link to Japanese earthquake disaster « Reply #161 Posted: 19 March 2011 at 12:35 AM »

Lowestoft link to Japanese earthquake disaster

A worker at a Lowestoft school has spoken of her anxiety after her daughter was caught up in the devastating Japanese earthquake and tsunami. Kathy Smith a tutor support worker and former RE teacher at Kirkley High School told the Journal of her relief yesterday of hearing her 23-year-old daughter Maddie was safe. Maddie, who is from Burgh St Peter, near Beccles, was in the coastal city of Sendai when the earthquake hit last Friday. The mega earthquake triggered a tsunami which battered parts of the city and surrounding area. After the earthquake Maddie and her boyfriend Gus Byrne had to move in to an emergency shelter because of damage to Sendai’s infrastructure. And yesterday Maddie told the Journal she was preparing to leave the city as she was concerned about radiation leaking from the Fukushima nuclear power plant 40 miles away for her apartment.

Maddie and Gus, who are both in Japan as English teachers, will start moving to the south of the country tomorrow. Their move comes as the British government is preparing contingency plans to evacuate 17,0000 nationals from Japan because of fears of a nuclear melt down contaminating large swathes of the Asian country. Describing how she found out about the disaster Mrs Smith said: “I was listening to Radio 4 when there was a report on it. “I went into a terrible state of panic. I was worried about Maddie and Gus obviously. “When I heard from her it just felt great. They have been very stoical about the whole thing. “Relatives have been asking Maggie to come home, but she does not want to. “They wanted to stay in Japan as they feel they can help in some way. I am proud of them both.”

Since the disaster, which may have claimed at least 10,000 lives, Maggie has stayed in regular touch with her mum through the internet. Maddie said: “Tomorrow we are getting on an embassy bus that goes to Tokyo then from there we are heading south of the country to keep away from the nuclear plant. “We did want to stay and help but do not want to take up limited resources and feel it is not so safe any more with the nuclear problems.” Describing the moment the earthquake hit Maddie said: “At the time I was in Sendai city at a train station. I ran outside and held on to railings to stay standing. Then after the main shaking had stopped there were many aftershocks I stayed where I was until it was safe. “When we came and saw our apartment everything had fallen out of cupboards and was thrown about the apartment. “Luckily it was only superficial damage which we can tidy. “The amount of devastation in the city is minimal. A few buildings have come down, but just old buildings mainly. “A few miles away is where the tsunami hit. Obviously we can not go anywhere near there to see the destruction but I can imagine it is awful.”

Maddie and Gus, 23, from Surrey and who is teaching English at a school, had to move from their apartment as they their lost water and gas supply. Describing Sendai’s reaction to the disaster Maddie said: “It is very calm here and organised. “All the people have been so friendly and have given everything they have. People have been sharing food and comforting each other. “We spent three nights in a shelter and they were so helpful in giving us information and making sure we were comfortable. Everyone was calm.” Gus was teaching at the time of the earthquake and cracks appeared on the staircase he was standing on but luckily it did not collapse.

http://www.lowestoftjournal.co.uk/news/lowestoft_link_to_japanese_earthquake_disaster_1_833578


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CybertraxUK

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Re: Huge Earthquake and Tsunami « Reply #162 Posted: 19 March 2011 at 02:18 AM »

Rescuers have found a survivor of Japan's earthquake and tsunami, eight days after the disaster devastated coastal areas in the north.


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CybertraxUK

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Re: Huge Earthquake and Tsunami « Reply #163 Posted: 19 March 2011 at 08:54 PM »

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Another smaller quake, possibly an aftershock, has struck off the eastern coast of Honshu, the coastline worst affected by the quake and tsunami on 11 March, the United States Geological Survey reports.


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Re: Huge Earthquake and Tsunami « Reply #164 Posted: 19 March 2011 at 10:03 PM »

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The impact of the earthquake in figures: At least 1.04 million households were without running water; at least 1170,000 buildings were damaged with at least 14,623 completely destroyed; about 257,000 homes were without electricity and about About 362,580 people have been evacuated and are staying at shelters the Reuters news agency reports.


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Re: Huge Earthquake and Tsunami « Reply #165 Posted: 20 March 2011 at 04:13 PM »

The lonely vigil of children who lost mum and dad

Tragic Toshihito, nine, is one of thousands of youngsters looking for their parents.

The nine-year-old boy stares at the camera, his haunted eyes contrasting with the chubby cheeks and warm clothes that speak of a childhood of love and comfort. But now Toshihito Aisawa is on a lone vigil, travelling from one shelter to the next searching for the family he last saw being engulfed by Japan's tsunami.

In his hands are signs scrawled in colourful marker pen. One has the names of his mother, father, grandmother and two cousins, who are missing since the black waves swallowed swathes of coastline. Another simply reads: "I will come again tomorrow."

Up to 10,000 children have been left homeless by the earthquake and tsunami, Save the Children reports. Many are struggling in freezing temperatures without adequate food, shelter and warmth.

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Re: Huge Earthquake and Tsunami « Reply #166 Posted: 20 March 2011 at 05:01 PM »

but some good news is, two people have been found 9 days after the earthquake a 16 yr uld boy on the roof of his house and an 80 year old lady inside


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Japan: Powerful aftershock leaves three dead « Reply #167 Posted: 09 April 2011 at 12:43 AM »

Japan: Powerful aftershock leaves three dead

Three people have been killed and scores injured after a powerful aftershock struck north-east Japan. Several buildings were destroyed and power was cut to 3.6 million homes. It was the most powerful tremor since the 9.0-magnitude quake that triggered a devastating tsunami four weeks ago. At the crippled Fukushima nuclear power station workers briefly retreated to a quake-proof shelter. The plant's operator later said there was no sign problems there were any worse.

The latest earthquake struck just before midnight on Thursday, at a depth of 49km (32 miles), close to the epicentre of the 11 March quake. First reports said it had a magnitude of 7.4 but that was later revised to 7.1, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). A tsunami warning was lifted after about 90 minutes.

Last month's quake struck at 32km deep. More than 12,700 people are known to have died in the disaster and nearly 15,000 people remain unaccounted for. Hundreds of thousands have been made homeless. In the latest earthquake, a 63-year-old woman died when the tremor knocked out power in Yamagata prefecture, shutting off her respirator. In Miyagi Prefecture, two men, aged 79 and 85, died at a hospital. Fire officials say the quake may have brought on heart attacks.

Japan's nuclear safety agency said facilities along the north-east coast were under control. Back-up diesel generators kicked in at several plants after external power was lost. Operations have been suspended at all nuclear power plants from Aomori to Ibaraki prefectures since the 11 March quake, but electricity is still crucial to keep the cooling systems operating. Workers at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station were safe, a spokesman for plant operator, Tepco, told a news conference in Tokyo.

No new irregularities were detected in radiation readings or at the facilities, the firm said. Workers are trying to keep the damaged reactors cool to stop further releases of radioactive material. Work to discharge low-level radioactive water into the sea from a storage facility would continue on Friday, Tepco said. The work is designed to make room for highly radioactive water that leaked into the basement of the turbine building next to the plant's No 2 reactor and an adjoining tunnel. The company said it would also continue work to inject nitrogen into the containment vessel of the No 1 reactor to prevent a possible hydrogen explosion.

China has urged Japan to observe international law and adopt effective measures to protect the marine environment, amid concern over the discharge of contaminated water into the Pacific Ocean. The foreign ministry also asked Japan for swift, comprehensive and accurate reports on the crisis. Fish exports from Japan have been hit by the radiation leaks.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13005110


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