• Magnitude 8.9 earthquake hits Japan. 20-foot tsunamis strike shores.
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I just saw aerial footage of the tsunami. It's huge!
[QUOTE=Fire Kracker;28540374][URL]http://twitpic.com/48dj2o[/URL] my friend sent me a picture[/QUOTE] Oh crap. Those cars are floating like rubber bath ducks.
FUJI building is on fire._.
[QUOTE=pyschomc;28540532]FUJI building is on fire._.[/QUOTE] The tsunami will fix that. In all seriousness, this looks like it will go down in the history books as one of the worst tital wave disasters, thoughts go out to our wacky friends out there.
Why are those fucking cars still out there, didn't they evacuate in time? [editline]11th March 2011[/editline] 13 foot waves are now approaching shores.
I just watched a Modern Marvels that said somewhere in Japan they had the ability to pump out 200 tons of water per second to prevent flooding WHY ISN'T IT WORKING?!
Woah. That is awful :(
Holy hell, with how many cars being washed away it looks like a sea port.. this is abysmal
[QUOTE=CabooseRvB;28540486]Anybody know the status of the U.S. military forces stationed in Okinawa?[/QUOTE] My brother use to be stationed in Yokota. This is bad. :ohdear:
[QUOTE=OvB;28540616]My brother use to be stationed in Yokota. This is bad. :ohdear:[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.yokota.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123246246[/url] [release]3/11/2011 - YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- At approx 1450L Yokota experienced a 5.0 earthquake (locally). All emergency services are standing by as necessary, dial 911 if you require assistance. [b]At this time no damage or injuries have been identified at Yokota.[/b] Personnel are asked to minimize travel at this time. What to Do During an Earthquake If aftershocks occur, minimize your movements to a few steps to a nearby safe place and if you are indoors, stay there until the shaking has stopped and you are sure exiting is safe.[/release]
[QUOTE=chewgo;28540585]I just watched a Modern Marvels that said somewhere in Japan they had the ability to pump out 200 tons of water per second to prevent flooding WHY ISN'T IT WORKING?![/QUOTE] well, thats flooding, this is more or less mother nature throwing a bitch fit towards japan and sending pacific ocean at it
[url]http://twitter.com/CNNweather[/url] [editline]11th March 2011[/editline] Okinawa hit with 7.1
Holy shit.
All Japanese rail transport with in Tokyo put on freeze. Passengers advised to travel along rails.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKh-QaeT6rc[/media]
Upgraded to an 8.9 off the coast. :|
:ohdear: my family lives right across the pacific from Japan
Jesus christ.
[QUOTE=CabooseRvB;28540629][url]http://www.yokota.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123246246[/url] [release]3/11/2011 - YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- At approx 1450L Yokota experienced a 5.0 earthquake (locally). All emergency services are standing by as necessary, dial 911 if you require assistance. [b]At this time no damage or injuries have been identified at Yokota.[/b] Personnel are asked to minimize travel at this time. What to Do During an Earthquake If aftershocks occur, minimize your movements to a few steps to a nearby safe place and if you are indoors, stay there until the shaking has stopped and you are sure exiting is safe.[/release][/QUOTE] Thanks for that update. :ohdear: I've got family stationed there too, hoping to hear from them soon.
[QUOTE=hnnkadnnk;28540689]:ohdear: my family lives right across the pacific from Japan[/QUOTE] Are you talking Canada?
Oil refinery on fire. My uncle's facebook says his power went out.
[quote=CNNWeather Twitter]]RT I live in Okinawa Japan, I have never seen anything like this hear and I have been here for 3 years.[/quote] A whole three years, you say?
4 million homes without power.
Our news said it was 8.1.
Al Jazeera is showing footage of the fire. [url]http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/[/url]
[QUOTE=Miskatonic;28540712]4 million homes without power.[/QUOTE] Damn..
Hope this kills at least 20 anime studios. [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Trolling/inappropriate" - daijitsu))[/highlight]
No deaths identified my arse, I just saw live dozens of cars trying to outrun the tsunami but being pulled in! Fishing boats being flipped around like toys....
Going to sleep wont be easy for me tonight.
Did he just say 10 meter tsunami? Or did I hear that wrong?
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