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Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2011-03-12 16:53
I know that at least one of Mark's sons is in Japan, and his wife is Japanese. I hope his son and his wife's family escaped injury.
Ken Shaw
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Author: Dileep Gangolli
Date: 2011-03-12 17:33
Ken,
Mark responded on the Anthony McGill thread regarding the status of his family.
Glad to know that his son and his wife's family are ok (including one that had residence in Sendai!). A real miracle.
DRG
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Author: PrincessJ
Date: 2011-03-12 17:36
Best wishes to all who have family and friends in Japan.
Mother nature's power is never to be forgotten...
-Jenn
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Author: Lelia Loban ★2017
Date: 2011-03-13 17:06
Mark, it's good to hear that your son and your wife's family have survived. The strength, courage and unity of the Japanese people in this ordeal have set an admirable example for the rest of us.
Lelia
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Author: Franklin Liao
Date: 2011-03-13 18:27
Being involved in the business of utility and distribution grid components make me seriously concerned about the state of the grid over Miyagi. Much of Kanto and Kansai, namely that of Aichi, Chiba and Tokyo prefecture escape relatively unscathed is small comfort. Had Tokyo bay been the epicenter, the scale of human tragedy and the level of financial calamity that will follow would be the stuff of horror movies.
Miyagi prefecture, with Sendai accounting for half of the population count in that prefecture, is in shambles. No level of preparation that the Japanese strictly adheres to in disaster planning would prepare for such a magnitude. It is a remarkable feat that order was not lost in the midst of this carnage.
Post Edited (2011-03-13 18:28)
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2011-03-13 19:33
Rolling blackouts are being instituted throughout the island of Honshu for both power conservation and to facilitate infrastructure repairs.
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Author: skygardener
Date: 2011-03-14 12:20
Things are pretty tense here.
Even in the Tokyo and surrounding area where the earthquake itself was not severe, there is starting to be a shortage of food in stores. Partly because people are buying more in preparation but also because there are fewer deliveries.
The schools in my district do not have food to make school lunch, so school is only a half day at least for the rest of the week.
Rails are limited, and there are some brown-outs.
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Author: BobD
Date: 2011-03-14 12:24
Prayers for the continued safety of your kin, Mark.....
Bob Draznik
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2011-03-14 12:43
BobD wrote:
> Prayers for the continued safety of your kin, Mark.....
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Appreciated.
There is no train service yet where my son lives; the store shelves are pretty bare and his area has rolling blackouts. We're lucky in that there's Internet running still, and he & my in-laws were finally able to call here last evening.
My in-laws made it thru WWII and the aftermath, so I know my son is in good hands.
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