Tsunami

[jethrien]

We've managed to confirm that most of our business contacts over in Japan are safe (which is a relief beyond our own business implications--they're nice people, and we're worried about them). Their various institutions are safe, too, which is good because none of them can get home. They're all staying overnight at the office. Transportation is terribly disrupted and power's out in swaths, so no one with any sense is going anywhere any time soon. And I suspect many of them aren't entirely sure whether or not they have a home to go home to. But at least they're safe, and somewhere safe and dry and not on fire. I feel terrible for all those who can't say the same.

With decreasing surprise, I note that Al-Jazeera English's streaming coverage has been more informative and tactful than CNN's. They blather less, and sound appropriately concerned and horrified instead of like gleeful rubberneckers. CNN, you're embarrassing us.

Comments

[firynze.livejournal.com]

Phew. I'm glad folks are safe, and that their institutions are okay, as well. I hope things improve. :-/

[xannoside.livejournal.com]

Fortunately, most of the people I know are on the western coast.

I'm a bit worried about the ones on the eastern coast.

[momerath4.livejournal.com]

We thought almost the exact same thing about Al-Jazeera, when somehow it was the only live English coverage we could find online (we don't have a real TV here). It actually sounded like they were reporting the news and not trying to entertain people.