What happened in Japan was really horrible and rebuilding will take time. Nothing will truly be able to replace the lives lost or distraught by the disaster.
Luckily, I know from first hand experience, and these stories only come to confirm it that Japanese society is one of the most tightly-knit and caring in the world.
The world has a lot to learn from the determination of people like Ms W. Only together may we hope to brave disasters such as this.