Due to the extensive damage in Japan caused by the massive earthquake and resultant tsunami on March 11, many have questioned if the island nation can recover in a year, much less a few months. If the swiftness with which the Japanese can repair roads is any indication, we wouldn’t bet against the country cleaning up this catastrophe in short order. @funkmasterflex
Golf: Bubba Watson donates $50K for Japan
Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl Bubba Watson was moved when he heard about the earthquake and tsunami that caused so much destruction in Japan, and he began thinking about a contribution to the relief efforts, just as he did with the Haiti earthquake. A lighthearted conversation with Ryuji Imada, a former teammate at Georgia, pushed Watson in that direction.
(Video) Join Kobe Bryant in Support of Tsunami Victims in Japan
Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl – Check what Kobe has to say after the jump…
Youtube Launches Service To Help Find Tsunami Victims
It’s called “The Shousoku portal”, See details. @TatWza
Japan Rebuild Could Take Five Years
@classikp Japan may need up to five years to rebuild from the disastrous earthquake and tsunami that has caused up to $235bn (£145bn) of damage, the World Bank said in a report. It also estimates that 0.5 percentage points will be shaved from the country’s economic growth this year.
(Video) Hope Dwindles In Japan As Death Toll Mounts
@classikp Toyoko Numayama walks from town to town, clutching a photograph of her husband and praying someone recognizes him. “Of course, I have to have hope,” she says. Missing-persons notices are like wallpaper at the city office in this quake-ravaged coastal town in northeastern Japan. Watch the full story after the jump…
