Thursday, March 17, 2011

Hope for Japan


The destructive power of mother nature has left Japan in the most unimaginable state. One can only move forward by continuing to find survivors and miracles.
  • Amid the silent corpses a baby cried out - and Japan met its tiniest miracle, a 4 month old baby
  • Rescuers found the 70-year-old alive inside her home four days after the black tidal wave wiped out much of the region
  • 60-year old Hiromitsu Shinkawa survived two days at sea by clinging on to his floating rooftop
Click the link below to further read about the miraculous stories:
http://middletownpress.com/articles/2011/03/16/news/doc4d80d7bee3761323397918.txt






Here is an English translation of the voiceover exchange between the two reporters in the clip (translation courtesy of Toshiyuki Kitamura):

We are in Arahama area. Looks like there is a dog. There is a dog. He looks tired and dirty. He must have been caught in the tsunami. He looks very dirty.
He has a collar. He must be someone's pet. He has a silver collar. He is shaking. He seems very afraid.
Oh, there is another dog. I wonder if he is dead.
Where?
Right there. There is another dog right next to the one sitting down. He is not moving. I wonder. I wonder if he is alright.
The dog is protecting him.
Yes. He is protecting the dog. That is why he did not want us to approach them. He was trying to keep us at bay.
I can't watch this. This is a very difficult to watch.
Oh. Look. He is moving. He is alive. I am so happy to see that he is alive.
Yes! Yes! He is alive.
He looks to be weakened. We need to them to be rescued soon. We really want them rescued soon.
Oh good. He's getting up.
It is amazing how they survived the tremendous earthquake and tsunami. It's just amazing that they survived through this all.
How to Help Japan:
Make a $10 donation now to:
  • Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami fund, text REDCROSS to 90999 or go to redcross.org
  • Save the Children's Japan Earthquake Tsunami Children in Emergency fund, text JAPAN to 20222 or go to savethechildren.org
  • GlobalGiving’s Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief fund, text JAPAN to 50555 or go to globalgiving.org
  • International Medical Corps relief efforts, text MED to 80888 or go to internationalmedicalcorps.org.  


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