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I know people come first and I know I'm probably too daft about dogs but this report and video is so very touching. Read the report, see the pics then watch the video at the bottom of the page.
Aww bless!
Pol
Aww bless!
Pol
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One more dog was rescued after 3 weeks of the tsunami attack. She was floating the sea on tiny rubbles of house roof. Most likely she could never sleep for the whole period.Originally posted by Pol View PostI know people come first and I know I'm probably too daft about dogs but this report and video is so very touching. Read the report, see the pics then watch the video at the bottom of the page.
Aww bless!
Pol
A massive search is now on progress on the sea surface for recovering the missing bodies which is 18K or more. Search on land seems to be more or less finished.
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Originally posted by yoshi View Post
I saw a written report about that dog that was found at sea but hadn't seen the video - so thanks for that. Poor animal, so bewildered.
There was a report about the farmers who stayed with their animals too, stayed on their farms. You've probably seen it as it's a Japanese report but here's the link anyway.
[ame="http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/13556663"]20110325南相馬小高, APF Live 03/25/11 10:33AM apfnews. Breaking News[/ame]
The size of the task in rebuilding, restablishing normal life must be so huge, so daunting for so many people. Also for those who evacuated and are now being told they may not be able to go back to their home for a very long time.
It's so heartbreaking. So traumatic for so many people. So many orphans, so many devastated parents who have lost their children. So many people who have lost everything.
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The story and video was heartwarming thanks Pol.
I fear it will be many many years before those people are back to any semblance of normality.-------------------------Comment
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Thanks Pol and yoshi.
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I'm afraid you are probably right.Originally posted by Pops View Post
Incidentally the dog, who was rescued yesterday while she was at a loss on wreckages on the sea surface 1.8km off the coast, had a good day today. A couple, who is staying at an evacuation center, watched the news and visited the dog. The dog seemed to be more than happy to see the owner.
I believe the master is also the same. The problem would be that they all lost their house to live in.
I "watched" the video but could not "listen" to it at the moment to my regret. I accidentally damaged the sound cable yesterday and the tip of the plug remains in the PC. So I can not insert a new one...
When one problem is solved, then another always comes to me soon.
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It would be wonderful if the dog and its owner were reunited. It certainly seems as though that may be the case. I hope so as it would at least bring something positive back into their lives.Originally posted by yoshi View PostI'm afraid you are probably right.
Incidentally the dog, who was rescued yesterday while she was at a loss on wreckages on the sea surface 1.8km off the coast, had a good day today. A couple, who is staying at an evacuation center, watched the news and visited the dog. The dog seemed to be more than happy to see the owner.
I believe the master is also the same. The problem would be that they all lost their house to live in.
I "watched" the video but could not "listen" to it at the moment to my regret. I accidentally damaged the sound cable yesterday and the tip of the plug remains in the PC. So I can not insert a new one... When one problem is solved, then another always comes to me soon.
yoshi
I was reading these reports yesterday.
Also this link about TEPCO offering provisional damages to those who who live more closely and have been affected.
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I just came across a report on the aggregator. And I quote "Two-year-old Ban yapped and jumped into the arms of her owner, a woman in her 50s and a resident of Kesennuma in Miyagi prefecture ... "Originally posted by Pol View Post
Awww.
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Originally posted by Pol View Post
Some evacuees in my neighbourhoood already returned to their homes. They stayed mainly at their relatives'/son's/grandson's homes or evacuation centers that locate around 50km away. I chatted with three families in the past few days.
Although the government is encouraging the "voluntary evacuation" from the 20-30km area, what's going on actually in this side of the mountain range is quite opposite.
The radioactivity in this vicinity is less than that of the city they stayed while evacuation. An irony.
I leave here tomorrow morning as I almost finished minimum caring of trees before green shootings and some other house chores and am planning to come back here again around the time when cherry bolossoms are at the full bloom. ( end this month to early next month) - with plenty of foods.
Hope everything will be improved by that time but I know it's just a wishful thinking.
The petrol price here went up by 18 percent from yen 131 (before the quake) to yen 155 per litter (after the quake).
I thought our petrol price was just outrageous and one of the most expensive ones in the world until I read this.
