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Oh, that's right - earthquake

Mar 14, 2011 09:26

So remember when I said that I wanted to write more than book reviews over here? Yeah, I remember that.... Well, as I have been gently reminded, the recent events in Japan this weekend are pretty good as far as blogging fodder. This is for several reasons: they're dramatic, and I am far enough away from said events that I am not only alive, but ( Read more... )

disaster, japan, tsunami, news, earthquake

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Donations and other thoughts cchan8 March 14 2011, 01:31:54 UTC

I am really wary of donations. Not only because some of the organizations are known for large overhead costs (every year the federal government has a charity campaign in which we can choose from a catalogue and do paycheck donations; one of the items in each description is the percentage of money that typically goes to overhead). But also because I remember from the '95 earthquake in Kobe that the Japanese government was like, "Thanks, but no thanks." Which wasn't the fault of the people who needed the help ( ... )

Re: Donations and other thoughts mshades March 14 2011, 02:33:32 UTC

Yeah, I remember reading about the government's go-it-aloneness back in '95, but it seems like they've learned that lesson. International aid from the US is already here, I've seen German teams on TV, and even a crew from China has been brought in to help.

I don't have info right now on which groups are actively assisting, but I imagine that'll come out soon and we can figure out who would be the best to contribute to.

Re: Donations and other thoughts mshades March 14 2011, 02:49:59 UTC

Here's the Google Earthquake/Tsunami page. News, donations via Red Cross, and a people-finder.

http://www.google.com/crisisresponse/japanquake2011.html

Re: Donations and other thoughts cchan8 March 14 2011, 02:54:08 UTC

I was thinking that the Japan Red Cross made more sense than the International or the American Red Cross, but was worried that it would be difficult to donate since their website is probably in Japanese and might not accept foreign credit cards. Google has made it easy, thanks for pointing that out!

Re: Donations and other thoughts cchan8 March 14 2011, 02:51:28 UTC

whoops sorry with the typo -- that should be "lift capacity"

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