Where there is NO Doctor in Japanese
Where There Is No Doctor in Japanese: Issha no inai tokoro de: mura no herusukea tebikisho. PDF of the most recent Japanese translation ofWhere There Is No Doctor containing first-aid and other medical information for earthquake and tsunami response.
Monday, May 2, 2011
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| Radiation levels have risen inside a reactor unit at a nuclear power plant in western Japan, possibly due to leaks from fuel rods into cooling water, the facility’s operator said on Monday. No radiation was released outside, the Japan Atomic Power Co. said in a press release. It occurred at a plant in Tsuruga, some 350 kilometres (220 miles) west of Tokyo and 90 kilometres from Kyoto, while emergency crews continue efforts to stabilise the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant in northeast Japan. According to a regular check at Tsuruga on Monday, the density of xenon-133 gas and that of iodine-133 had risen inside the primary coolant water in one of the plant’s two nuclear reactors, the press release said. “We have determined that there may have been leakage from the fuel assembly and stepped up monitoring the density of radioactive substances in the primary coolant,” it said. The company was considering shutting down the reactor for detailed examinations, the statement said. | ||||||||||||||||
Friday, April 29, 2011
Aron Cramer: Japan: From Tragedy to Turning Point?
Japan: From Tragedy to Turning Point?
I arrived in Japan for a week of meetings to find Tokyo more deserted than ever before. Maybe the
economy really had collapsed in the wake of the triple whammy of the earthquake, tsunami, and
ongoing nuclear accident at Fukushima-Daiichi.
A week's visits with BSR's member companies, however, showed a more layered situation. Japan
appears ready to turn this tragedy into a pivot point that puts the country on an even stronger path
for a safe, prosperous -- and sustainable -- future.
Many of our Japanese member company representatives expressed a strong sense of self-reflection. cont
Thursday, April 21, 2011
| If you are looking for your relatives in Japan or if you want to inform your relatives that you are alive after the events List of names First, consult the List of names. If you find the names of your relatives, contact them directly. If this is not possible, check this website on a regular basis or contact the nearest Red Cross/Red Crescent office for more information. Search for your name as well as someone might be looking for you. You are alive If you want to inform your relatives that you are alive, please register your name and contact details on I am alive. Your name will appear on the list. By checking the list, your relatives will know where you are and may be able to contact you. Check this website or contact your nearest Red Cross/Red Crescent representative for more information. You are looking for a missing relative If you are looking for missing relatives in Japan who are not on the list, you can register their name and your contact details on Missing relative. Your missing relatives might be able to see the list and contact you. Other persons checking the list might have information on their whereabouts and contact you. |
Japan bans residents from remaining within 20-km of Fukushima plant
TOKYO, April 22, Kyodo
Japan imposed a no-entry zone midnight Thursday prohibiting residents from remaining within a 20-kilometer radius of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant to enhance control of evacuees amid continued fears of radiation leaks.The no-entry zone came into effect following a meeting between Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Fukushima Gov. Yuhei Sato at the prefectural office on Thursday, in which Kan told Sato to upgrade the current evacuation instruction for residents in the area.
Sato, emerging from a 35-minute meeting with Kan, told reporters he had called on the premier to thoroughly explain the new step to the municipalities subject to the legally binding ''caution areas.''
Friday, April 15, 2011
Payouts For Fukushima Nuclear Leak Evacuees
11:23am UK, Friday April 15, 2011
The company that runs Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant has been ordered to pay compensation to people forced to leave their homes because of leaking radiation.
Damage at the Fukushima nuclear power plant
Individual households affected by the disaster will receive up to £7,300 ($12,000) when payments begin on April 28.
The Tokyo Electric Power Company, TEPCO has set aside £370m ($600m) for the initial payouts but more compensation is expected.
Industry analysts say TEPCO could end up paying £14bn ($23bn) in the current financial year.
One analyst says the bill could rise to £80bn ($130bn) if the Fukushima crisis drags on.
Reports from Japan say that a government-backed compensation fund might be set up to save TEPCO, Asia's largest utility company, from collapse.
Police in protective suits search for bodies near the Fukushima nuclear plant
It has lost more than three-quarters of its stock market value since the disaster.Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano has said that an estimated 200,000 people living within a 30 km radius from the plant will be eligible for the initial compensation payments.
Efforts are still continuing to stabilise the reactors at the nuclear power plant which saw its cooling systems fail after it was hit by the March 11 megaquake and subsequent tsunami.
Radiation levels inside a total 10km exclusion zone dropped enough on Thursday for police to begin searching the area for the bodies of an estimated 1,000 people killed by the earthquake and tsunami.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Thursday, March 31, 2011
OpSafe in Japan
Yesterday was my first time home in the two weeks since the quake and tsunami. I was able to spend some precious time with my family and worship with my church and then came back to CRASH Command Center in Tokyo. CRASH is an organization that I founded around six years ago to coordinate Christian relief in Japan for natural disasters. The acronym stands for Christian Relief, Assistance, Support and Hope. We work to support local churches, some who are responding to the disaster and others affected by the disaster to bring help and hope to those who are suffering. Since the quake we have become a focal point for Christian relief groups from around the world who are seeking to help and for the Japanese church as well. While we have been instrumental in bringing in hundreds of tons of relief and cooperating in its distribution our focus and goals are broader than that. I fully expect the Japanese government and Japanese Red Cross to be able to meet the physical needs of the region in a very short period of time. They are doing everything they can to respond to this crisis that has cut the very country to the core.
