After the 8.9 eath quake that hit near Japan, there is not yet a verdict on the human toll but its range is in the hundreds. Tens of thousands have evacuated their homes and the 23 foot tsunami swept away people, cars, houses, boats and planes. With many factoris shut down and widespread damages to multiple facilities, there is an anticapted aftershock for specific companies and industries. However, for Japan's overall economy there will no be a very big effect.
This horendous disaster frightened me as I thought of what it would be like to have my hope destroyed or even the possiblity of having family members or close friend killed by a tsunami. There is no telling what personal losses have been inflicted upon the general popualtion and some of the industries at large by the wrath of this natural disaster, even if the earthquake will not have a large effect on Japan and therefore the worlds economy. We must think of this disaster in those turns beyond the effects on the economy and realize that this must have been a scarring and traumatic event for many Japanese citizens, as well as something to consider for future time when a similar catastrophe can be hopefully avoided, or at least cushioned with more preparation.
Original article: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42029262/ns/business-world_business/
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