japanese earthquake!

[lunar_prodigy]

omg.... i was horrified when i turned on the tv and found out what happened overnight. 8.9 earthquake and devastating tsunami and we could have had one here on the west cost too. this is quite scary. our hearts and minds for the rescue efforts and lets pray for the safety and well bearing for those still needing rescue

[EmoFox]

that's actually a huge misconception; Vancouver likely won't get hit by a tsunami, simply because we have that big mass of land known as "Vancouver Island" between us, and a majority of the pacific ocean. The island would get the brunt of it. I remember there was a tsunami warning about this time last year, and the "tsunami" that hit Vancouver formed in the way of 2 foot waves crashing against the seawall. Not exactly the devastating life threatening kind of thing that other people get when they're hit with a tsunami.

Again, I said Likely. It's possible that we'd be hit by a devastating tsunami, but it's still highly unlikely.

That aside, Japan is in my thoughts. Knowing how crowded the country is in general, I can only imagine how terrible the damage is. :(

[Temrin]

I am working to organize an auction to raise money for the relief effort.
Artists are needed as it is a joint commission auction!

BCFF Thread: http://www.bcfurries.com/forum/index.php?topic=3320.msg45567#new
FA: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2161633
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[lunar_prodigy]

i was thinking much the same thoughts. Canadian red cross is designed for exactly this sort of disaster.  i highly recommend that be a good choice for charity organization

[Temrin]

i was thinking much the same thoughts. Canadian red cross is designed for exactly this sort of disaster.  i highly recommend that be a good choice for charity organization

That is who i'll be going through to process payments for the relief fund :3

[kohl]

I'm petty sure Japans got everything covered. When you build you cities at the bases of volcanoes and across a fault line you're going to have back up plans in place. It's not like they're unexperienced in earthquakes either with them happening a couple times every year.

[JestersKing]

I'm petty sure Japans got everything covered. When you build you cities at the bases of volcanoes and across a fault line you're going to have back up plans in place. It's not like they're unexperienced in earthquakes either with them happening a couple times every year.

That's kind of a callous attitude, eh? for example: just because I'm used to being cut and burned all the time doesn't mean I like it; (well, okay.. that depends on the context x3) doesn't mean I'm not going to have to heal the wound.
Realize this: an earthquake and tsunami of this magnitude aren't just a "slap a band aid on it and it'll go away" kind of problem. This is more of a "trip to the hospital for x-teen stitches and a surgeon" type of affair. Suffice to say: they're going to need all the help they can get in fixing the situation and any small effort will actually go a lot farther than you think.

[EmoFox]

Not to mention the hundreds/thousand/etc people who have died/lost loved ones.

One person dies its a tragedy. One million people die and it's a statistic. :/

[kohl]

If you're being cut and burned al the time you'll know how to heal your wounds and keep them clean.

In using your medical example. If a sergeon was cut I'm pretty sure that he wouldn't want a bunch of people with dirty paws surrounding him throwing bandaids and inserting stitches in the middle of his plans.
It just seems rediculous sending a bandaid to somone who's skilled in the situation when we got people here bleeding out on the floor.

[EmoFox]

Yes, but if the surgeon was mortally wounded, i don't think he'd object to some first aid either.

[zenia]

we have that big mass of land known as "Vancouver Island" between us...

D: At least I am on the "safe side" of the Island.

Has anyone else seen all the completely ignorant (and I think, all American) FaceBook comments about how Japan "deserves" this and how it is "karma/payback" for the bombing of Pearl Harbour? Like, they don't remember anything at all? Losers.

[EmoFox]

Funny, I could've sworn Hiroshima was supposed to be payback for pearl harbour. But american history never was a huge interest of mine. Or history in general for that matter.

Also, this is where the fault between the island and mainland decides to move, and we're both wiped out by earthquake/tsunami. That would suck, and be incredibly ironic. I was talking to my mom about it earlier actually, and she mentioned something that my stepdad said; apparently the beginning of the end is supposed start in May of this year. And then the world as we know it comes to an end. *dramatic music here* Sure are interesting times we live in! :p

[Sikhoten_Tiger]

I'm petty sure Japans got everything covered. When you build you cities at the bases of volcanoes and across a fault line you're going to have back up plans in place. It's not like they're unexperienced in earthquakes either with them happening a couple times every year.

The earthquake, yeah they got that more or less under control. The tsumani that washed up to 8 miles inland? not so much

Currently there are 5 nuclear reactors in Japan that are in a very dangerous situation and they're trying to shut it down right now, the monetary cost of what's been lost here will be catastrophic though I suspect that the cost in lives will be tamer then say the Indonesian Tsumani that hit, but that's largely a result of people being better warned and better able to get themselves out of harms way.

It's too early to tell really but it wouldn't at all suprise me if this will become one of those events where time is devided between before the Tsunami and after, particularily if one of those nuclear reactors can't be brought under control.

[EmoFox]

No, I'm sorry, but you can't control a natural disaster. They may experience several earth quakes a year, but those earthquakes aren't 8.9. Those earth quakes aren't one of the most severe earthquakes to hit the earth in the last 100 years. You can be as prepared as you like, but that doesn't by any means mean you have it under control. It means you can be prepared, and hopefully minimize damage, but thats not under control.

To be honest I'm appalled at the entirely non-chalant way everyone is reacting to this. And would like to point out that Vancouver Island/Vancouver is due for a serious earthquake sometime in the near future. if the Cascadia zone mentioned here does what they think it will, we'll be looking at a 9.0 quake. We know its going to happen, eventually, but that doesn't mean it'll be any less of a catastrophe or disaster.

[mediar]

Shit just got realer, the Nuke Plant just had an explosion in it...