Japan Disaster

March 11, 2011 a disastrous earthquake and tsunami hit Japan. The earthquake was measured at 8.9, the largest in Japan's history. There are 11,257 people dead and 16,344 people missing. This has not just affected Japan it effected the whole world. The earthquake shifted Japan 13 feet toward America which shortened the day by 1.3 milliseconds because the earth's mass shifted more towards the center and caused the earth to spin that much faster. The tsunami has also hit Hawaii beaches. There were also nuclear power plants that blew up and some of the radiation spread into the water and could contaminate the fish. President Obama says that this earthquake is a "catastrophic" disaster and that the United States will sent over any help and supplies that Japan requests. The pentagon ordered some military ships to move toward Japan to assist and bring supplies if needed. This relates to class because the president is dealing with foreign affairs by deciding to help out and send supplies. This also relates to class because it involves all types of governments. I think that the United States is doing more than enough to help out Japan with all the relief efforts and the charity foundations.





sources:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42027612/ns/politics-white_house/
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thelookout/20110314/ts_yblog_thelookout/japans-earthquake-shifted-balance-of-the-planet