[StBernard] Update from Honorary Consul General of Japan at New Orleans

[Westley Annis]

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The World Trade Center of New Orleans wishes to express deepest sympathies
and concern for the victims of this morning's earthquake off the coast of
Japan. We would like to provide the following information from the Honorary
Consul General of Japan at New Orleans, the Hon. Donna D. Fraiche. There
will also be information and other resources posted at www.wtcno.org
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March 11, 2011

On Friday, March 11, at 2:46 pm Japan Standard Time, an estimated magnitude
8.8 earthquake occurred offshore in the Sanriku region of Miyagi Prefecture.
This is the largest scale earthquake to occur in recorded Japanese history,
and there is widespread damage being reported, mainly in the Tohoku region.
The Honorary Consul General of Japan at New Orleans extends its deepest
sympathy and concern to the people affected by the earthquake, especially
those in Miyagi Prefecture who also suffered the effects of the tsunami. 

The Japanese government immediately set up a disaster headquarters, with
Prime Minister Naoto Kan at the helm, and has launched a full scale disaster
response in collaboration with local authorities, focusing on assisting and
rescuing victims, and is exhausting all efforts to ensure the rapid
resumption of the lives and economic activities of the Japanese people.
Currently the government and the local authorities in the disaster areas are
working to assess the damage, but it is expected to take some time to
precisely ascertain the damage. 

For information regarding the current situation in the earthquake-affected
area, please see the following: 

Support Information Regarding the Tohoku Region Earthquake and Tsunami from
the Cabinet of the Prime Minister (Japanese): 
http://www.kantei.go.jp/jp/kikikanri/jisin/20110311miyagi/index.html
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Communication can be difficult. Japanese mobile phone companies have set up
disaster message boards for their customers to post their location and
condition. These messages can be viewed via internet by inputting the user's
cell phone number. 

NTT DoCoMo iMode Disaster Confirmation Message Board Service:
http://dengon.docomo.ne.jp/top.cgi
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KDDI Disaster Confirmation Message Board Service:
http://dengon.softbank.ne.jp/
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NTT Eastern Japan: http://www.ntt-east.co.jp/saigai/index.html
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Willcom Disaster Confirmation Message Board:
http://www.willcom-inc.com/ja/dengon/index.html
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E-Mobile Disaster Confirmation Message Board: http://dengon.emnet.ne.jp/
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Google Japan Person Finder Web Site: http://japan.person-finder.appspot.com/
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The Consulate General of Japan in Nashville serves Louisiana and can be
reached at (615) 340-4300. The Consulate's website is
http://www.nashville.us.emb-japan.go.jp/
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For updates regarding the airports in Sendai, Tokyo (Haneda), and Narita,
please visit the following websites: 

English:
http://www.narita-airport.jp/en/
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http://www.tokyo-airport-bldg.co.jp/en/
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http://www.sdj-airport.com/english/index.html
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Japanese:
http://www.narita-airport.jp/jp/index.html
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http://www.tokyo-airport-bldg.co.jp/
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The Japan Meteorological Agency is also providing information about the
earthquake and tsunami activity: 

English: http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/
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Japanese: http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/index.html
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The Embassy of Japan in the United States website is also providing updates:


English: http://www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/english/html/index.html
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Japanese: http://www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/j/index.html
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We will continue to monitor the situation in Japan and will provide any
updates as needed. 

Hon. Donna D. Fraiche
Honorary Consul General of Japan in New Orleans