A massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake that triggered a tsunami on Japan’s northern shore is still causing havoc in the Eastern nation.
Many of you were probably locked into news coverage of the quake last night, and social media sites such as Twitter were updating frequently with news and support.
As the aftermath reigns on today, the area of the Fukushima power plant has been declared under a state of emergency.
According to a report by Reuters, the Fukushima Prefecture has a population of 2 million and lies in an area heavily impacted by the earthquake. A dam broke nearby, washing away homes.
News is frequently pouring out of Japan, so keep checking back for further updates.
To help, donate to the Red Cross by texting the words REDCROSS to 90999. Ten dollars will be given to relief efforts.
When I ‘ve heard this news I was shoked and disturb with situation in Japan. I looked for the different videos on Internet, but most impressive for me was on http://www.torrentoff.com. It was captured from helicopter, everything was washing away with the huge waves. Some of people were perplexed, the rest were courageous. Let’s make donation to help this country!