By now we have all heard information about the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, but it is still a huge issue. As of today, 12,877 people are missing and 8,649 have died, but local police say that number will probably rise to around 15,000. This weekend two people were found alive, but it is unlikely that a lot more will be found. Even though their houses may not have been destroyed, 360,000 have been evacuated. Most are living in shelters, but a lot of these are temporary and some don’t even have electricity or enough food. Even though it was a tragic event, some people think Japan will be able to recover from it in less than five years. It is a wealthier country, has a stable government, and participates in trade with other areas. People are trying to rebuild Japan, and things such as roads, buildings, ports and equipment are being built so that they are more efficient than before, which will help the economy. Also, because of the nuclear power plants, research is being done to find more was of alternative energy. A big reason that Japan is recovering is from the donations made by many people. Google has updated its website so that along with the Japanese Red Cross, you can also donate to the American Red Cross, International Medical Corps, Unicef, Feed the Children and Mercy Corps. If people keep helping, hopefully Japan will be able to get back to where it was before this disaster.
http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2011/03/21/japan-quake-leaves-22000-dead-missing/
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/03/21/japan-expected-5-years-rebuild-history-favor/
http://www.google.com/crisisresponse/japanquake2011.html
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