Reply #191: I just spoke to her again, around 4:15 PM...

[GReedDiamond]

...my time in Los Angeles, which makes it now around 9:44 AM in Tokyo, as I post this.

I'm very glad that her telephone is still working, and needless to say, I hope it stays functional.

She was unable to sleep through the night, due to continuing aftershocks, but she sounds pretty calm, and tells me not to worry.

She has been in Tokyo for almost six months, taking care of her 80+ year old parents, particularly her mother, who has had some significant medical issues over the last year. She reports that her parents are doing alright, which is good news.

I told her I was concerned about the Fukushima Nuke Plant, but she says "don't worry."

She has still been unable to contact her sister or any of her sister's children or husband.

This is what worries us the most, but I'm still worried about the nuclear power plants, I just heard on MSNBC that there is a second plant, in addition the the Fukushima plant, with cooling problems. (ON EDIT: I just saw that the second plant with "pressure problems" is apparently also at the Fukushima complex.)

Thanks Hissyspit, it's good to have a sympathetic ear at DU, I really appreciate it.