On Friday March 11th in Japan was a massive earthquake of 8.9 degrees, the fifth largest in history. Behind him a devastating tsunami swept everything in its path. With the passage of hours getting to know the real situation of the disaster, but the confusion was still great. In figures, while still more are estimated to be 1300 dead or missing and more than 300,000 evacuees. However, the balance has continued to increase. Prime Minister Naoto Kan, described the incident as a disaster "unprecedented" and acknowledged his country after the tsunami was much larger than expected, with waves up to ten meters high. Some 9,500 people, more than half the population of Minami Sanriku in Miyagi province, are still unaccounted for after the tsunami. Miyagi, Iwate and Fukushima are the provinces most affected by the earthquake on land and sea, which has come to wipe out entire villages.
3.400 It is estimated that buildings were destroyed and there were 200 fires, and are 5.5 million Japanese who have without electricity. Since the strong earthquake happened there have been about 190 aftershocks have been felt in much of Japanese territory, also in Tokyo. Some of these new replicas have been at least six degrees. Another looming danger is the level of radiation given off by the Fukushima nuclear plant in northeastern Japan, which exceeded the legal limit. The spokesman Minister of Japan, Yukio Edan, admitted that apparently there was a radioactive leak in the reactor of the Fukushima No. 1 plant, whose nearby have been evacuated some 100,000 people. On Friday there had been an explosion in the same plant, although the government insists that Japan occurred in the reactor, while cesium was detected in the area.
This was the post I wrote my sister Ana on Sunday. I also felt it appropriate to copy it on my blog and update some of the data. Are believed to be 5000 and the death toll, although this number continues to increase, unfortunately, and there is much confusion. 2000 bodies were found Monday in the coastal area of \u200b\u200bMiyagi.
Japan has formally requested the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to send a team of experts after the explosions in Fukushima nuclear power plant-1, whose operatives have managed to raise two meters up the coolant level in the pool that contains the nuclear fuel rods from the reactor 2 of the plant, as reported by Kyodo news agency. The plant management company does not rule out a partial meltdown of the reactor core. In principle, rule out a massive radiation leak, but 11 workers were injured. The explosion occurred after a strong aftershock of 6'2 degrees in which a new tsunami warning.
From here, to express my solidarity with Japan, hoping that the recovery of the affected areas to take place soon. That those who have lost loved ones and their homes, find solace and encouragement to move forward.
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