Going to just step in here, and say; the safety of those who were affected by the typhoon/earthquake, regardless if they were or weren't from Nintendo HQ, is more important than a 35 minute long presentation to video game software.
I don't mind the delay, and that I would rather want to know everyone is safe before we can all have fun together.
That said, they should be hopefully fine now; and all I hope is that we can get some clarity now on when to expect the direct.