Helpful Links for Information and Help on Japan Tsunami

[a1y_puff]

On Friday afternoon in Japan, an earthquake hit a few miles from the eastern coast. Initial reports ranked this as a 8.8, but this morning it has been updated to a 9.0. This is a post to gather information and to reblog, so people know where to find the information they need.


FINDING INFORMATION

The most up-to-date place to find information about the tsunami and conditions in various countries is Twitter. I found out about the earthquake and tsunami warnings about 20 minutes before it was on the Hawaiian news through the feed there. Below are links to specific feeds, but you can easily alter the search to find out about places you want to find information about.

Tsunami

Earthquake

Japan

Philippines


CNN has an online live stream of their coverage here.

Al Jazeera English has a live stream of their coverage here.

Google has set up a crisis response page, complete with emergency numbers and a people finder for Japan.

A list of tsunami landing times for various countries can be found here.


GIVING HELP

The Red Cross is accepting donation via text message.

CANADA: Text ‘REDCROSS’ to 30333 for a $5 donation.

USA: Text ‘REDCROSS’ to 90999 for a $10 donation.

UK: Text ‘REDCROSS’ to 70600 for a £5 donation.

All donations will appear on your NEXT cell phone bill. It’s less than the price of a movie.

Details on other donation methods:

CANADA: http://www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=38380&

USA: http://newsroom.redcross.org/

Global Giving has set up a relief fund here.



If you have any other resources that need sharing, please comment on the Livejournal equivalent of this post or Ask here on Tumblr.

Please Reblog and Spread the Information.


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Additional

Info, News, Links and Comments Post: re: Japan Earthquake

Also, a spreadsheet I got from pinkxpiano for a list of surviving Mangakas.

ETA: This blog post says the Red Cross is not the best, it provides alternatives if you want to donate, though of course in the end, you should donate to a charity you believe in. This is just an additional info, thanks.

Comments

[unforgivingtime.livejournal.com]

Red Cross is actually not the best charity to donate to in this situation. (For more information, read this blog post.) (http://discluded.tumblr.com/post/3805701977/dont-just-stand-there-and-shout-it-do-something)

Doctors Without Borders (https://donate.doctorswithoutborders.org/SSLPage.aspx?pid=214&hbc=1) is, in my opinion, one of the better sites to donate to, but it's important to read through all your options (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/11/how-to-help-japan-earthquake-relief_n_834484.html) before making a decision.

That being said, my heart goes out to all those being effected. Thank you for making this post to keep people informed. ♥

[a1y-puff.livejournal.com]

Ahaha I just snagged this post from hakasha and the additional from nonartisan coz this is the least i could do >.<

thank you for your information =)

[forbiden-past.livejournal.com]

Gw sbnrnya pgn nyumbang, tp ga punya paypal atau visa, cuma debit biasa. Ga ada ya cara lain supaya gw bisa nyumbang? Kl emang ga ada, gw cuma bs nyumbang doa.

[a1y-puff.livejournal.com]

Waduh, gw gatau tuh cara nyumbang kalo dari sini.. Uhh.. coba nonton TV? Biasanya kan ada tuh kalo emang ada yang menggalang dana untuk Tsunami Jepang, nomer rekneingnya pasti diiklanin di TV >.>;;;

Iya nih, gw cuma bisa nyumbang doa doang >.