Update on the situation in Japan (3/21)

The death toll is still rising in the wake of Japan's most devastating earthquake on record. On March 11, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake shook beneath the ocean off of the northeast coast of the main island. A massive tsunami measuring over 30-ft. swept the northeastern coastline, taking with it thousands of people's lives.

Even for those who survived the quake and the ensuing tsunami, survival now means finding means to stay warm enough, to stay hydrated, and to stay as well-fed as possible. Deaths have been reported in evacuation sites due to lack of sufficient fuel for heating and lack of food/water supplies.

As of this afternoon the number of confirmed dead and still missing are:

Confirmed Dead: 8,649
Reported Still missing: 13,262
Total: 21,911

Over 340,000 survivors have been displaced by the damage from the quake, tsunami, and also the 20km evacuation radius due to the situation at Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant.

My wife and I are doing what we can to collect funds to donate in order to help those affected most by last week's disasters.  We are nearing our goal of $1,000. Once we reach that, we will donate to the most affected areas.

Thank you to all who have help so far. Just checking in on this blog means a lot to us. Thank you, also, to those who have contributed. We honestly hope that this money will make a difference for those that have lost so much.

Donations can be made through PayPal (click donate):

or through the post office:

Japan Needs Help 2011
Brian Hampson
P.O. Box 717
Worth, IL 60482-0717

Thank you for your help and consideration,

Brian & Mika Hampson