Japan: Responding to Crisis

By   •   March 16, 2011

U.S. military workers rush to unload some of the 93 tons of supplies sent over by Samaritan's Purse.
U.S. military work to unload the supplies sent by Samaritan's Purse.
Approximately 300 volunteers in Japan help unload disaster relief supplies shipped from Charlotte, N.C.
Japanese volunteers work vigorously to unload supplies in Sendai, Japan.
Hundreds of Japanese volunteers pitched in to help unload the warehouse storing disaster relief supplies.
Military workers help unload boxes of supplies, including hygiene kits, blankets and water-purification systems.
Palettes of supplies are unloaded from the 747 cargo jet and stored on a military base overnight.
The damage in northern Japan is continuous and devastating.
A car is overthrown from the March 11 disaster, near a ferris wheel in Japan.
An emotional Japanese woman reacts as supplies are being distributed.
Car debris, parts laying all over the place, are a common sight.
Bicycles and scooters are the best way to get around with vehicles unrecognizable.
A Japanese woman collects some needed supplies in cold Japan weather.
An Asphalt truck suffers damage and the power lines hang on for dear life.
Debris can be found nearly everywhere you look.
More cyclicst travel through the mud-riddled streets as vehicles are left unusable.
A truck is stuck with not much hope in the near future of getting out.
Boxes of Klennex are distrubted as Japan continues to reel from the March 11 natural disaster.
Vehicles piled on top of one another in the earthquake/tsunami aftermath.
Small trucks with essential aid being loaded in Tokyo.
Trucks on their way to Sendai - slowed by snow and temperatures of 30 F.
Food lines are up to five hours long - with little available.
Food lines are up to five hours long - with little available.
The elderly are especially at risk.
The elderly are especially at risk.
From our team: "Towns look like war zones."
From our team: "Towns look like war zones."
"Long lines of people everywhere, patiently waiting for water, food, and gas."
Inside an emergency shelter.
Unloading emergency supplies in the cold.