And progress is slow, but everyone involved is working more than their utmost, risking their lives.
As the death toll rises, the problems in the north are being shadowed by the drama of the nuclear power plant explosions.
I am not saying this doesn't matter,it. is the hype that has gotten into the foreign press that has made the situation unbearable for us all here within Japan.
I saw a report tonight for the levels of radiation and in our area of Saitama, they were at 0.06 microsieverts. Now, if we take into account that, scans and X-rays can be up to 7000 msv, then, we surely needn't create a flurry of fear amongst a nation with enough to worry about.
http://andyheather.posterous.com/radiation-levels-japan
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110319f1.html
Meeting with friends has been therapeutic, and living through a normal day is nice, although watching the television still makes me astounded that this has happened here.
But, despite all the troubles, Sendai is slowly up and running again. Been the airport is functioning and a lot of my friends are back at work. The expressway is open for emergency vehicles and relief can get through to where it is needed. Families have been asked to accept temporary accommodation around the country and we saw a report of those in Nagoya being offered emergency accommodation.
Many people are making donations, be it clothes at various drop offs, or sending packets to the many addresses we have been told. Together, we will help make things better.
XXX
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