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Title: Madison
Post by: Bassmanster on March 11, 2011, 10:41:16 am: Everything okay in your neck of Japan?
Title: Re: Madison
Post by: Madison on March 11, 2011, 11:01:48 pm: I am okay here in my area.
Pretty far from epicenter.

Getting pretty hairy with the nuke situation.
If it gets crazy, I'll be about packing up the family.

I am not exactly a religious type but for lack of words, send prayers for all those who didn't make it.
It's devastating.

I'll update if anything happens in these parts. Kind of edgy.
My little town/community is super tight and prepared;the oxymoron mandatory-voluntary firefighters for all men.
Thanks and take care.
Title: Re: Madison
Post by: Ritchie200 on March 12, 2011, 04:49:35 am: Glad to hear you are ok - be careful!
Jim
Title: Re: Madison
Post by: EL34 on March 12, 2011, 06:01:08 am: Found this video at cnn.com
There's some pretty wild live camera action of the quake in progress
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2011/03/12/von.nhk.japan.miyako.nhk?hpt=C2

These still shots are pretty wild
check out the one with the pile of houses that were swept out to and on fire
http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2011/03/world/hires.japan.quake/index.html
Title: Re: Madison
Post by: LooseChange on March 12, 2011, 06:16:57 am: Madison... Where are you in Japan?
My son is in Fuchu (Tokyo). He says it feels like 911 over there. Everybody is in shock. Now the nuclear plant issues are unnerving.
Title: Re: Madison
Post by: Madison on March 12, 2011, 07:19:49 am: Your son has a much closer perspective than I do.
I am about 1.5 hours west of Osaka (Western Japan) up in the mountains;safe so far.
Moreover,I am up wind from the nuke plant that has apparently blown.

I don't know what is going on up there as far as people getting food and water, or exposure. etc. in the Tokyo area.
Not the place to be for sure.

Watching the Japanese news now.
They keep breaking in with quakes right in the nuke plant area.
Trying to make sense of it.
Not good.
Title: Re: Madison
Post by: Willabe on March 18, 2011, 10:23:55 pm: Madison,

Are you and your family still alright? Can't imagine what you're going through.

LooseChange,

How about you're son?

Brad :w2:
Title: Re: Madison
Post by: LooseChange on March 19, 2011, 06:04:52 am: My son went to Hakaido for a few days. He was going to return to Tokyo on Thursday but everyone said stay away. he decided to spend a couple of weeks in Osaka at the university.
Title: Re: Madison
Post by: bigsbybender on March 19, 2011, 11:05:42 am: Osaka is a good choice, I used to live there. My friends there only felt a tremor from earthquake, there was no significant damage.
Osaka is also fun!

j.
Title: Re: Madison
Post by: Madison on March 19, 2011, 05:47:50 pm: We are doing better but mentally worn out.
Appears the situation is improving.
I tell you though, it quite stressful to even have the inkling of a cut and run situation or imagining the repercussions of Tokyo in a cut and run situation......damn nuke plants throw a monkey wrench into any planning.
Japan will rebuild and recover.
Everyone is/has been pulling together, absolutely top notch, and giving their all.
Thanks
Title: Re: Madison
Post by: Willabe on March 19, 2011, 07:18:04 pm: LooseChange,

Glad to hear your son is alright.

Madison,

Glad to hear you and your family are doing a little better.

Quote from: Madison on March 19, 2011, 05:47:50 pm
Japan will rebuild and recover.

Japan is in the thoughts and prayers of many people around the world, just like NZ.

Quote from: Madison on March 19, 2011, 05:47:50 pm
Everyone is/has been pulling together, absolutely top notch, and giving their all.

I belive you, you know it's been on the news how after something like this happens there is often a lot of looting, yet there have been no such reports from Japan. That say's a lot about the country.

Brad
Title: Re: Madison
Post by: Bassmanster on April 04, 2011, 09:18:20 am: Glad you are well, Mad.