Nine Days Later: Rescuers Find 80-Year-Old Woman, Teen in Rubble
- Posted on March 20, 2011 at 7:57am by
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TOKYO (AP) — An 80-year-old woman and her teenage grandson were rescued Sunday in northeastern Japan when the youth was able to pull himself out of their flattened two-story house nine days after the devastating earthquake and tsunami.
Jin Abe, 16, was seen calling out for help from the roof of the collapsed home in the hard-hit city of Ishinomaki, according to the Miyagi Prefectural Police. Like other homes in northeastern Japan, they had lost electricity and telephone service in the March 11 earthquake.
(h/t GatewayPundit)
He led them inside to his 80-year-old grandmother, Sumi Abe. Both were conscious but weak, and had survived on the food they had in their refrigerator, said Shizuo Kawamura of the Ishinomaki police department.
The woman could not get out of the house because she has trouble walking, and the teenager, who was suffering from a low body temperature, had been unable until Sunday to pull himself from the wreckage, Kawamura told The Associated Press by telephone.
They were found by local police who realized they couldn’t get the woman out of the collapsed house and had to call other rescuers, he said.
National broadcaster NHK showed video of the stunned but coherent woman being placed on a stretcher. She was able to give her name and told rescuers she had been in the house since it collapsed in the quake.
When asked if she was hurt, she said no.
The police said they were trying to learn if there had been other relatives living in the house and their whereabouts.
NHK showed them being taken by helicopter to a hospital.
Kawamura said that while the rescue was a reason for joy, the police had “too many other victims to find to take the time to celebrate.”
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In a Bunker
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 5:01pmWow, go Granny! I love these stories. My mother will be 88 and has survived heart surgery, colon surgery, broken ankle surgery.. I love the spirit of these women, truly amazing!
Report Post »Fina Biscotti
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 2:41pmAn absolute MIRACLE – nine days – WOW!
Report Post »ladyda
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 1:53pmPlease dear Lord, these people have been through so much…please send them more hope and extra miracles….Amen.
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 1:38pmThank You, God for this miracle. The people need more of these. Please do not let the rescuers give up.
Report Post »OLDANDBITTERCLINGER
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 12:44pmAnd, just as I have said all along, yogurt is a Superfood! lol That is, the plain kind, which theirs would have been, as it was almost certainly also homemade, and quite likely from raw milk. Glenn, take notice!!! We are what we eat and no matter how good Whoppers and Italian Cream Cake are, they may not be “fuel for the machine”.
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 12:23pmThat’s why I was surprised when the search and rescue teams left after only one week. People who have some supplies at hand can survive longer….
Report Post »Its Gonna Getcha
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 12:09pmThey should keep searching for at least a month, preferably 6 weeks. When they stopped searching in Haiti it was very upsetting. Haitians are even more robust than the Japanese and they definitely called off the rescue too soon. Hell must be rummaging through rubble for human remains.
Report Post »dmforman
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 11:59amGlad that they continue to find more people alive and hope that they continue to do so, and don’t give up. My prayers and thoughts go out to all in Japan helping to rescue people and take care of the nuclear plant.
Report Post »klevalt
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 10:58amThank you God, for the teen in Japan who would stay with his grandmother, for the food in the fridge, for the rescuers, and for the tenacity that you blessed Gramma with! Another miracle to be giving blessings to you for! Amen!
Report Post »jefferson1743
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 10:12amWOW nice I hope that they can find more
Report Post »Devil Dog 7175
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 10:12amGreat news after all the tragic stories from Japan. God Bless…
Report Post »MaggieRose
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 9:59amOld chicks rule…
Report Post »SHASTADIANE1
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 1:03pmAnd are tougher than sometimes we think! God Bless them and may they find many more in the coming hours that managed to make it and are still hidden somewhere. God Bless the rescuers also, you know that they have to have a grissly job.
Report Post »gator-gal
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 9:49amtoo bad they aren’t black…because if they were, the hollyweird would throw them a telethon.
Report Post »912828Buckeye
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 10:00amWhy the hate on such a heart warming story?
Report Post »teachermitch32
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 11:47am@Buckeye….she’s thinking that she is clever. Only in her own mind.
Report Post »pattybbb1
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 9:32amThis is great. This 16 year old will always know he saved grandma. Blessings to them both and to the rescuers.
Report Post »teddrunk
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 8:44amLord, thank you for the daily miracles you provide us. May you bless those that risk their lives there to seek the injured and rescue them.
Report Post »Bronco II
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 8:16amYes GOD is in control and he will do what he does everyday MIRACLES.GOD BLESS HER and I pray she makes a full recovery.
Report Post »Taquoshi
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 8:28amBless both of them and may they have full recoveries and live many more years.
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 8:11amstill a ray of sunshine in the darkest days,thank god they have found alot more a live than first thought, it does show the will to survive it stronger than ever,may god continue to bless the country and all that survive,and i ask and pray that god will some how show the world that good.well win over evil every time, please continue to support the red cross,these friends,need help and all they can get now. so again ,remember they are a friend in a very unstable region and we need they’re help over there,and they need our help more than ever today,prayers,and donations ,food and supplies ,thank you god for the freedom to choice and the ability to help
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 8:11amWay to go, Rescuers! GOD’s blessings and strength on and for you as you continue to search. May HE lead you to others still waiting for you.
Report Post »Desert Dog
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 8:08amOne tough old gal, hope she recovers quickly.
Report Post »HUGGINGMYBABIES
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 8:07amWow…..miracles happen every day :)
Report Post »MAJORMINOR
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 10:43amThank God for the many miracles, great and small, that come to light in our lives each day.
Report Post »Mike Whittington
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 8:07amTruly amazing and we can only hope more are found. 9 days….
Report Post »We complain when the power goes out for an hour…
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J.C. McGlynn
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 11:01amI don’t. Canned foods can eaten cold, flashlights when needed, radios for news. I, usually, get a good giggle when it happens because my neighbors start to get nervous.
Report Post »GBMBulletsSKNRD
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 8:03amWow I am totally impressed.
Report Post »ottodiedacktick
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 8:14amThank you Lord! Anything in my refrigerator would’ve killed me.
Report Post »Marcobob69
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 8:18amI hope they don’t give up on looking for survivors in the rubble over there. I know it’s getting to be a long-shot on finding more survivors, but they need to keep looking for at least a little while longer. Please don’t give up too soon.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 8:27amThis is a great story but goes to show you that International searchers gave up too soon. I hope there will continue to be miracles coming out of Japan. God bless.
Report Post »thegrassroots
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 8:42amThank You Jesus! Please Help Them To Find More!
Report Post »Ironmaan
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 9:06amNever give up! When there is life there is hope.
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GONESURFING
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 11:19amAnother great story of hope, thank you.
Report Post »walkwithme1966
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 12:11pmOMG – totally amazing – I wonder how many more people are stuck in the rumble!! So glad they found these 2 – I bet there are some amazing stories to be written because of all of this! http://wp.me/pYLB7-KX
Report Post »reserve.myefoods.com
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 12:18pmHopefully, we will get more reports like this…
Report Post »sissykatz
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 12:57pmThank you God,for all the blessings we receive. Bless all the people in Japan, I cannot even imagine that kind of destruction. Bless the rescuers and keep them strong.Please God don’t let them have a nuclear meltdown on top of all this.Thy will be done. Amen
Report Post »godlovinmom
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 3:45pmanother feel good story…love it…sometimes the news can really get you down…especially whats going on in the world today…nice to read about GOOD ones!
Report Post »Mil Mom
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 12:12amMay God give them many more!
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