Government Reaction in question...

      The more you read about the reaction of the Japanese government, the more it becomes clear that they were totally unprepared and unable to respond properly. A first hand report from a Japanese man, who wishes to remain anonymous, states that the " Japanese Red Cross can’t accept the food he is trying to donate for the refugees because there is no gasoline to get it into the stricken areas." Apparently fuel shortage problems can be seen limiting relief efforts across the board. This lack of fuel means that no medicine can reach the refugees. There is no food or heating fuel in the area yet they cannot leave because of the danger of radioactive emissions. According too "The Daily Beast" This has reportedly lead to the death of several elderly men and women who died from exposure to the cold. Also many complain that the reaction time of the Japanese government was unacceptable. The United states had send a ship with supplies, doctors, relief workers, and soldiers to Japan that arrived on March 13. The Japanese self defense force arrived on March 17 aboard a civilian ferry. Well the government urges people to remain in doors that problem with that is obvious, that can't stay inside if there is no heat, food, or water. Relief operations can not even accept the food that many Japanese would like to donate because it would require fuel to be delivered, however many accept cash donation but refugees have almost no use for money at this stage of disaster relief.

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     It also has to be said that it is easy to criticize something from far away when you are not directly involved but the information in this report came from a first hand account of a Japanese man. He states that these failures are for the most part common knowledge among the Japanese. Now that fuel has returned and the aid agencies have long since been able to help those in need it is more important then ever to donate. There is a long road ahead for many of these refugees, they could use all the help they can get.