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Disaster in Japan

Looks like the power is back!!!!

by BlaisePlant via twitter 3/12/2011 7:21:04 AM
Still getting tremors...the whole city smells like fire, very smoky! You can see the smoke from the gas plant down the road.

by BlaisePlant via twitter 3/12/2011 7:21:04 AM
Still a lot of areas without power, my area seems to have kicked in...here's a few pics of the town yfrog.com

by BlaisePlant via twitter 3/12/2011 7:21:09 AM
Here are people lining up for food(sweet potatoes)Near my place yfrog.com

by BlaisePlant via twitter 3/12/2011 7:21:16 AM
Power is Back!

by BlaisePlant via twitter 3/12/2011 7:21:17 AM
Now we can begin to clean up and rebuild...but it's going to take time!

by BlaisePlant via twitter 3/12/2011 7:21:20 AM
24 hours after massive quake, tidal wave slammed Japan, bigger developing story is possible meltdown at Fukushima No.1 nuclear plant

by martyn_williams via twitter 3/12/2011 7:23:28 AM
RT @dicklp: Wxpert on NHK counsels caution, says Fukushima partial nuke meltdown is controllable, current evacuation zone is adequate.

by martyn_williams via twitter 3/12/2011 7:23:29 AM
@_Thom_ No one is suggesting a nuclear bomb-like scenario. Evac zone is 10kms. Could still be brought under control.

by martyn_williams via twitter 3/12/2011 7:23:30 AM
Govt says radioactive measurements near plant roughly doubled, confirming release of gas.

by martyn_williams via twitter 3/12/2011 7:23:36 AM
No. 1 reactor at Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant is the one in the center of this image: bit.ly

by martyn_williams via twitter 3/12/2011 7:23:57 AM
Pictures from #Japan #quake at bit.ly

by DailyYomiuri via twitter 3/12/2011 7:25:31 AM
Energy map from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows the intensity of #quake-generated tsunami. yhoo.it

by DailyYomiuri via twitter 3/12/2011 7:25:40 AM
Still no contact with five trains in Tohoku region following Friday's #quake. #Japan

by DailyYomiuri via twitter 3/12/2011 7:25:48 AM
Train derailed by #tsunami in Miyagi Pref., shoved up against house. No sign of driver or passengers. bit.ly #Japan #quake

by DailyYomiuri via twitter 3/12/2011 7:25:49 AM
RT @davidroyintokyo: Crepe shop open!

by sandrajapandra via twitter 3/12/2011 7:27:00 AM
RT @clairetanaka: Eating a late lunch now, then off to donate blood.

by sandrajapandra via twitter 3/12/2011 7:27:02 AM
RT @tedwards: Seems to be a run on cup ramen, bread, and eggs--plenty of other items though. Sign up at store saying no delivery today.

by sandrajapandra via twitter 3/12/2011 7:27:05 AM
RT @AdventureRob: Wrote a post about my experience in the Japan earthquake yesterday with photos of damage su.pr

by sandrajapandra via twitter 3/12/2011 7:27:43 AM
Yes. Not a chance. RT @joytron If this had struck practically any other country, I doubt things would be functioning as well as they are.

by sandrajapandra via twitter 3/12/2011 7:27:51 AM
Various photos of the ongoing disaster RT @DailyYomiuri Pictures from #Japan #quake at bit.ly

by Tokyo Reporter via twitter 3/12/2011 7:28:41 AM
The official Google Crisis Response page for the Japan Earthquake. We're doing all we can to get info out there bit.ly

by earthoutreach via twitter 3/12/2011 7:29:52 AM
The @USGS have integrated their real-time quake map with @igoogle so you can add a @googlemap on your @google homepage bit.ly

by earthoutreach via twitter 3/12/2011 7:29:55 AM
Very useful @googlemaps annotation by National Data Buoy Center showing buoys in "#Tsunami station in event" mode - 1.usa.gov

by earthoutreach via twitter 3/12/2011 7:29:57 AM
An amazing @googleearth annotation from @usnoaagov modelling the wave heights of the #tsunami - bit.ly & bit.ly

by earthoutreach via twitter 3/12/2011 7:30:02 AM
If you're catching the news on the nuclear situation in Fukushima, our earlier tweet describes its location in context bit.ly

by earthoutreach via twitter 3/12/2011 7:30:06 AM
If you're viewing the map on our Google Crisis Response page, simply tick the box next to the info that interests you bit.ly

by earthoutreach via twitter 3/12/2011 7:30:17 AM
To understand the importance of maps in a disaster, your fellow human's search activity demonstrates this here - bit.ly

by earthoutreach via twitter 3/12/2011 7:30:18 AM
Still hundreds of people in missing in Japan. If you have information on someone, register them on Google Person Finder bit.ly

by earthoutreach via twitter 3/12/2011 7:30:22 AM
Red Cross site for locating family, friends. English only but other languages coming (correct link) ow.ly

by japantimes via twitter 3/12/2011 7:30:54 AM
How Japan's earthquake early warning system works: bit.ly

by martyn_williams via twitter 3/12/2011 7:31:20 AM
RT @tmiyagi: The #Japan Nuclear Industrial Safety Agency website is kinkyu.nisa.go.jp (via @buvery)

by Steve Herman via twitter 3/12/2011 7:32:49 AM
Are you in a community that's been affected by the tsunami or in an area where a tsunami watch has been issued?

The Community Team and CBCNews.ca are looking for stories, photos and videos, if you've got them.

Please do not put yourself at risk to capture these reports.

Your photos and video may be used on-air and in articles as part of CBC News coverage.

Here's how you can get in touch.http://www.cbc.ca/news/yourcommunity/2011/03/post-6.html

by Kim Fox 3/12/2011 7:36:25 AM
Japan awakes to devastation: Rescue efforts begin after 8.9-magnitude earthquake and tsunami www.cbc.ca

by Kim Fox 3/12/2011 7:38:06 AM
Rescue efforts gear up in devastated Japan: www.cbc.ca

by Kim Fox 3/12/2011 7:38:56 AM
Canadians struggle to reach loved ones in Japan: www.cbc.ca

by Kim Fox 3/12/2011 7:40:13 AM
Japan's seismic-resistance technology for structures explained www.nytimes.com

by Tokyo Reporter via twitter 3/12/2011 7:41:03 AM
Twitter accounts we are following as we cover the #Japan #Earthquake stories: twitter.com

by Kim Fox 3/12/2011 7:42:13 AM
yfrog #PicoftheDay from Japan: yfrog.com

by Kim Fox via Yfrog 3/12/2011 7:44:29 AM
Japan nuke agency says pressure successfully released from Fukushima No. 1 reactor. #jpquake

by Steve Herman via twitter 3/12/2011 7:44:50 AM
[LA Times visual storytelling] Japan hit by magnitude 8.9 earthquake framework.latimes.com

by Kim Fox 3/12/2011 7:50:19 AM
Some incredible photos of #Japan at the Atlantic Monthly site: www.theatlantic.com

by Kim Fox 3/12/2011 7:51:56 AM
boston.com The Big Picture: Massive earthquake hits Japan www.boston.com

by Kim Fox 3/12/2011 7:54:08 AM
TV Asahi says 30,000 people took shelter at Tokyo Disneyland last night.

by Tokyo Reporter via twitter 3/12/2011 7:54:45 AM
Rikuzen Takada-shi, Iwate Pref. is being shown on TV Asahi to be totally destroyed. Nearly everything flattened.

by Tokyo Reporter via twitter 3/12/2011 7:54:47 AM

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