that's not surprising. i think even tokyo has limited mobility. the government has actually recommended everybody take a day off because the limited transportation system can't operate at full capacity.

this article has some good info on it: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...417075308.html

phalen- yah, hope they can recoop that 25% from the powergrid in the west. they seem to have ample power there but the a/c frequency is different or something and needs a converter (which they dont seem to have). im not very familiar with their powergrid but part of japan runs at 50Hz, the other at 60Hz. commercial equipment are only compatible to one of the two frequencies... or something. which is kinda silly.

in case anyone is interested we have a few shirts left we are selling to donate to the RED CROSS

A handful of NAGTROC shirts have resurfaced - NAGTROC - The Nissan GT-R Owners Club

If you have Verizon Fios, and need to call Japan-it is free until the 17th.

Disaster in Japan: Country pulls together, military are able to help out people who need it, because no one is rioting, stealing, raping, etc.

Disaster in New Orleans: Well ... Exactly the opposite.

yeah they showed people standing in line for water today and when they were turned away they didnt even get mad or act out....

over here we had this guy

http://www.drwebman.com/formerdemocr...eer-looter.jpg

I feel bad for posting this but

http://failblog.files.wordpress.com/...cab11061e9.jpg

It is free...

BBC News - Japan earthquake: Radiation levels fall at Fukushima

woohoo! still a lot of work to do though!

yah, that is good news. hope they can do a full containment soon.

my pops mentioned that people were crowding the local stores so much that him and mom were barely able to get 2 loafs of bread yesterday morning. all dried goods, instant foods are sold out in his area. not that he's worried. his cat's back... and looks :yum: ;)

he can still buy stuff online outside of tokyo and have it drop shipped overnight. other major cities in the west (osaka, nagoya, kyoto, etc) are operating like normal.

I was at Costco this afternoon, and they're now set up to collect donations for the tsunami relief, with 100% of donations going towards that cause. I'm sure many other businesses and organizations will be doing the same.

BBC News - Fukushima workers withdraw after radiation spikes

:crying: COME ON JAPAN GET IT TOGETHER

Man this is ****** up why don't they bring in the IAEA? They are just gonna evacuate and let it burn?

well, looks like im going to have to can 4 plane tickets wife and i have leaving for Japan next week for our kids' spring break. was $1000 a pop that was bought before xmas.... wife's going to check into rescheduling latter part of next week. if we're lucky it will cost us another grand or so to reschedule, but since they are cheap tickets worst case it will need to be cancelled with no refund. unless the US advises travelers to stay out of Japan. Then our airline can then give us the option to reschedule free of charge.

im glad we did not tell the kids about this trip... was suppose to be a surprise. :(

i think they already requested for support from the IAEA. as well as a team from the USA...but if radiation levels are really that high, what else can you do?

but seems like you're not the only one with the same thoughts: BBC News - Japan earthquake: Anger over Fukushima evacuation plan

I glad to see Emperor Akihito went on TV to speak to the people.

Humans aren't the only ones who need aid, man's best friend needs help too!

Dog in Japan stays by the side of its ailing friend in the rubble - Yahoo! News

:iagree:

How To Help Japan's Pets & Animals;Donate To Tsunami Rescue | Global Animal

they have been able to connect a power cable to reactor 2 so that probably means they can start repairing the normal cooling systems.

Michio Kaku, was just on TV. Saying the(all)reactors are now junk, and need to be buried, to prevent further contamination.

Yes they were all trashed the moment they used sea water inside the cooling systems. But unfortunately they need to continue to work to get cooling systems operational to make the site safe enough for a proper decommissioning which takes months.

months ouch...

Yah, hope they get that contained soon and power fixed from another grid before summer hits... it is nasty hot in japan with extremely high humidity. Elderly will die just from the heat. :icon14:

Just heard japan got hit with a 6.5, and a tsunami is expected.

No kidding? That really sucks! I guess when it rains, it pours. Let's hope for the best.

lots of after shocks

Radiation in US milk!
Low levels of radiation found in US milk - Yahoo! News