Our beloved japan :'(

[BarizAjaz]

japan was hit by and earthquake of scale 8.9 and after that a tsunami !
this is a huge stepback for the whole world and is also predicted to affect the world economy

pray for japan and if u r on Facebook then join this page 
http://www.facebook.com/HelpForJapan?sk=wall]
[url]http://www.facebook.com/HelpForJapan?sk=wall[/url]

[6pack]

yeah, damn earthquakes.
hope the japanese people get through in these tough times.

i am ready to go to japan to help (if i get funding), only problem is i might turn out to be more of a nuisance/bother and get in people's way since i don't anything about first aid etc.

[BarizAjaz]

doing that isn't neccessary......we just need to pray for japan

and hopefully they will overcome it very soon

[ai-chan]

^
A lot of lives lost were lost, apart from the colossal property damage. My thoughts go out to all those affected by this tragedy.

I have been trying to reach a friend in Sapporo. Though Sapporo is about 300 miles north of the epicenter of the quake. Still I'm quite worried after viewing the extent of damage.

- All public transport, rail, air, port and mobile services were shut down. Schools are providing shelter to stranded commuters
 
-- Nuclear power emergency declared. Five plants shut down. A fire broke out at Oganawa nuclear plant in NE Japan and has since been extinguished
 
-- As many as 80 buildings, many of them in Tokyo, burst into flames as a result of the quake
 
-- 4 million households have been deprived of electricity

Source - Yahoo News

[6pack]

I hope your friend is fine and in good health.
RIP to the people who lost their lives in this tragedy.

The extent of devastation is too much. Was looking at pics on BBC site and got sad. Everything's under water and debris. The farmlands are most probably useless now that salt water has gone into them. No homes, no electricity, no shelter! And to top it their weather is fickle.

But these guys are so hard working I'm sure they clean up the damage and build a better place in the coming years. These people rise like a phoenix from the ashes.

[BarizAjaz]

thts true..they rise like a pheonix from ahes....but at present not only japan ...more countries are in danger as the fukushima plant has a nuclear emergency....
fukushima 1 has exploded............if the others also have a malfunction................radiations can reach tokyo and to many places in japan................not only that the countries around japan will also have a threatening situation.

[ichigo]

Such a tragic event. My condolences to the families who lost a loved one.

Apart from the rescue operation, containing the nuclear reactor meltdown is the biggest concern right now.

[airbender_07]

All my prayers go to Japan and the people affected!

[ChibinoTenshi]

Let us not forget to keep them in our prayers, even now that the worst appears to be over.  It will be a long period of recovery for the people of Japan, but it has been heartening to see everyone coming together to make a difference over there.