Tsunami and earthquake devastate Japan

"The Great Wave Off Kanagawa" by Katsushika Hokusai, 1826-1833

The news is now filled with images and stories of the continuing destruction on Honshu, the most populous island in Japan. After a magnitude 8.9 earthquake that shifted the sea floor in the Western Pacific and displaced a huge quantity of water, a massive tsunami rolled over Japan's coast.The damage is immeasurable: billions of dollars, threats of a nuclear meltdown, and over1,600 lives confirmed lost.

More posts on this event will follow, but I want to take this moment to wish good luck to all those who are still searching for friends and family. We should also all hope that the major damage is done and that no more pain will be visited on the victims of the tsunami.

Stay safe.

Earthquake in Christchurch

 News is still just reaching the Western hemisphere concerning the devastating 6.3-magnitude earthquake that struck the city of Christchurch, New Zealand early this morning. Though this event follows on the heels of September's larger, 7.1-magnitude event, this earthquake has been far more damaging. The death toll is already at 65 and is likely to rise as they uncover more of the deceased. Unreal images of destruction and suffering have already saturated the news.


You can donate to the victims through the Red Cross's New Zealand chapter.