Contrary to rumor, the US military is NOT ordering military personnel to evacuate

http://www.stripes.com/news/families-in-japan-must-decide-whether-to-stay-or-go-1.138192

There is a voluntary evacuation being coordinated by the military.

One interesting bit from the article cited above: Lewis Pepper, a professor at Boston University School of Public Health said, “If individuals feel they can’t tolerate the psychological stress of it [the fact that the situation could worsen but not knowing if or when], and many people just can’t, they should leave.”

In my mind, it would have been better to have said, "If some people feel they can't handle the stress of not knowing if danger will come, I'd say, 'First. You can do it. Find reputable news sources online and don't sit in front of any 24-hour TV news stations. Sensationalism is too deep in their DNA for them to suddenly become reputable, unbiased news sources. Watching CNN and similar channels non-stop will make you sick! Second, if you have decided to leave, do it calmly and don't blabber about it to everyone and on social media sites. You will unnecessarily worry others.'"

Doctors need to treat the community and not just individuals in it as if the two are unconnected.

Note: the "Stars and Stripes" is a newspaper/site for military personnel. It should be another useful site to check. The British Embassy is one of the best sites I'm following (links on the left side of this blog).