meltdown

The epicenter of the Japan earthquake is in the Pacific Ocean, 80 miles east of the city of Sendai. Sendai is located about 200 miles northeast of Tokyo. Death toll is right now officially at 686, but is expected to soar as the days go by. In the town of Minamisanriku in the Miyagi Prefecture alone, there are 9,500 people missing. I honestly cannot imagine what an 8.9 quake feels like. They said it's like 8,000 times stronger than the Bay Area Loma Prieta quake in 89. That's just mind-blowing. And then there was the tsunami, sweeping six miles inland and destroying everything in its path, and now the threat of a meltdown at a nuclear power plant located in the quake-stricken area. Japan holds a dear place in my heart, and this disaster is just heartbreaking. Not to mention that it is stirring up one of my greatest fears - that it will soon be our turn for another big one, or THE big one. I have some supplies, but don't feel the least bit prepared. I guess it's time to go down to the garage and assess my supplies and inventory once again. Anyways, to anyone reading this, please donate what you can to help the earthquake victims out. Red Cross is probably the most logical choice.