Devastating tsunami hits Japan

[clevermanka]

Holy fucking shit, people.

BBC Coverage.

chronovore, please check in. Anyone who's in touch with chronovore, let me know if you hear from him. Please. I know Osaka isn't terribly close to the site of the quake, but...

Thanks (?) to shanmonster for bringing me the news this morning.

Comments

[shanmonster.livejournal.com]

Here's the link to the Person Finder, for anyone who has friends/family in Japan: http://japan.person-finder.appspot.com/?lang=en

It may help.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Yeah, he didn't show up.

I couldn't watch all of the video, even though I posted it. So terrifying. I've been following all the shit in Libya really closely, as well as the Planned Parenthood and worker rights issues here in the states, and before that the Christchurch quake, and Jesus H, I gotta tell you guys, I'm just about worn the fuck out.

[shanmonster.livejournal.com]

I hope he's ok.

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

This morning's GMA said that all Americans have been accounted for and are safe.

It has already hit Hawaii is due to hit the Pacific mainland coastline as well. I don't have the energy to keep up with all the news, so that's all I have.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

all Americans have been accounted for and are safe.

How do they know that so quickly? Do they have chips implanted in them or something? Don't answer that. I don't want to know.

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

I wondered for a brief moment myself, but I know that often visitors check in with the Embassy, we had to do that when we were abroad during the hijackings and bombings in the 70s

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Visitors, okay, maybe, but what about resident ex-pats? Who've lived there for several years?

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

I know it's devastating, but I think we're going into the mode that our distant friends do when they hear there's been a huge tornado in the Midwest.
Like here, chances are most people outside the immediate area have not been affected, despite what the media shows us.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

That's what I'm hoping. Osaka is a long way from any of the activity. But I bet phones and internet availability took a big hit.

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

It wouldn't affect communications satellites.

already reported on Wiki! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Sendai_earthquake_and_tsunami)

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Thank you. That's very helpful.

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

Ooh, news from abc Australia (http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2011/s3162065.htm), this is very interesting.. more info, less OMGTHEWORLDISENDING.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

OMGTHEWORLDISENDING

The world is ending. Just like we are all dying. Just some days we notice it more than others. =/

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

Aye. I'm just glad to offer some comfort in the storm tho'.

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

They're still trying to account for US military stationed nearby.

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

If you need to check on someone:
Contact the US State Department 1-888-407-4747 or 202-647-5225 for inquiries on US citizens living/traveling in Japan.

Also:
Google Person Finder for Japan (http://japan.person-finder.appspot.com/?lang=en)

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

All okay and accounted for, according to abcnews.

[chronovore.livejournal.com]

"Hi! Fine! We're all fine. Everything's fine here."

Oddly enough, we do appear to have a reactor leak...

Thanks for worrying, but we're all good!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Yay! Thank you!!!!