Japan's Crisis And U.S. Social Security

There may be tens of thousands dead or severely injured in Japan and many more who have been forced to evacuate their homes. Undoubtedly, there are a good number of people who are or were eligible for U.S. Social Security benefits so affected. Also, undoubtedly, the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo and all U.S. consulates in Japan are overwhelmed with more pressing matters at the moment than Social Security benefits. The Office of Personnel Management has set up a hotline for dealing with such issues. I wonder what the Social Security Administration is planning.

Update: There were 41,874 people receiving U.S. Social Security benefits as of December 2009 who were living in Japan.