Having survived the 2004 tsunami that claimed her fiance’s life, and in the wake of the tragedy in Japan earlier this year, Petra Nemacova almost quit DWTS. Instead, the supermodel said she’s going Dancing With a Purpose . To the music of “You Raise Me Up,” which she listened to after revisiting the areas hit by the tsunami, she and Dmitry Chaplin waltzed to a tie for the lead (with Hines Ward ) last night. Bruno says she danced like an angel. We won’t argue: Dancing With the Stars Week 3 – Petra and Dmitry
Ne-Yo flew to Japan after the disaster to, “Spread Love Through Music.” Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Real Talk NY Discovery Date : 20/03/2011 19:24 Number of articles : 2
Ne-Yo flew to Japan after the disaster to, “Spread Love Through Music.” Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Real Talk NY Discovery Date : 20/03/2011 19:24 Number of articles : 2
Courtesy of Joe Weisenthal at Business Insider Unreal Video Of The Tsunami Washing Away Cars And Boats There are tons of wild tsunami videos going around, but this one (via ZeroHedge ) is unreal. Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Phil’s Stock World Discovery Date : 14/03/2011 17:55 Number of articles : 2
Sadly, as we expected, things have gone from bad to worse for the people of Japan. An explosion rocked another nuclear plant in northeastern Japan earlier today, causing authorities to issue another evacuation warning. Soldiers and officials along a stretch of Japan’s northeastern coast warned residents that the area could be hit by another tsunami Monday and ordered them to higher ground. But the Meteorological Agency said there was no risk of another deadly wave. The warning came as an explosion rocked the nearby Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant. The blast was felt 30 miles away by Associated Press journalists in the coastal town of Soma, where residents fled the town for safety after being herded quickly through muddy, debris-strewn streets. TV footage showed a massive column of smoke belching from the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant’s No. 3 unit, about 125 miles north of Tokyo. Japanese officials said they believe it was a hydrogen explosion similar to an earlier one at a different unit in the facility. The problems at the plant stem from failed cooling systems caused by damage from Friday’s earthquake and tsunami. More than 180,000 people have evacuated the area, and up to 160 may have been exposed to radiation. Before the power plant blast, sirens around Soma, which was battered by Friday’s tsunami, went off and public address systems ordered residents to safety. Farther south along the coast, helicopters flew over coastal communities warning residents to head to higher ground. In Sendai, the biggest city in the area, police announced warnings on a public address system. In Tokyo and elsewhere, authorities began rolling blackouts to conserve power as they tried desperately to stabilize the nuclear reactors at risk of meltdown in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami. The disasters sent Tokyo’s stock market plunging as it opened, raising fears of a steep economic toll on top of the already overwhelming human suffering. The planned blackouts of about three hours each in Tokyo and other cities are meant to help make up for the loss of power from key nuclear plants. Trade Minister Banri Kaieda said Sunday that the power utility expects a 25 percent shortfall. Some 1.9 million households were without electricity, but many people were without even more basic necessities. At least 1.4 million households had gone without water since the quake struck, and food aid was slow in reaching many areas. And the death toll keeps rising . And they’re expecting snow this week, which will make the situation even tougher for survivors and rescue workers… SMH.
In times like these it’s always good to know miracles do happen. A 60-year-old Japanese man was found 10 miles from shore floating on the fragments of his shattered house, two days after the tsunami swept him out to sea. Hiromitsu Shinkawa was pushed out to sea while he clung to the roof of his home after a tsunami swept away his wife. For two days, he drifted off Japan’s northeastern coast, trying to get the attention of helicopters and ships that passed by – to no avail. Finally, on Sunday, a Japanese military vessel spotted the 60-year-old waving a red cloth. He was about 15 kilometers (about 10 miles) offshore from the earthquake-ravaged city of Minamisoma, said Yoshiyuki Kotake, a Defense Ministry spokesman. Shinkawa told his rescuers that the tsunami hit as he and his wife returned home to gather some belongings after Friday’s quake. His wife was swept away, Kotake said. “Several helicopters and ships passed by, but none of them noticed me,” he was quoted by another defense agency spokesman, who refused to be identified by name, as saying. Japanese troops used a small boat to pluck him from the ocean. Military officials said Shinkawa was lucky that mild weather and relatively calm seas enabled him to stay afloat for nearly two days, the Kyodo news agency reported. “I thought today was the last day of my life,” it quoted him as saying. Shinkawa’s wife is still among the missing in Japan. Amazing survival story, but for every Hiromitsu Shinkawa there are thousands more lives lost. Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Japan affected by this devastation. R.I.P. to all the dead.
Video below of live coverage and horrible images of cars, houses, farms and more being swept away by the Tsunami that hit Japan after a massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake: A state of emergency has been called, 200-300 bodies found in the port city of Sendai and many more unaccounted for still. The effects were felt as far as Tokyo and tsunami warnings were extended across the Pacific to North and South… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Wake Up America Discovery Date : 11/03/2011 15:38 Number of articles : 2
Video below of live coverage and horrible images of cars, houses, farms and more being swept away by the Tsunami that hit Japan after a massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake: A state of emergency has been called, 200-300 bodies found in the port city of Sendai and many more unaccounted for still. The effects were felt as far as Tokyo and tsunami warnings were extended across the Pacific to North and South… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Wake Up America Discovery Date : 11/03/2011 15:38 Number of articles : 2
Last night, Betty White stopped by the Tonight Show to not talk about Charlie Sheen. The nerve. Instead, she and Jay Leno celebrated her recent birthday. Elsewhere, Piers Morgan told Conan about the behind-the-scenes situation during his recent Charlie Sheen interview, B.J. Novak talked about his meeting with Michael Jackson, Stephen Colbert chided CBS, and Jimmy Fallon binged on fast food.
