To all the affected families, my most sincere condolences.
Good to know that your families are ok.

my mom finally got in touch with my aunt in Fukushima. they are all safe. just inside the house is a mess from the earthquake and they're sleeping inside their car tonight. thank you for all your concern.

I'm glad to hear that people's families are okay. I just hope now the worst is over, and the people can soon begin to go through the debris and begin rebuilding their lives. I'm also glad to hear Utada is safe, as she was in the north of Japan a few days ago.
My thoughts go to all those affected by this untimely and truly awful and horrific disaster. I can't even begin to imagine the terror that this must have caused the citizens of Japan.

hopes and prayers to those who were killed or injured. I'm glad everybody here is safe.

omg the nuclear power plant in Fukushima...

This is so sad....It's very terrifying something big has hit Japan.

I am glad to here Utada is okay ;]

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Just got off the phone with Mum and Dad, they talk about the evacuation zone around Fukushima being extended to 20km, and soldiers are reporting sighting hundreds of bodies in Rikuzentakata, Iwate, a city with a population of 23000 I hope your family is safe a_kikoo.

Mother keeps reminding me contingencies are in place, and Japan has been preparing the army and emergency services for such a disaster for many years?.Still I can?t sleep or remove the vivid images of homes and lives being swept away.

I hope sokuri is safe and well.

Japan's Meteorological Agency upgraded it to a 9.0

got to talk to my mom on skype. its going to take several years to restore the cities destroyed by the earthquake and tsunami. my family in Fukushima are okay. my mom talked to my aunt again. there was damage but she said that its nothing compared to what the people on the coast are experiencing, as they live more inland. my mom went shopping today to stock up on food and drinks because the chances of another big earthquake in the next couple of days is 70%. she said stores were empty and they won't be restocking because everything will be sent to Northeastern Japan. lots of gas stations are out of gas. they are also being asked to conserve energy. starting tomorrow, the power will be shut down few hours a day.

it is so heartbreaking to watch all of this on the news. being born in Fukushima and having been to Sendai few times, its affecting me more than I thought. I'm constantly watching the news and reading articles online.

Good thing Utada posted right away that she is okay, or there would be rumors of her death like Satoshi Tajiri, the creator of Pok?mon. There were also rumors with the Hello Kitty creator dying also. Utada getting a Twitter was a good thing. Otherwise we would hear that same crap also because she is on hiatus right now. It would have been easier to spread that rumor in that case.

Now i'm more worried about nuclear radiation, after i saw what happen on Fukushima Nuclear Plant. I hope they can handle it.