I couldn't believe it happened when I first checked the online news on Friday.
Probably most people would have thought it's just a seasonal earthquake that we have in Japan, yet unfortunately it did turn out to be one of the worst natural disasters that happened in decades around the globe.
I was fortunate that I was able to contact my family the next day via Skype - though most telecommunications were completely paralyzed due to the excessive access to the main cellphone lines, and still I couldn't get my eyes from the NHK news for almost all weekend. I was anxious and didn't know what to do about it until the point that I decided to run the fundraising event on campus.
The nuclear reactor explosions in Fukushima happened just 300km away from Tokyo and there are still many health concerns about the amount of radiation produced so far. It's time for us to step back and think about the histories that we had - No more Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Not only Japan, but other nuclear power plant accidents that had been discussed in terms of safety around the globe. You can check the global nuclear event scales here.
I was listening to NPR at some point and they were talking about how the U.S should learn from Haiti, Katrina and Japan. We don't really know when disasters happen - it is vital to make an emergency preparation. According to the BBC website, the confirmed death toll from the quake and tsunami is up to 8,450, with nearly 13,000 people missing.... Japan still needs your help!
"Actions speak louder than words " - There is something that you can do at PLU
Donation Tabling till 23rd on Wednesday
From 10:30 am to 7:30 pm in front of Old Main Market @University Center
- Cash is preferable, but checks are also acceptable at SIL desk(the basement of University Center).
- All donations will be proceeded directly to American Red Cross.
For more info visit our Facebook page:
Thank you for your support and concerns!
Love and Peace,
Tomomi
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