Japan rocked with 8.9 earthquake.

[Karen]

Another thing has been bothering me. They say the water is not safe for children to drink but ok for adults. What about women who are pregnant? or breast feeding babies? Would the radiation in the water the moms drink filter down, so to speak, to the babies?

If it is not safe for children, they usually tell pregnant or nursing mothers to avoid it as well. They do say, though, that it is better to drink it if that's the only choice you have, as dehydration can be dangerous for pregnant women. Frankly, given all the misinformation and obfuscation the Japanese government and TEPCO have done, I would have any pregnant or nursing women anywhere near the plant have gone to visit relatives in the South, or made any excuse to not stay.

[lizbud]

The tsunami wave was 4 stories high. I just can't imagine the horror
of those trapped in their hospital beds.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapc...ex.html?hpt=C1

[cassiesmom]

Can I just gently rant for a moment? I heard a woman say last night that she was not contributing to aid for Japan because of how cruel the "Japs" were to "our boys" during World War II. I was surprised by that. I just kept quiet because I couldn't think how to answer.

They're still having big problems with the nuclear power plant. I wonder what is going to happen with that over the long term.

[Karen]

I hope they get things under control there soon, but don't see it happening anytime soon, sadly. I hope most people left the area who could.

There are always women who will find ways to hang on to hate, thankfully, humans rarely live over 100 years, so it won't last forever!

[pomtzu]

Can I just gently rant for a moment? I heard a woman say last night that she was not contributing to aid for Japan because of how cruel the "Japs" were to "our boys" during World War II. I was surprised by that. I just kept quiet because I couldn't think how to answer.

I'm not surprised by this at all. I'm surprised that we haven't heard more of the same thing. I'm certain that many people feel that way, especially if they lost friends or family in the war. Does that make them right??? - of course not - but I can understand the feelings behind it.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Like our dropping two atomic bombs on them was all sweetness and light!!!

I look at it like probably most of their service men were like ours; just following orders from their leaders.

[sasvermont]

I heard on the news just moments ago, that a dog was found floating on a roof top, in the ocean. It looks fairly healthy. I wonder how it could have lasted so long without good water and food? Maybe it was relocated and wasn't on that roof top the entire time. No one will ever know. The dog was cute.

[Karen]

Wow! Brave little one, glad he's rescued!