Michael sounded great in his email today. His report is that they didn't get much aftermath there, but had a foot and a half tsunami hit their coastline, but nobody felt a thing.
I'm so sorry for the people in Japan as they continue to have so many problems. There was a volcano eruption today on the island that Michael is on, right there by him, but it was a small one and no major damage or loss of life as far as I can tell.
Michael did mention a volcano, but I don't know if he was talking about the one he lives on (Miyakonojo) or the one that blew today (Shinmoedake), but these mountains are really close to each other. He said that the volcano is active, but not that big. It hasn't killed anyone, but always steams and smokes and sometimes lava does come out but it is opened to the opposite direction so there is really no danger. He also mentioned that they have had a couple service opportunities cleaning up ash, and I suppose that could be a reoccurring opportunity for him if eruptions are a common thing.
One news report about today's volcano eruption said that the people on the Shinmoedake volcano were evacuated to a building that was in Miyakonojo.
The news does keep us on our toes wondering what next?!?!?!
It was good to get an email from Michael today. We knew he was okay after the earthquake and tsunami, but we weren't sure what might have happened with the eruption. Now we are at peace again. We are so thankful that Michael is safe and well, but our hearts continue to ache for all those who do not have such good news.
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