2 weeks ago(11th mar)at 2.46pm, there was a 9.0M earthquake in japan (tohoku) area (northern japan) n it triggered a tsunami of over 15 metres causing a lot of destructions n lives...as of now, the total estimated deaths n ppl missing amounts to around 27,000ppl...many ppl lost their houses and loved ones in this disaster... It was a really scary experience. Mummy n me were at hm snacking away when the earthquake strucks. Im not sure if i should consider us lucky or unlucky because we were downstairs buying snacks n just 2 mins after we are back home, this happened.. It was the strongest n longest quake mummy n daddy had ever experinced in their lives.. Thinking back, it still sends a chill down their spine... As we were on the midst of moving, there are a lot of carton boxes at home (stacked up) and they toppled down during the quake. One full length mirror in daddy's study rm toppled down too. Luckily it was not broken... I was do scared, hugging mummy tightly and kept repeating 'no more no more!'(telling the quake to stop). We stays on the 20th floor so the shake was really scary! During the quake, we saw thick smoke coming out from one of the building near our house! It was a scary sight....
Soon after the tsunami, the nuclear reactor in fukushima exploded! One disaster after another... Most foreigners living here escaped back to their own country and mummy's friend has been asking us to go back too.. Mainly due to the radiation in the air in tokyo (the radiation in fukushima travelled to tokyo) but mummy is staying as the radiation here is not that high to cause any harm. Supermarkets r wiped cleaned! There is totally nothing in the shelves! Think everyone panic n started to stock up... Few days later, another plant exploded n the other was on fire. Radiation level rose n contaminated plants, milk, n even water!
We were planning to move on the 18th but due to this earthquake, the new house management called to delay the move as they need to make sure the building is safe and it might take as long as 1-2mths! But we have already sold our present house and the new owner is
moving in within this mth so we need to find a temporary house for the time being... It was really rushed as we dosent have enough time... Luckily, we managed to find one few days ago and we will be moving on the 30th mar...
Mummy says its the first time ever she have to worry bout the lack of food n water... Soon after the quake, we cant get any meat anywhere.. No toilet papers, tissue papers, cup noodles nothing! So when mummy finally see meat, milk n bread, she was so happy! Just being able to get bread makes her really happy... Guess most ppl cant understand this feeling...these few days, everyone is stocking up on mineral water as the water in tokyo is contaminated... Its difficult to find water here now n even when u do, u can get at most 1-2bottles (they limit the number of bottle u buy so there will be enough for everyone)
Just hope that this crisis will be over real soon...
Saturday, March 26, 2011
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Take care and all the best to you!
Hi Annie, I'm Linda here.. Hope you are doing ok now, please do consider moving to Singapore for the time being for the sake of jumpy health. Seems like the radiation spread is more serious than what is being reported..
Do stay safe yeah
Linda
Http://2kids1mum.blogspot.com
(in case you don't remember me)
hi linda no its not as serious as reported. dunno y overseas news tend to make the situation here sounds super serious. things are getting better. kids are going to parks to play as usual now. nothing as bad as foreigners thinks. n since u are a mother of 2, i suppose u know well all mothers will think for their kids so yes i AM thinking for jumpy. i will do wat i have to when necessary. at this moment, it is totally uneccessary to leave japan.
hows your 2 kids? hope things are going well for you and enjoy mothermood!
I think it's serious enough to the point it's leaking already.. Yup but I also spoke to my friend grace she said you will feel guilty so I hope that you can go past this guilt level for your husband to bring jumpy back where it's safer here.. But glad to hear you saying that anyway hope japan thing will stabilize soon and hope you can be safe .!
Ahh both are monsters haha one throwing tandrums another one needy baby, but thankfully now older one more guai, with me she knows mama say no means no but with husband and mother headache!
lol good for u
hmm different ppl think differently la. i think its still nothing serious yet (i mean tokyo). so im not leaving. hehe. u mean feel guilty leaving hubby alone in japan while i leave for sg? not really guilty la but i dun feel its the right thing to do.
omg quite a strong earthquake now... hope it stops soon... luckily now im living on the 3rd floor now n not the 20th floor anymore.. scary...news saying tsunami coming! not tokyo though. alot of earthquakes these days.. sg safest huh? hee
Not the right thing but as you understand for the kids no choice.. Now radiation even spread to china, really worry for you and jumpy.. Sg though here and there High living standards but at least no natural disagree so that's the plus point I guess..
Although japan big but whole japan is filled with radiation already.. So kinda Hais..
hmm not whole japan. the southern part is not affected at all at this moment. n the amt of radiation is very very low in places like tokyo. if u did your research, sg daily radiation is about 1 microsivert/hr but tokyo is only 0.3 BEFORE the nuclear accident. even now, its only 0.8 this whole week (which is LOWER than sg). the highest it went was about 1.15 or so (soon after the nuclear explosion). its not so far from sg lo.
i did my own research n decided to stay. there is nothing such as no choice de la. u got a choice. its just how u choose. n like i said, i will constantly do my research n make my decisions. as a mother n a wife, i have to make my decisions wisely n i AM thinking for jumpy. i guess no one thinks bout her more than me so dun worry linda, i know very very well wat im doing. thanks for worrying bout us.
Ai yo you don't be offended.. I not trying to challenge you.. Even if radiation at this point is not so of a worry but don't forget the earthquakes etc.. Right now IMO japan kinda unstable..
Anyway I believe you know what u doing I also don't need say anything much.
Lol i guess im just feeling very sick of ppl asking me to go back to sg as if i dunno wat im doing.
Ya japan unstable now but no one knows when earthquake will struck. If worry so much maybe i better move back sg permanently? In fact, i feel japan is my hubby n daughter's hm so i wont leave unless its really life threatening. Right now, its just not necessary to go to tat extend.
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