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My Mother, Father and Sister-in-law are still in Tokyo as well. Keep trying to get them to come to the USA and stay with us, or at the least head south to Okinawa and stay with family there.
Is it true that many people are leaving Tokyo and going south?
Yes, that's true. I've heard staff at Embassy of Austria in Tokyo will move to Osaka. And many foreigners have left Japan as well.
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My Mother, Father and Sister-in-law are still in Tokyo as well. Keep trying to get them to come to the USA and stay with us, or at the least head south to Okinawa and stay with family there.
I do know how much you worry about your family! Many people still believe they will be fine in Tokyo or Kantou area, and don't want to leave their home, but who knows what will happen?
I think Nagoya is far enough from Fukushima. If I were you, I'd try to persuade them to take a short trip to Nagoya or Osaka. We'll see how bad the situation will be in Fukushima in a week or so.
I have three sisters, two of them will make a move to Kumamoto tomorrow evening, however, the youngest sister insists she's fine in Saitama
Incidentally could you check out OSAKA? I doubt if they are getting any of the radiation going that way. But I'd just like to open up the page and view it.
I can't read the script on it, it's all jumbled...I mean to attempt to navigate pages and such.
Incidentally, latest news. Within the last hour, Japan was pounded by several large 6.0 earthquakes. Two of the larger ones were in Shizuoka.
Up here in Niigata, it felt very very big. Our apartment is built to sway, and it seemed to not stop moving. Even 16 minutes later, our apartment will still swaying. We also saw that after the big one, there were two follow up epicenters further up the coast, one of which was in Fukushima.
I don't know if you guys get this info instanteously or not, but you'll probably start hearing about it soon. It seemed so big, my wife and I thought we might be experiencing that 7.0+ that I keep hearing about.
Is it true that many people are leaving Tokyo and going south?
I will on Friday night...HOPEFULLY!
A good friend of mine in Tokyo, he organized for his wife/son to fly to Seoul. Another of my friends, she is flying from Tokyo to Okinawa.
I think it is somewhat happening, and somewhat not. Up here in Niigata, most people seem determined to stay put. At least, it appears that way, maybe I am wrong though. I did meet a Dutch guy yesterday who was bent bigtime to get out of here ASAP, and was going to wait at the airport for as long as it took.
But, for the general massive population of Japanese in particular, they appear to be staying, at least in my observation up here in Niigata.
Yeah, the good news is that even if the radiation levels are 40 times what they naturally occur in nature, you won't be harmed. They have been falling recently in the areas that experienced a spike, so that is a relief.
Simple, and effective means exist, and if anything, should spur folks to create a disaster preparedness kit. Nothing wrong with being prepared.
Good news is that radiation appears to be returning to more of a steady-state and will likely fall. And, since it was raining around the plant, that should limit how far airborne debris spreads.
So, for now, just be prepared is what I would say, maybe buy some potassium iodide pills just in case. Stay alert to the news and if worse does come to worse I think your local prefecture will announce it.
Yes, that's true. I've heard staff at Embassy of Austria in Tokyo will move to Osaka. And many foreigners have left Japan as well.
I do know how much you worry about your family! Many people still believe they will be fine in Tokyo or Kantou area, and don't want to leave their home, but who knows what will happen?
I think Nagoya is far enough from Fukushima. If I were you, I'd try to persuade them to take a short trip to Nagoya or Osaka. We'll see how bad the situation will be in Fukushima in a week or so.
I have three sisters, two of them will make a move to Kumamoto tomorrow evening, however, the youngest sister insists she's fine in Saitama
Hehe I tried Osaka, but my father in law is a Tokyo Giants fan and won't go to Osaka now that Baseball season is starting .
Yeah, the good news is that even if the radiation levels are 40 times what they naturally occur in nature, you won't be harmed. They have been falling recently in the areas that experienced a spike, so that is a relief.
Simple, and effective means exist, and if anything, should spur folks to create a disaster preparedness kit. Nothing wrong with being prepared.
Good news is that radiation appears to be returning to more of a steady-state and will likely fall. And, since it was raining around the plant, that should limit how far airborne debris spreads.
So, for now, just be prepared is what I would say, maybe buy some potassium iodide pills just in case. Stay alert to the news and if worse does come to worse I think your local prefecture will announce it.
Good news as well.
Snowing here in Niigata...lots of it.
Crazy here these days. Radiation, earthquakes, continued aftershocks, tsunamis.
Just had a few big 6.0 aftershocks in the last hour or so. A friend of mine said the government sent a message that they were expecting them to slow down after tomorrow morning. Not sure if they were the big one's we were expecting, or just because it's been almost 4 days since the big one hit.
Crazy here these days. Radiation, earthquakes, continued aftershocks, tsunamis.
Just had a few big 6.0 aftershocks in the last hour or so. A friend of mine said the government sent a message that they were expecting them to slow down after tomorrow morning. Not sure if they were the big one's we were expecting, or just because it's been almost 4 days since the big one hit.
Tiger Beer,
Good to hear from you and of your scheduled departure to Osaka... sure hope all goes well and you're able to go as planned.
Today's news are primarily centered on the nuclear warnings again... and a bit of panic setting in in Tokyo as you touched on yesterday with food shelves being emptied. China is evacuating its nationals...
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Thousands of Chinese are reported to be stranded in tsunami and quake hit areas of Japan that are also facing a radiation threat, and China has become the first country to order a mass evacuation of its nationals from the country. The meltdown fear at the Fukushima nuclear power plant has also put the spotlight on China's expanding nuclear power program.
Also, saw some great footage on the awesome culture of the Japanese people... even in these dire circumstances, their strength and grace shines through. On top of that... no looting! Something we could all learn from!
Firstly, the loss of life is horrible including infants,children and elderly and of course anyone who got carried away in the tsunami is scary. My wife and I have a "prepardedness plan" that includes emergency food (Food for Health), Seychelle water filters,crank/batt radio's,flashlights,fire starters,pet pantry etc. This tusami senario points out that even if one is prepared if you house is washed away so goes that idea and (if you and your family survive) the government and said agencies is all you have. A grab and go backpack(s) can help where applicable. I will pray for the Japanese in spite of the stats that suggest 64% of Japanese don't believe in God (many do). They are born basically into Shinto/Buddist faiths yet 55% don't believe in Budda lol! 70-84% don't profess any religion. Is God's wrath being poured out or perhaps I'm being a rude nutty christian . Whatever, it is unsettling especially in light of the fact that the nuclear plants are compromised and so many loved ones are missing. What next?
Das
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