Sunday, March 13, 2011

.: Tragedy in Japan


I'm sure anyone who doesn't live under a rock knows about the heart-breaking events that are ongoing in Japan. I wanted to express my condolences for the people in Japan and to tell them to not lose hope amongst all the chaos!  It's heartwarming to see so many nations preparing and willingness to help our fellow human kind.

It's crazy how scary nature can be, I have a fear of earthquakes because I've experienced the Northridge earthquake, which was only a magnitude of 6.7, and that terrified me as a child seeing our neighborhood literally break down.

I can't imagine the pain and sorrow they must be facing from a 8.9 earthquake and pray for the best to those that are going through this ordeal.

:. Here's an insightful post by someone who experienced the quake itself from gizmodo.
I survived Japan’s massive earthquake
Posted by synoptixs at 8:19 PM
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64 comments:

  1. edMarch 13, 2011 at 8:23 PM

    the more pics/vids i see - the worse it seems, i hope they recover

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  2. ChristopheMarch 13, 2011 at 8:30 PM

    Terrible terrible events. Saw footage today of the wave rolling in when it first struck. Horribly powerful.

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  3. pizzafuckyesMarch 13, 2011 at 9:19 PM

    they had an earthquake followed by tsunami followed by nuclear reactor explosion followed by eruption of a volcano... it really is the worst thing I've ever seen...

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  4. Aaron M. GipsonMarch 13, 2011 at 9:30 PM

    Wait? What? there's a volcano about to blow now? Can these people catch a break please? Reading the link you posted...unbelievable.

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  5. RawMarch 13, 2011 at 9:39 PM

    Yeah, I saw a video of the volcano blowing and it was massive. Talk about bad timing.

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  6. Astronomy PirateMarch 13, 2011 at 9:40 PM

    It is tragic what happened in Japan, I hope they get the help they need.

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  7. JJMarch 13, 2011 at 9:53 PM

    one after another, I cant imagine.
    with the nuclear plant exploding, there're more to fear of now.
    it's going to take some time, before they recover. they picked up after Hiroshima. hope with more allies and help, they'd be able to do better now.

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  8. Nico DeMarch 13, 2011 at 10:06 PM

    was in the northridge too /: poor japanese. my heart goes out.

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  9. skinned sheepMarch 13, 2011 at 10:15 PM

    yeah my condolences to them..

    +follow

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  10. Biff TannerMarch 13, 2011 at 10:19 PM

    Yep it's Catastrophe!

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  11. Major MackMarch 13, 2011 at 11:14 PM

    What can you say...

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  12. FrostyMarch 13, 2011 at 11:48 PM

    And now they're at risk of a nuclear meltdown, that's such a massive kick to japan, ridiculous.

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  13. UnknownMarch 14, 2011 at 2:12 AM

    it gets worse every day

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  14. SpikeMarch 14, 2011 at 2:57 AM

    i hope the best for them...

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  15. viljami.korianteriMarch 14, 2011 at 3:58 AM

    It's a terrible tragedy, I hope them all the best

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  16. Patti D.March 14, 2011 at 5:11 AM

    It's really sad and breathtaking.

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  17. CandleintheDarkMarch 14, 2011 at 5:17 AM

    It is truly awful. The amount of destruction is incredible.

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  18. Justin testingMarch 14, 2011 at 6:08 AM

    It really is scary how nature can turn on you in an instant with no warning.

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  19. MerlyyMarch 14, 2011 at 6:41 AM

    The text is really depressing

    meh :(

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  20. AnonymousMarch 14, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    That's crazy!!! I'm really worried about the nuclear disaster!!!

    Thanks so much for your comment!!! We're followers!!

    www.whereverthesunsetis.blogspot.com

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  21. Fix PC Games AdminMarch 14, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    I hope they will recover soon :(

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  22. Stef PelgrimsMarch 14, 2011 at 9:58 AM

    and its getting worser every day

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  23. metaphysicalfarmsMarch 14, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    The NYTimes website has some interactive satellite images... the devastation is beyond belief... entire 70,000 person towns are missing

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  24. Choms1337March 14, 2011 at 10:45 AM

    yeah very poor people :(

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  25. MikeMarch 14, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    my heart goes with them. i hope they are able to control the radiation soon! excellent bansky picture to summarize the sentiment you feel!

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  26. Robert FünfMarch 14, 2011 at 11:00 AM

    I heard that Japanese officials said that the rods are exposed again, and will most likely melt.

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  27. S.S.March 14, 2011 at 11:04 AM

    such a tragedy :\

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  28. wMarch 14, 2011 at 11:09 AM

    so crazy.. i just can't believe it. it all seems so surreal but its actually happening on the other side of the world!!

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  29. SKS FKFMarch 14, 2011 at 11:15 AM

    http://pesn.com/2011/03/12/9501786_Japans_Record_Quake_Corresponds_to_Sun_Flare/

    Hopefully we can figure out how to use the Sun as an early warning system so that we can be more prepared for disasters like this in the future.

