PHM-Exch> A PHM member in Japan- from in/around Sendai.

[Claudio Schuftan]

From: Unni Krishnan <unnikru at yahoo.com>

Just got back to Tokyo (from Sendai)-it is a bad scence out there.

If there are any PHM contacts here in Japan, please connect. My details are
>> at the end.
>>
>> I am here with a 4 member team from PLAN Japan in and around Sendai now,
>> the
>> flashpoint of the tsunami and earthquake. No words can capture the
>> devastation.
>>
>> Concern on nuke fallout is growing. It is level 5 now. Panic is now on
>> epidemic
>> proportion; looks like the developed world is leading the exodus show! I
>> am
>> not underplaying the danger from nuke, but cautioning against knee jerk
>> panic.
>>
>> I have never seen such amazing and admirable resilience (that Japanese are
>> demonstrating here now) in any other disaster situations.  This is the 8
>> th
>> major earthquake I am involved in and these people are giving a crash
>> course
>> in resilience and coping! You always learn something new from disaster
>> survivors- practical tips and insights into life and survival that no
>> Masters /PhDs can capture.
>>
>>
>> Regards
>> Unni :  Now in Japan, reachable@  Twitter: unnikru    Skype:
>> unnikrishnanpv
>>
>> Dr. Unni Krishnan; Disaster Response Policy Coordinator, International
>> Headquarters, Plan International, Woking- GU21 6JG.   U.K.
>> (www.plan-international.org )
>> E-mail: unni.krishnan at plan-international.org  (Regular number in UK: -
>> Cell:
>>  +44 75 4004 8497)
>>
>>
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