Third Reactor Failure in Japan

The anxiety of Japan, and the rest of the world, rose high when the announcement of the failure of the third reactor. And now, Fukushima Daiichi officials announced the fourth reactor is now on fire. The world stands on its toes to see the reaction of Japan in how they will move forward.

The death toll has already rose to 2,414 people, with at least 3,118 people still missing. Reporters from across the globe are trying to reach as many citizens of Japan...recording their stories of the events that unfolded. One account, which touched me the most is as follows:

"She had been waiting for help all night, outside. She had been washed away by the wave. ... The moment she opened the door of the house, the water flooded in. ... She grabbed hold of a tree and hung on, hung on for dear life with the water all around her. A ... floor mat floated by, and she grabbed it and held on to that."

As the woman spoke in Japanese, the interpreter's voice trembled in English: "Her daughter was washed away. She was washed away, and she has not found her." (NHK Reporter & Interpretor).