8.9 quake in Japan triggers massive tsunamis

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Steinhauer said:
I was under the impression that people hated having to be evacuated due to radiation fallout (which, by the way, has actually happened, and not because of "sensationalist journalism").

I was also under the impression that radiation is very very bad for the environment (or at least, some so called nucular injuneer told me so).

I guess all those sensationalists had it wrong?
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yep. I smell hypocrisy.

tobacco. HCFS. obesity. etc.
 
Jiro said:
my sympathy to them. I'll make sure to donate some money to Red Cross.
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Accolades! Whatever happened to an AD donation to deaf survivors?

Believe me, if I could get hired by a clean up crew over there, I would pack my bags in a heartbeat.
 
Steinhauer said:
Accolades! Whatever happened to an AD donation to deaf survivors?

Believe me, if I could get hired by a clean up crew over there, I would pack my bags in a heartbeat.
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less talk, more action.

it shouldn't be that hard to find it. go.
 
Steinhauer said:
Accolades! Whatever happened to an AD donation to deaf survivors?

Believe me, if I could get hired by a clean up crew over there, I would pack my bags in a heartbeat.
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Thought you were waiting til after the radiation?

Wait, didn't you say there was going to be a nuclear cloud coming to spread radiation all over America?
 
I'm sure AD could raise the funds to sponsor you to go clean up in Radiation City.
 
here - How to Volunteer to Help in Japan's Disaster
CHARLESTON -- Many West Virginians, along with the rest of the world, remain shocked at the unprecedented triple disaster still unfolding in Japan
And some say they want to go to Japan to help with relief efforts.

But, it's not that simple. Volunteering to help with major disasters requires much more than just the desire to help.

Besides needing a passport, your shots, a plane ticket and a place to stay, you need a plan -- and training.

Michael Harris has been glued to news coming out of Japan -- a country that's endured an earthquake, a tsunami and now a possible nuclear meltdown at a damaged nuclear power plant.

"I just lost my sister to cancer two years ago...and while I was sitting there, I saw ...like 10,000 of my sisters...being drawn out to sea," says Michael Harris of Charleston.

He felt the urge to just pack up and go -- to help. Harris says he has 30 years experience as a carpenter and an equipment operator. He's also artistic director for the Kanawha Players Association.

"I can remove the debris. I can help search for people. I shouldn't need experience in this. I know how to pick things up. I know how to call out and say, 'Are you there?" says Harris.

But a spokeswoman for Volunteer West Virginia recommends volunteers not go over right now, but instead get training with an organization and then be ready when the time comes to go help.

"Unaffiliated volunteers can actually create another disaster on top of the one that's already happened because they're not trained and they're not familiar with the systems in place to manage the incident," says Heather Foster, Citizen Program Coordinator for Volunteer West Virginia.

She says untrained volunteers may put themselves in harms way or get lost. There's also no one tracking them to make sure they get in and out of the disaster zone safely.

Harris says he understands officials want to get people out of Japan, but hope officials understand that there are people who want to get IN there to help.

If you want to receive training to help as a volunteer in disasters, Volunteer West Virginia can direct you to the organizations you may want to join.

Many volunteers already come to the table with expertise in certain areas, but if you're a regular citizen and you want to help first responders or others during a disaster, Foster says Volunteer West Virginia's CERT (Community Emergency Response Teams) training is a 20-hour course.

To contact Volunteer West Virginia, just go to VolunteerWV! - Your link to making a difference!. or call 304-558-0111.

FEMA is also directing people to InterAction | A United Voice for Global Change, a site dedicated to providing accurate information about global disaster assistance. It gives more details on how to become involved or volunteer.
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and here -

How can I volunteer in Japan? - japan disaster volunteer | Ask MetaFilter
Japan has suffered an unprecedented disaster. I have no job, no money, no insurance, no college degree. Is there any way I can volunteer to go and help rebuild, in any way? Some organization that will send me?

I should add that I'm a citizen of the United States. I've taken a few elementary Japanese courses in college, but I am not at a conversational level. I am 22 years old.
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There was this same question during the Haiti disaster. The short answer is: No.

If there is anything that Japan has, it is an able-bodied work force that actually speaks the language. Bluntly speaking, you would only get in the way. You don't have the social or cultural resources that you would need to be useful. You don't have the language or the training to actually help. You would need to be babysat the entire time and would ultimately take resources away from the needy.

Donate money and volunteer your time locally -- there are plenty of people in your vicinity that need the help that you would actually be able to provide.
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my thought exactly.
 
I am sure he'll be fine. He has his own tin foil suit. I'll chip in $20.
 
TheOracle said:
Thought you were waiting til after the radiation?

Wait, didn't you say there was going to be a nuclear cloud coming to spread radiation all over America?
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Um ... no. But that was a nice try ;)
 
TheOracle said:
I'm sure AD could raise the funds to sponsor you to go clean up in Radiation City.
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As funny as you may *think* your comments are ... I had to resist the urge to throw up in my mouth.

People like you should be forced to see the carnage up close and personal.

I have a better idea ... why don't you go ahead and mock the relief workers that are actually over there now?

Earthquake aid workers from USA, other countries arrive in Japan -

The survivors have to be found first before the bulldozers come in
 
Steinhauer said:
Actually, during the Haiti disaster, I remember aid workers getting arrested on trumped up charges.

I happen to be friends with DoD contractors that do not speak the language in Afghanistan, yet, they are over there working (???) hmmm .. go figure.
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FYI - they work for DoD... not "humanitarian organization"...
 
Steinhauer said:
As funny as you may *think* your comments are ... I had to resist the urge to throw up in my mouth.

People like you should be forced to see the carnage up close and personal.

I have a better idea ... why don't you go ahead and mock the relief workers that are actually over there now?

Earthquake aid workers from USA, other countries arrive in Japan -
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:confused:

why such ugly attitude?

btw - those aid workers are trained specifically for that type of situation. you're not. just saying.
 
Steinhauer said:
Newsflash ... thats not an ugly attitude.
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"resist the urge to throw up in my mouth"
"... go ahead and mock the relief workers"

:confused:

what's up with that? are you relief worker?
 
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