Read it elsewhere

My mind is in Japan:

• Confirmed by personal experience: when mobile phones and telephone lines failed, social networks helped the Japanese communicate in the hour of need – cnet
• In fact, after the earthquake tweets from Japan were estimated around 1200 per minute – mashable
• Google launches Person Finder for Japan earthquake – Person Finder
• Japan’s strict building codes saved lives – New York Times
• The earthquake and tsunami in pictures – buzzfeed
• Predicted tsunami wave heights – New York Times

Tokyo, now

My friend Yumi lives in Tokyo. Telephone lines are down, but I managed to get in touch with her on the internet. She was at work when the earthquake hit. She is now in the famous business hub of Shinjuku, evacuated on the streets. No mass transit works. She decided to walk home, on the north of Tokyo. That’s 7,5 km. I will keep her digital company. This is our path:

Update: Yumi just arrived home safe, after 5 or so hours.