Jonathan Soble's article "More Than 40 in Japan Are Confirmed Dead in Earthquakes" was published by the New York Times on April 16, 2016. Saturday's earthquake, which struck early in the morning, had a magnitude of 7.0 and is the largest earthquake to hit Japan since 2011, when a 9.0 earthquake happened offshore causing a tsunami and a nuclear disaster at Fukushima. So far, at least 40 deaths have been confirmed with more expected as aftershocks continue to shake the nation. The earthquakes occurred on the southwestern island of Kyushu, which is not the main island. In addition to the earthquakes, a volcano on the island also erupted on Saturday, although the eruption was minor and did not cause severe damage. The island also has been suffering from severe storms and mudslides.
I heart goes out to everyone who has been affected by this natural disaster. Because I visited Japan just a couple weeks ago, I find this story really scary and sad even though I was not on the island of Kyushu. Everyone that I encountered in Japan was so nice and thoughtful, and it is just really awful that something like this has happened to such wonderful people in such a wonderful place.
This reminds of the Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans because it was another awful natural disaster. Additionally, old people have been disproportionally affected in Japan, just like lower socio-economic classes were more affected by Hurricane Katrina. After Hurricane Katrina, the US government did not do a good job helping people recover, so hopefully, the Japanese government does a better job helping people rebuild their houses.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/17/world/asia/more-than-40-in-japan-are-confirmed-dead-in-earthquakes.html?ref=world&_r=0
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