Reading about it is already unsettling enough, but seeing clips of it online and on the news is frightening. Watching buildings collapse, oil refineries explode, and muddy currents wash away cars and buildings and people just reminds me how fragile life can be.
http://www.popularvideohits.com/video/27
The catastrophe struck on Friday afternoon in northeastern Japan (epicenter located 130 km off the shore of Honshu) after a 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake shook the shores of Japan 2 days before. To put in perspective, the Haiti earthquake was 7.0, Sichuan’s was 7.9 , this one is 8.8/8.9!! that is 10 times the impact of Sichuan; the largest in recorded Japanese history. Powerful aftershocks (exceeding 6M), tsunamis, volcano eruptions, and potential nuclear meltdowns ensue.
A blog of someone’s first hand experience with it:
Scott and Megan’s Earthquake Experience
Join this UBC Humanitarian Aid for Japan facebook group to see where you can help.
You can act now to help… donate to the Canadian Red Cross by clicking Here.
OR even more convenient:
Text ASIA to 30333 to donate $5 immediately (phone automatically billed)
Remember, all our efforts will make a difference.