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Friday, December 7, 2012

7.3 Magnitude Quake Hits Northeastern Japan on Dec. 7, 2012: 1-meter Tsunami Advisories Launched

Japan has been hit by a new quake. There have been warnings of a 1-meter tsunami. Messages have been sent out to the population, asking them to leave their homes and to remember what happened 11 months ago. The quake rattled nerves, buildings and furniture in Tokyo. A lot of people are still on edge. The Fukushima nuclear plant is safe for now. Many people are paying attention to the tsunami advisory. They are taking things seriously in light of what happened to Sendai last year. The memories of last March 2011 quake are still fresh on people's memories. "Run as fast as you can. There is a tsunami coming" blasted the message. And this time, Japanese people heeded the message. They knew what the last tsunami did to the country. They are en garde.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Volunteer Trained Professionals and Specialized Groups Have Priority in Providing Assistance and Relief Efforts in Japan

 The U.S.'s response to the Japanese government request for international assistance is being coordinated by USAID.  The U.S. Agency for International Development has already selected and sent two of the country's elite search and rescue teams to Misawa air base, Northern Japan.  By Sunday afternoon, members of the Fairfax County, Virginia and the Los Angeles Urban Search and Rescue have already arrived in Misawa, Japan.  They will soon receive orders and instructions to head to some of the affected areas.  Equipped with the tools of their trade such as sniffer dogs and sledge hammers, these highly trained professionals will try to rescue people trapped in buildings or stranded on top of standing buildings.  The dog handlers and their canine rescuers were happy to land and ready to start looking for survivors.

Search and Rescue teams and equipment of all kinds have already arrived from countries such as China, Germany, France, England, New Zealand, Canada, Australia, South Korea, etc.

Miyagi, Japan, more than 1000 bodies have been washed onshore. Complete towns have been washed away by the waves of the tsunami.

A second hydrogen explosion occurred at Fukushima Nuclear power plant.  More people are hurt there.   This explosion was similar to the first one that occurred on Saturday.  The explosion did not cause a massive nuclear leak.  No large amount of radioactive materials were leaked into the atmosphere.

Anti-nuclear plants protesters in Germany and France took place yesterday.  These countries receive much of their power from nuclear plants.  

 
We would like to applaud this young man's desire to help and contribute to the relief efforts that are underway for the Japanese people.  He figures it out right.

"Trained Professionals and Specialized groups of volunteers are most crucial at the moment."  Due to the mitigating risks involved, civilian volunteer groups will have a chance to help later on.

"Hello,

My name is Dan Oprisch and I am 18 years old and willing to go overseas to provide my services in the Japan Tsunami relief efforts in whatever way possible.  I do not have a lot of money to give, but I can provide my physical abilities and whatever else necessary to help the relief effort.  I know civilian groups are not being formed at this point in time, as trained professionals and specialized groups of volunteers are most crucial at the moment.  However, when the time comes and the call needs to be answered, I all inclusively offer myself.  If there is a list that is being formed for when this time comes, please send me information and include me on it.  I hope I can be of service.  

Sincerely,
Dan Oprisch"

British Military Ex-combat Medic Wants to Volunteer in Japan: Trained Chef Who Speaks Japanese!

"
James Bradford <branston67@gmail.com>
Hi,
 I would like to volunteer my time and energy to assisting in the rescue operations in Sendai. I'm an ex-combat medic from the British Military, I am also a trained chef. I can speak Japanese. I live in Fukuoka and have the financial means to get to the disaster area.
 Please let me know.
 Cheers
 James

James Bradford <branston67@gmail.com>"

Retired US Army Man Wants to Help and Volunteer in Japan: He Can Pay His Own Way to Japan, Needs Flights

Once again, we applaud this model citizen who wants to help our brothers and sisters in distress in Japan!  Hats off to Jeffery Boelter!  He could have decided not to bother and continued to enjoy his life in retirement.  But no, he knows he is being called for another round of duty, purely on humanistic standpoint and on his own hard-earned money!


Please help this man get to Japan where he can put his large experience to good use!  He wants to find out whether there are any MAC flights out of Edwards!


"jboelter63@hotmail.com

I have a passport, and can get vaccinated there if needed. I can pay for my own flight there, but not sure as to details. I am retired US Army Recon, and may be able to provide help, but don't want to jam things up by just appearing. Passport ready, and have shot records on hand. 

Any MAC flights out of Edwards, or even better 29 Palms Marine Corps Base that I can hop?

Jeffrey Boelter"

Sunday, March 11, 2012

How to Help or Volunteer in Japan: Relief Organizations; The Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund

What you can do to help Japan:  Anything you do or donate will help the search and rescue or relief efforts

From the President of the United States of America to the least of us, we have something to do in situations such as this.  President Obama has already released a statement.  He is scheduled to talk this morning to address the nation and the people of Japan.

Here is a brief list of organizations you can donate to:

 The Red Cross has already launched efforts in Japan. Visit Redcross.org or text REDCROSS to 90999 to donate $10 from your phone.

Donate to Children's Emergency Fund:

The Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund

JEN (Japan Emergency NGOs)
JEN’s English online donation page is now up for our overseas friends to support a local NGO assisting the people in Tohoku. You can donate with your credit card from their English Homepage.
http://www.jen-npo.org/en/involved/donate1.php
Peace Winds Japan
Mercy Corps is the US partner for Peace Winds Japan; they worked together after hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. You can use your credit card to donate in US dollars and Mercy corps will get the funds to PWJ.
AMDA – formerly Association of Medical Doctors of Asia
URL: http://www.amdainternational.com/
To support AMDA’s activities, you can transfer your donation to the following bank account from outside Japan:
Bank Account name: AMDA
Address: Ifuku-cyou 3-31-1 Kita-ku Okayama-city, Japan
Name of Bank: The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
Name of Branch:Okayama Ekimae Branch
SWFT: BOTKJPJT
Account No.:0040514 (for transfer in US Dollars only)
In order to keep track of donations, please email them with your full name, your address and the amount of your donation: info@amdainternational.com.
For people who want to contribute to groups in the west:
Overseas groups looking to help in Japan:
International Medical Corps www.internationalmedicalcorps.org
Text MED or 80888 to donate $10
The American Red Cross: Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami Relief
http://www.redcross.org/
People can make a $10 donation by texting REDCROSS to 90999. Their donation will go to support relief efforts for the earthquake in Japan and tsunami throughout the Pacific. (not just Japan.)
General items that the Red Cross needs:Item donations for the general fund
in CA dollars

Some of the Sendai Quake Statistics Thus Far: Passenger-full Planes and Boats Swept Away to Seas

Power outages exist all throughout Japan

Passenger planes washed away

Boats full of passengers swept to seas

Millions of people are stranded on the streets and roads that were not washed away

Nuclear scientists are watching the nuclear power plants as the plants were shut down

The quake lasted 5 minutes.  It built in intensity after every minute

300 confirmed deads in Sendai

Tsunami waves can travel 700 miles per hour

50 aftershocks have occurred thus far, measuring 6.0 magnitude.  They are major quakes themselves

Hundreds of villages got swamped and swept away.  Rescue teams will start searching for survivors

Updates:  The US is sending cooling waters to the Nuclear Reactors.  The prime minister is saying that things are stable at this time at the plants.   Scientists are working on the main back up system to make it operational once more to avoid any catastrophe.