Three months after the earthquake and tsunami, the Japanese government has simplified procedure for registering death. The new procedures are causing many families to confront the difficult decision of whether to conclude that missing loved ones will never be found. Our report profiles people struggling to accept the reality, even though that acceptance can help them begin rebuilding their own lives. Social media are helping establish community ties in Fukushima. For a charity event in the city of Iwaki, Twitter was used to connect organizers, disaster victims, and participants. Our story will examine the roles that social media have played during the disaster and reconstruction.