Looking a bit bleak in Japan at the moment. Not only are there thousands of dead, but the continuing atomic problems seem to be worsening by the hour. It seems that the Japanese Government is being a bit economical with the truth as the safety zones gradually get larger and the problems escalate. If there is any large escape of radiation, it looks like Tokyo will get a good dose as the winds are forecast to blow to the south by tomorrow. I am currently in Kaihin Makuhari in Chiba Prefecture where my office is located. Now in my ground floor apartment which is only a few hundred meters from the sea which is perhaps a mistake as the French Embassy are saying there is a 70% chance of a magnitude 7 quake hitting in the next few days. It that happened off the coast of Chiba, the apartment where I am now sitting would in all probability be washed away by the resultant tsunami. It is pretty cold at the moment but I am trying not to use any electricity unnecessarily in order to try and minimise the strain on the power grid.
So the plan is:
1. Early visit to the office tomorrow morning to check the situation.
2. Head back to Kumegawa and work as much as possible from home for the rest of the week - if I can get back..
3. Try and stock up and prepare as much as possible for the forthcoming power outages / additional quakes / possible radioactivity.
In short, things are fairly unpleasant. Not only has there been an awful earthquake, but there is also the possibility for things to get much worse.
I will keep you all posted. It seems the power cuts could last for over a month so my online visitations may be a bit briefer. Keep your fingers crossed.
2 comments:
you wont get much sleep there tonight, we are thinking of you Kane and will be happy when you get back home x
Kane; many of us here in Skye are thinking of you and following your Blog, my thoughts are also with your mother. Only words but sincere.
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