Things definitely seem to be getting worse over in Japan but they seem to be coping calmly & professionally with the situation, more so than has been evidenced in similar situations in the World when faced with a natural disaster.
Reading several articles about what is happening & how they are coping I came across this :-
Why is there no looting in Japan? – Telegraph Blogs
It strikes me as very profound when compared as mentioned to similar situations in our Worlds recently past history, why are the Japanese people seemingly more civilised & resilient in the face of such adversity than some other Countries ?