on alert.

This morning I was woken up to the sound of my phone ringing. It was a text message from my mom - "Tsunami alert for Vancouver. Expected to hit around 10am. Please turn your radio on and stay safe." If a message like that doesn't jolt a person out of bed, nothing will.

I immediately logged into Google News and read the reports of the horrific earthquake in Japan. And, at the end of one article was this image -

Tsunami Advisory.

Estimated Tsunami Arrival Times.

And my city is there, with a yellow line straight through it.

I think my heart stopped for a few seconds when I saw that. There are no words.

As the morning went on, the reports became a little clearer and although the Tsunami Advisory is still in effect, the city of Vancouver isn't expected to be affected in anyway (there are still some concerns for Vancouver Island, though). I'm breathing a little easier at the moment but my heart is just broken for Japan. I was terrified knowing we were "on alert" ... I can't imagine how terrifying it must be to actually experience a disaster like the one they just experienced. My thoughts and prayers are with the Japanese today.

xox