Shizuoka cities enhancing disaster info for foreigners

Municipal governments in Shizuoka Prefecture are working to improve their systems for providing disaster information to foreign residents, prompted by the difficulties and confusion experienced by many Japanese-Brazilians when a strong earthquake hit the region on Aug.

[Jack May]

I'm worried about a Japanese friend I met in Florida. I see an earthquake has hit her area and I haven't heard from her for awhile and I fear the worst. How bad are things? How can I get info. I do not speak Japanese.

[Doru]

Jack May wrote:

I'm worried about a Japanese friend I met in Florida. I see an earthquake has hit her area and I haven't heard from her for awhile and I fear the worst. How bad are things? How can I get info. I do not speak Japanese.

You do realize that earthquakes are common in Japan!?
http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/last_event/world_ja...
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/

[Jack May]

Doru wrote:

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You do realize that earthquakes are common in Japan!?
http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/last_event/world_ja...
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/

I do realize earthquakes are common in Japan. It's just that I call and no answer and we have been in touch on a regular basis for 11 months now and it is unusual that I get no answer on the phone and no email. I'm, probably, just over doing my worrying. Thanks for your comment. I appreciate it