After three disasters of such monumental proportions, Japanese newspapers are urging people to bind together to help those most in need, and expressing thanks to people around the world for coming to their aid. This editorial from the Akita Sakigake Shimpo, from Japan’s main island just south of the disaster zone, urges people to help others and take heart that they are not alone.
The editorial from the Akita Sakigake Shimpo says on part:
We would like to extend our very sincere prayers to those who were killed. For those who are now overwhelmed with anxiety, we want to give all of our strength to ease their suffering. … We are once again reminded how helpless humanity is in the face such mighty natural disasters.
Right now, it is of great importance to remain calm, particularly so we remain alert to another potential tsunami. Should there be aftershocks near the coast, you will want to leave the area and seek shelter on higher ground. You will also want take extra precautions against mudslides and avalanches.
The authorities and relief organizations are anxious to rescue those stranded in the affected areas and search for those who remain unaccounted for. Countries like the United States, South Korea and even New Zealand, which recently met with a disaster of its own, have extended a helping hand of aid and support to Japan. This aid and mutual support in the areas most impacted by the disaster is the greatest hope of restoring the most impacted areas. It is our duty to provide a beacon of hope to our neighbors in the disaster-stricken areas.
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