ShortFormBlog Summary Sandwich: Japan Earthquake Recap Edition
- The size and scale of the horrific Sendai Quake that hit Japan last night At 8.9, the quake is the seventh-largest in recorded history and has created a tsunami so large that it’s reached the other side of the Pacific. “Biblical” is a mere starting point.
- Key photos of the quake’s destruction in Japan The crack in the earth is where to start; photos of Sendai’s airport are hard to look at and hard to fathom, as are those from oil refineries.
- Earthquake videos which make us pretty nervous Our friend ProducerMatthew has been all over this, and has grabbed a number of videos showing the destruction. Shocking.
- Economic effects of the Japanese earthquake “This is a tragedy at this particular point Japan did not need,” said the White House’s Lawrence Summers. That’s putting it lightly.
- Humanitarian and diplomatic efforts to help Japan Many key world bodies have stepped forward to help, including the UN, United States, as well as Britain, China, Russia and South Korea.
- How you can help Japan, and why we think that you should donate The Red Cross is working hard to help; they are accepting donations. Ultimately, watching the news is one thing. But reblogs aren’t everything. Your donations, however small, can help more.
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March 11, 2011 // 12:15 // 13 years ago