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  30. LoliserMarch 14, 2011 at 12:55 PM

    Its a huge tragedy, my heart goes out to anyone affected by this

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  31. elexerdelexMarch 14, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    Yes; I saw some really disturbing vids of the tsunami, you see a big wall of water comming in, and you see cars on a road...
    They stop because they can see they have nowhere to go...
    just before the water gets to the vehicles the video stops...
    I don't think those people made it :'(

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  32. AnonymousMarch 14, 2011 at 1:08 PM

    it is such a tradgedy..our prayers are with them.

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  33. Ashton ChaseMarch 14, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    Lot of tragedies this year...

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  34. JustinMarch 14, 2011 at 2:14 PM

    Japan is a wealthy, industrialized, prepared nation. They will get over it.

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  35. Epic FitnessMarch 14, 2011 at 4:17 PM

    Nice blog post, but I wish it had more boobs.

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  36. GMarch 14, 2011 at 4:24 PM

    I don't think I've ever seen something as huge and tragic as this series of events... sad times

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  37. ShowtekMarch 14, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    sucks dude, send support

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  38. KBMarch 14, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    Hopefully they'll get the reactor under control. From what I hear, fission has stopped, but it's just so hot because the coolant system failed that the steam pressure is causing issues.

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  39. MarleneMarch 14, 2011 at 8:31 PM

    It is very heartbreaking...and I fear their country will take a harsh economic blow, as if they didn't already have enough financial woes. My heart goes out to the people....so much loss and devastation.

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  40. GraftedMarch 14, 2011 at 9:25 PM

    It's such a tragedy

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  41. kaboomixMarch 15, 2011 at 5:44 AM

    Imagine this wasn't Japan (3rd largest power in the world) and it was some other top 10 poorest country in the world...like pakistan with the floods recently. Even though I hope everything turns out alright, that it as amazing worst case scenario combo right there.:/

    Unrelated Randomness

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  42. Random FanMarch 15, 2011 at 6:46 AM

    ...and it keeps getting worse.

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  43. metaphysicalfarmsMarch 15, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    sending good energy there way

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  44. AnonymousMarch 15, 2011 at 12:50 PM

    Giving my love to everyone in Japan.

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  45. BassislvMarch 15, 2011 at 4:00 PM

    not good definitely

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  46. Meghan MoranMarch 15, 2011 at 4:53 PM

    The more images start to surface the worse this tragedy seems.

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  47. Eric PMarch 15, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    I was about 50 miles from the Northridge quake, and I remember it being ridiculously strong. I can't believe the scenes coming out of Japan. It's terrible.

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  48. Igneel21March 16, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    i really think japan was more than ready for things like this, its unfortunate for those who lost their lives and loved ones but i think they are handling this pretty well, and i applaud them for that

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  49. CandleintheDarkMarch 16, 2011 at 8:40 AM

    Truly awful

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  50. PekkaKMarch 18, 2011 at 12:59 PM

    I actually cried when I saw this picture with dog curled up next to its owners body.

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  51. MeMarch 18, 2011 at 6:02 PM

    I'm scared of nature too

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  52. HiFiMarch 18, 2011 at 11:44 PM

    It's such a terrible thing for Japan to get all these disasters happening all at once. I really feel bad for all those people caught up in the tsunami. And to think that there was no way to avoid the earthquake and the subsequent tsunami. The nuclear reactors however...

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  53. John A.S.March 19, 2011 at 4:58 PM

    omg, the news keep on coming, sometimes it's just too much you know! Pray for all the people in Japan!!!

    Following :)

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  54. Jesse BrooksMarch 20, 2011 at 12:56 AM

    It's terrible what's going on. And they workers in the power plant... It almost makes me ashamed that I would be too scared to ever put myself in the position, they're real heroes.

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  55. metaphysicalfarmsMarch 21, 2011 at 11:57 AM

    I hope you are ok

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  56. pMarch 21, 2011 at 1:23 PM

    i hope everything will be ok for them! poor japan!

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  57. Easy Smile !March 21, 2011 at 2:17 PM

    this is sad

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  58. Obi-wan MikenobiMarch 22, 2011 at 3:17 AM

    This is all quite humbling considering I live in England, the most I've got to worry about is the non-stop miserable weather.

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  59. consuela bananahammocMarch 22, 2011 at 7:40 AM

    :( tragedy...
    Following you now! :)

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  60. LexingtonianMarch 22, 2011 at 9:41 AM

    Quite the tragedy, indeed. Love the Banksy photo, though.

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  61. metaphysicalfarmsMarch 23, 2011 at 8:27 AM

    so sad :(

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  62. J.B.March 23, 2011 at 2:59 PM

    Well let's hope everything will get better soon

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  63. SphyrixMarch 24, 2011 at 4:17 PM

    i've allready donated :)
    following

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  64. AnoMarch 27, 2011 at 4:13 AM

    My condolences to them.
    following

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