But imagine four times the damage of Katrina and seven times the loss of life of 9/11 in a nation that is barely the size of California and with a struggling economy roughly a third the size of the US. What does that do to a country? What does that do to a region? Now consider a family or individual waiting for help to come. The greatest thing that we have to offer Japan is hope. Hope is not something that can be shipped in a container, or airlifted in. Our teams are operating from five regional bases throughout the entire area. One team near the area evacuated around the nuclear power station described the evacuation centers as well stocked and well run, but the people as terrified. Hope is packaged not in a box but in a person. Our focus is to send thousands of volunteers to stand beside the people of Japan until the job is done. To help them clear the rubble, rebuild their homes, and find hope for the future.
Jonathan Wilson
CRASH
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Info4 Japanese and US citizens
Japan 2011 Earthquake/Tsunami – U.S. Government Information
In the United States
Air Quality
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for monitoring air quality in the United States. As the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has said, as well as other public health experts, we do not expect to see radiation levels of concern reaching the U.S. from the damaged Japanese nuclear power plant.
The EPA has its radiation air monitoring (RadNet) data, frequently asked questions, and other resources on http://www.epa.gov/japan2011/. Here you can:
- Read the daily data summary.
- Find a map of air monitoring stations and view graphs of the data.
- Learn more about EPA's air monitoring efforts across the U.S. including the West Coast.
- View EPA's database where scientists and technical experts share radiation monitoring data and reports on RadNet.
Food Safety
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has deemed that based on current information, there is no risk to the U.S. food supply.
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has jurisdiction over 80 percent of the food supply, including seafood, dairy, and produce. The U.S. Department of Agriculture regulates meat, poultry, and processed egg products, while FDA regulates all other food products.
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has stated that Japan has not exported any beef products to the United States for nearly a year.
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has stated that Japan is not currently eligible to export any poultry or processed egg products to the U.S.
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Customs and Border Protection carefully screen all food products for unsafe substances, including radiological material at Ports of Entry.
- Learn more about keeping food safe during an emergency.
Potassium Iodide (KI)
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) does not recommend that people in the United States takepotassium iodide supplements (also called KI) in response to the damaged nuclear reactors in Japan.
- Only take KI on the advice of emergency management officials, public health officials, or your doctor.
- There are health risks associated with taking KI.
Food, Mail, Ships, and Cargo from Japan
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is monitoring developments in Japan carefully and uses several types of radiation detection equipment in air and sea ports, mail facilities, and elsewhere to ensure safety.
- CBP and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration carefully screen all food products for unsafe substances, including radiological material, at Ports of Entry.
- All inbound travelers, baggage, and cargo are screened for radiological materials.
- CBP employs radiation monitors at international mail facilities.
American Citizens in Japan
American Embassy in Japan
All U.S. citizens in Japan should continue to carefully monitor the situation and follow the guidance of the U.S. and Japanese governments.
- If you are seeking assistance, contact the U.S. Embassy and Consulates.
- Provide information about yourself or your loved ones to the U.S. State Department.
- If you're concerned about a U.S. citizen in Japan, contact the State Department at 1.888.407.4747 within the U.S. or 1.202.501.4444 outside the U.S.
Authorized Departures
The U.S. government has authorized the voluntary departure from Japan of eligible family members of U.S. government personnel assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, the U.S. Consulate in Nagoya, the Foreign Service Institute Field School in Yokohama, and U.S. Forces Japan.
Evacuations
- The U.S. government has issued an evacuation for U.S. citizens who are within 50 miles of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
- If you are seeking assistance, contact the U.S Embassy and Consulates.
- Find transportation options from the affected areas.
Travel to and from Japan
The State Department strongly urges U.S. citizens to defer travel to Japan at this time and those in Japan should consider departing.
- Read the official travel warning for Japan.
- Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program.
Disaster Preparedness
The tragic events in Japan remind us that disasters can strike at any time. The best way to make sure your family is taken care of when disaster strikes is to be prepared.
- Visit Ready.gov to build your family's emergency plan.
- Prepare for an earthquake.
- Prepare for a tsunami.
- Prepare for a flood.
Donations and Relief Efforts
- Donate – Your donation to the American Red Cross will support disaster relief efforts in Japan.
- Text your donation
- Red Cross – Redcross to 90999
- Convoy of Hope – Tsunami to 50555
- GlobalGiving – Japan to 50555
- World Relief Corp. – Wave to 50555
- Project HOPE – Health to 90999
- Operation Blessing – Bless to 50555
- Southeast – VOA to 27722
Technical Assistance to Japan
The United States has deployed highly skilled teams to Japan, along with 17,200 pounds of equipment, to conduct aerial and ground monitoring, provide technical assistance, and help Japan track and assess the impact of the situation a the Fukushima nuclear power plants. This includes both Aerial Monitoring Systems and Consequence Management Teams from the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration, which have unique skills, expertise, and equipment to help assess, survey, monitor, and sample areas for radiation.
Nuclear experts from the Department of Energy and the independent U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission are also providing advice, analysis, and technical assistance to the Japanese government.
- Learn more about the assistance and expertise that the U.S. Department of Energy is providing to Japanese response and recovery efforts.
- Learn more about the U.S. Agency for International Development's Disaster Assistance Response.
Additional Information
- Earthquake in Japan – See facts from the U.S. Geological Survey about the 9.0 earthquake.
- Earthquake Preparedness and Response – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides helpful tips on how to prepare for an earthquake and what to do during a quake.
- Tsunami Health Effects – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention describes the immediate, secondary, and long-term health effects of a tsunami.
- Tsunami Preparedness – The Federal Emergency Management Agency explains what a tsunami is and provides guidance on what to do during a tsunami watch or warning.
- Radiation – Read about the assistance and expertise that the U.S. Department of Energy is providing to Japanese response and recovery efforts.
- Food Safety – The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service provides guidance on food safety in the event of a tsunami.
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