The greatest earthquake in Japan's history struck Tohoku and Kanto.

On March 11, Friday, at 2:46 pm,a great earthquake hit the Tohoku district and a part of the Kanto District. Big tsunami followed the earthquake and did an immense damage in the district along the coast of the pacific. The scale of the earthquake was 8.8 magnitude, the largest in the history of Japan.
Since yesterday,all the TV stations have been reporting the news about the earthquake and tsunami. Terrible scenes. Buildings in big cities like Sendai have been destroyed and caught fire. Private houses are destroyed. Big oil tanks are exploding here and there. Big tsunami has washed away fishing boats,houses,cars, people,fields,and everything. Hundreds of people have been killed, and thousands are missing. The nuclear power plant in Fukushima is now out of control.
I tried to contact my sister in Fukushima, and my friends in Miyagi on the phone, but the line seemed to be too busy, and I couldn't contact any. I felt worried.
This morning, March 12, Haruna, my daughter in Sapporo, secceeded in calling her aunt in Fukushima,and reported us that they, her aunt and all her family,were all safe. I feel relieved. On the other hand, I still haven't been able to contact my friends in Miyagi,including Tomoko in Sendai. I am just praying God for their being safe.