{"id":449,"date":"2011-03-16T09:14:37","date_gmt":"2011-03-16T15:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/50.87.217.193\/blog\/our-customer-and-friend-shizuko-in-japan-has-just-sent-me-this-update-dear-luana-the-devastation-is-still-so-difficult-to"},"modified":"2021-04-04T00:41:04","modified_gmt":"2021-04-04T06:41:04","slug":"our-customer-and-friend-shizuko-in-japan-has-just-sent-me-this-update-dear-luana-the-devastation-is-still-so-difficult-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/our-customer-and-friend-shizuko-in-japan-has-just-sent-me-this-update-dear-luana-the-devastation-is-still-so-difficult-to\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan Earthquake Devastation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our customer and friend Shizuko in Japan has just sent me this update:<\/p>\n

Dear Luana,<\/p>\n

The devastation is still so difficult to watch, but I thought you might be interested in knowing what was like today in general.
\nSince I don?t have much free time, I usually watch a summarized version of news today.<\/p>\n

The biggest topic is the concern over the blasts at nuclear power-generating plants ? commentators always have different view.<\/p>\n

There are still 400,000 people at evacuation centers. Many relief supplies are arriving, but unable to distribute due to
\n– administrative systems also damaged\/suffered
\n– severed roads,
\n– lack of gasoline
\n– damaged communication tools
\n– no distribution center
\n– not enough information
\n– lack of media information, etc.<\/p>\n

As a result,
\nPeople at non-designated shelters by government, like staying at a temple, are unable to receive support (like food for instance)
\nA man was being interviewed: Somone passed away at home, but unable to go due to lack of gasoline.<\/p>\n

On the other hands, people are making their best effort to help each other like making soup ? ingredients from less-damaged houses.
\nMaking rice balls by volunteers.
\nSome babies were also born.<\/p>\n

At one place where they were being interviewed, an American helicopter has suddenly\/unexpectedly arrived and delivered various
\nkinds of canned goods.<\/p>\n

In Tokyo area:
\n– scheduled interruption of electric service and public translation continue.<\/p>\n

Thanking you for your prayers and caring thoughts,<\/p>\n

Shizuko<\/p>\nShare Post:<\/strong>
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