A truly horrifying event -- if you know of anyone in the affected areas, please give them your help and support. For those in the US, you can text REDCROSS to 90999 to donate $10, or contact your local Red Cross post. Google has also set up a Person Finder to help reunite missing persons with loved ones.
The New York Times has maps of the reach of the ensuing tsunami; I'm thankful the rest of the Pacific rim wasn't affected by the devastation it wrought on Japan. The Big Picture has a heart-wrenching series of photographs of the impact.
Our thoughts and hopes go out to everyone affected by this force of Nature.
THANK YOU for this, I've been worried about my cousin all day, looks like he might be ok. Best collection of data I've seen today.
Posted by: jonmcrawford | March 11, 2011 at 13:52