TBS Contributing Writer
The area of the world known as the Ring of Fire continues to get rocked with aftershocks and continued seismic activity from the gigantic earthquake that occured in the nation of Japan on March 11.
The earthquake which was recorded as a 9.0 on the Richter scale, which measures seismic activity all over the world, is the largest such event on record in the nation’s history.
The Ring of Fire area which encircles the Pacific Ocean and is home to both active and dormant volcanoes as well as constant plate movements is on continued alert as the disasterous earthquake spawned a devastating Tsunami that effected nations as far away as South America. Ninety percent of the world’s earthquakes happen in the Ring of Fire area.
On March 24, the total death toll was recorded at more than 9,500 with over 16,000 people still missing.
Students at Roosevelt have been participating in various charities such as the Toyota sponsored Run/Walk for Japan also known as the TMMTX 5k Relief on March 26 on the southside of San Antonio for the American Red Cross.
The victims in Japan and throughout Asia are on the minds of several students who wish them the very best in recovery. Americans have done a lot to help the Japanese in this crisis, but there’s still so much more help needed.
“I hope that everything is going to be okay and we’re working to fix everything, and that they shouldn’t worry. Everything will be fine,” Amber Ory, sophomore, said.
Many people are donating money, even celebrity musicians such as Gwen Stefani and Katy Perry, who have been responsible for raising millions in relief aid.
Bryan Taboas, a freshman at Roosevelt, thinks that patience is the key to getting through the tough times this disaster has caused for people in Asia.
“Just be strong, everyone is doing the best they can (all over the world) to help the people in Japan,” Taboas said.
Teachers as well as students are doing anything they can to support the effort to rebuild Japan.
Students are sharing their best thoughts and opening their hearts to the people in Japan. The Japanese are suffering a great deal of pain that students at Roosevelt can relate to.
Freshman Monica Patino shares the feelings of many students that want to do all they can to help out.
“I just want (the people of Japan) to know that we’re supporting them because I know how it feels to go through that and that I hope everythings going to be alright,” Patino said.
