The Guardian & Al Jazeera English's Live Blogs On The Devastation Wrought By The Japan Earthquake

[Turborama]

AJE's Live Blog: http://blogs.aljazeera.net/live/asia/live-blog-japan-earthquake

The Guardian's Live Blog: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/mar/11/japan-tsunami-earthquake-live-coverage

[uppityperson]

1. k&r.

I'm tired of USA stations breathlessly talking about boats getting shoved around (which are a problem) and not about life/death/catastrophe in Japan.

[Turborama]

2. I haven't seen how it's being covered in the US

What have they been saying, that boats float? Do they talk a lot about the effect it will have on the financial markets, too?

It wouldn't surprise me at all if it really was that lame.

[uppityperson]

3. Breathlessly.

[Turborama]

7. Getting my 1st taste of it now watching AC360. He's only interviewing American expats in Japan

No discussions with any Japanese people in the past 1 1/4 hours, I expect the same for the next 45 minutes.

Oh, and he's just announced he's on his way to Japan now. I wonder if he'll talk to any Japanese people when he's there?

[Cetacea]

13. It really is that lame.

[gkhouston]

17. I watched it for a few minutes, then decided to log on to find out what was actually happening. n/t

[sabrina 1]

4. That is a devastating photo.

Truly frightening ~

[Turborama]

5. I found it darkly reminiscent of pictures taken from the air after the Enola Gay paid Japan a visit

in 1945.

[sabrina 1]

12. Yes. I have just seen on Russian TV that the Fukushima

reactor has had an explosion. All of our media are gone for the weekend, so it has not been reported on CNN or any of the other networks yet.

They are not sure if it is in meltdown and are expecting a statement from the government soon. No reports if anyone was killed, but from the footage it seems that it was a very big explosion.

It does look like a war zone, so tragic. Official death toll now has risen to over 1,000 according to RT.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

6. K & R

[Turborama]

9. Thanks a lot, HCE SuiGeneris

I agreed with your recent OP and gave it a rec, BTW. Didn't have time to add a comment, unfortunately.

[Turborama]

8. Reuters have a really good live blog, too...

Here: http://live.reuters.com/Event/Japan_earthquake2

Thanks a lot to 1776Forever for http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x621438">the heads up. :thumbsup:

[Turborama]

10. Brad Blog is aggregating updates on Fukushima meltdown

Here: http://www.bradblog.com/?p=8390

Thanks a lot to bleever for http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x621581">the heads up. :thumbsup:

[chill_wind]

11. K & R. Thank you for the links.

Horrific image!

[Turborama]

18. You're welcome, chill_wind

Thanks for the K&R and sorry for the delay in replying.

[Turborama]

14. The BBC's excellent and really up to date live blog - with live video stream

Here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12307698

[Turborama]

15. Today's Guardian Live Blog

Japan nuclear alert and earthquake - live coverage

• Explosion reported at Fukushima nuclear plant
• Death toll said to be more than 1,300
• Tsunami engulfs northern port of Sendai and islands
• 215,000 people are in emergency shelters
• Around 50,000 rescuers have been deployed


David Batty | Saturday March 12 2011 10.03 GMT

This page will update automatically every minute
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/mar/12/japan-earthquake-tsunami-aftermath-live


Video image of smoke rising from Fukushima plant No 1 after an explosion
at the Japanese nuclear power station. Photograph: NTV Japan/AP

[Turborama]

16. The Washington Post have a good Live Blog, as well

Here: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/blog-post/2011/03/japan_earthquake_and_tsunami_l_1.html

[chill_wind]

19. kick

[Turborama]

20. Al Jazeera English's new blog for today

Here: http://blogs.aljazeera.net/live/asia/japans-twin-disasters-march-13-live-blog

[Turborama]

21. CNN International's new live blog for today

Here: http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/13/japan-quake-live-blog-nine-people-test-positive-for-high-radiation-levels/

Yesterday's one which has only just been replaced is here: http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/12/japan-earthquake-live-blog-death-toll-rises-amid-widespread-destruction/