Informal Letter to Mrs Sandra Barron - LA Online Learning

Blk 1D, Cantonment Road

#21-43

Singapore 085407

30/03/2011

Dear Sandra Barron,

                I’m Zhou Zhefang from Singapore and I’ve recently saw your post on opinionator.nytimes.com on how you survived and what you did after the 9.0 magnitude earthquake happened in Sendai, Japan. In your account of the effects of the earthquake, you mentioned contacting people in Twitter via tweets, which are social networking sites.

Well, I think that tweeting and sending useful information over Twitter is quite important and also helpful to those who need them urgently. However, sending useless, unreliable and stupid information is just being selfish, as maybe someone (a pessimist, a survivor etc.) is reading your tweet and you may be harming or scaring him/her. Also, when you are dealing with emergency situations, you should take all the necessary precautions (like what you did) and always stay calm.

I think that you should also be cautious at all times, and watch out for any signs of radiation from the Fukushima Daiishi Nuclear Plant. It may happen anytime, and it will be really deadly, so be careful. I offer my deepest condolences for your family and friends, and hope that they will be safe and sound. I’m sure the people of Japan can recover fast and rebuild the country. The whole world will be supporting you, and we are offering our help from almost everywhere in the world.

Regards,

Zhefang