I can not recall it so maybe I have to ask you how many huge earthquakes you had recently in UK. Judging from the price level, maybe at least two, tho we had only one. Do you have enough food inventory?
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Originally posted by yoshi View PostThe petrol price here went up by 18 percent from yen 131 (before the quake) to yen 155 per litter (after the quake).
I thought our petrol price was just outrageous and one of the most expensive ones in the world until I read this.
I can not recall it so maybe I have to ask you how many huge earthquakes you had recently in UK. Judging from the price level, maybe at least two, tho we had only one. Do you have enough food inventory?
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Originally posted by yoshi View PostI can not recall it so maybe I have to ask you how many huge earthquakes you had recently in UK. Judging from the price level, maybe at least two, tho we had only one. Do you have enough food inventory?
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I often think about your immediate neighbours who left their dogs at home too - the ones who live approx 400m and 800m away from you. I hope the dogs are doing ok - especially the nice ones who live 800m away.
No huge earthquakes here. There was a small one in Blackpool earlier this week though so maybe that'll be a good enough excuse to bump up the petrol prices again AND ration our food? We're certainly ok for food here now as I've just had a huge deliverey, filled up the 'fridge, freezers and cupboards.
You be sure to drive carefully (and economically) when you leave. Hopefully you'll be allowed back into your mountain home when all those beautifu blossoms are in full bloom.
Have a safe, pleasant trip south. Maybe you'll find some cheaper petrol on the route?
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All the dogs are in good shape.Originally posted by Pol View Post
I fed the two nice ones on the following day I found them. Two days later I cooked some food for them again and before leaving my home I phoned them (well, not dogs). To my surprise, the son of the home picked it up and told me he just came back temporarily from Kooriyama city that morining. He had to feed cows, cats in addition to the dogs.
I also learned from him that all the petrol stations alongside the way to Kooriyama, 50-60km away, are closed without exception. He told me not to expect that I could get some petrol on the way to the city.
He added that you could get petrol for the amount of 1000 yen (approx. 6-7 litres) at some petrol stations in that city, if you are lucky, but have to wait in line for hours. Driving more than 100km round trip just for re-fueling 7 litres is just irrational so that is one of the big reasons I chose to stay at home.
--- but never anticipated at that time that it meant three-week stay!
All of his family returned after two weeks, which I learned on the previous day I left there. They stayed at a relative's home.
The three dogs of my immediate neighbour were skinnier and less barking but actively watching wild pigs. The owner family returned on the very day I left there.
As you wrote somewhere, the evacuation recommendation/instruction for within-20km zone and in-house stay instruction for 20-30km zone are based on a law but they have no legal force, strictly speaking, and no punishment at all for ignoring them, although I should add most people followed them.Originally posted by Pol View PostYou be sure to drive carefully (and economically) when you leave. Hopefully you'll be allowed back into your mountain home when all those beautifu blossoms are in full bloom.
Have a safe, pleasant trip south. Maybe you'll find some cheaper petrol on the route?
Pol
(Me? well, ....., I do not know. I was just forgotten behind by the municipal office as I'm not a registered citizen in that area, I suppose. There was no recommendation/instruction to me for leaving. )
The government announced today, as you said, that they apply another law to give the evacuation instruction legal force (that is, a ban) and also they divided the 20-30km zone into two categories. My part belongs to the category where it is not requested to evacuate but is requested to be prepared to leave soon if so required.
The government is learning everything very slowly - about the need for feeding animals, miserable lives at evacuation centres and that uniform evacuation zone setting is just inappropriate etc.
Last but not the least, the petrol price here is 145 yen/litre so by 10 yen cheaper than in Fukushima.
You know everything.
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It's good to see you again. I hope that means you're well away from Fukushima and that you've completed, or almost completed your long journey.
I'm also pleased to know the dogs are all well - though I don't suppose some of those wild pigs are so pleased about the 'nasty' ones that go after them.
I read something about the new evacuation orders today and was wondering if it might include your place in Fukushima. It must be very worrying for the evacuated residents, especially those who have farms and animals that need to be tended.
I also read something today about the 'tansu yokin' (wardrobe savings) that are being found and also being washed up on the shore. That sort of thing would probably be stolen in this country.
More strong quakes in the same areas too so it's good that you've managed to get away (even if it did cost you 155 yen per litre.
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