[NEWS] Japan Earthquake/Tsunami/Nuclear Crisis 2011

[colt.45]

Re: Massive 8.9-magnitude quake hits Japan

Incase anyone wants to watch LIVE news in Japan...

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/tbstv#utm_campaign=twitter.com&utm_source=4939766&utm_medium=social

English Translation

http://yokosonews.com/live

Another live:

http://www.cnn.com/video/flashLive/live.html?stream=stream1

Person Finder:

http://japan.person-finder.appspot.com/?lang=ja

Pretty sure a earthquake hit at :29 time (edit like right now as I edit) 6.6 mag i think
Another at :35 and one at :39

[5.points]

Re: Massive 8.9-magnitude quake hits Japan

What sucks is that aftershocks from this are inevitable, especially with an 8.9.

Hopefully this doesn't get any worse than it is now.

[DotKritic]

Re: Massive 8.9-magnitude quake hits Japan

More than 80 aftershocks hit Japan following 8.9 earthquake.

Wow...

[Izzy]

Re: Massive 8.9-magnitude quake hits Japan

I'm getting the same statistics from some questionable sources... the death count alone in is in the hundreds.. a count of 80k people missing seems pretty accurate at this point. You have to take into consideration that the country has a population of roughly 127 million people.. that along with the current lack of transportation and communication they're experiencing atm, I wouldn't be surprised if 80k (if not more) people have been reported missing.

I was thinking about confirmed death count.

[welsh_girl]

Re: Massive 8.9-magnitude quake hits Japan

Apparently there's been even more aftershocks? o_O

[Ziergdsx18]

Re: Massive 8.9-magnitude quake hits Japan

I can't even concentrate at work thinking about all of this

That makes us two man. I really hope that the death count isn't as bad as is being predicted to be. Also praying that this doesn't get any worse than it is now. :/

[benguino]

Re: Massive 8.9-magnitude quake hits Japan

That really sucks... 8.9 is a pretty massive quake! Good luck to those people.

Well I have my very large surfboard ready for any massive tsunamis that dare to think it can just stroll on through SD (if one ever does). I will wrap a very large rope around it and tame it.

I will then use it to destroy other countries I hate... meaning all.

Do you even know how a tsunami works? Tsunami's aren't simply "waves", they are basically temporary rises in sea level. Or in other words, an x foot tall wave that is several hundreds, or thousands of feet long. The tsunami just doesn't hit the coast and recede, it hits the coast and continues to surge several miles in land. Tsunamis are not surf-able.

Japan in is a state of nuclear emergency. A power plant has broken out in fires and rescue forces can't reach any fires because of the flooding. Hawaii has been hit with the first waves of the moving tsunami a few minutes ago. God's speed.

Honestly, I think someone should post on the OP of FFR for thoughts and prayers for this. This is really huge. :O

I hope all of you people in Japan are okay. And to those in Hawaii who are getting hit, as well as those on the West Coast in danger of this.

I think things are pretty ok here on the islands of Hawaii, however I think the West side of my island is some damage. However, since we our so prone to tsunamis, we have a very awesome tsunami warning program in the state. Whenever there is a tsunami approaching, they sound off these very loud tsunami sirens that our placed throughout the state (however the upgraded ones didn't work since they were upgraded to "solar" and the sounded the sirens at 9pm.) So everyone in the state knew six hours in advance of the approaching tsunami.

As for me, me and my family packed the car at around 10 pm and drove upland until we were high enough to be out of the tsunami evacuation zone. We parked on some random hill. It's been a very tiring night/morning, since we stayed up and didn't go back home until around 6am. I don't think we have any good footage since the tsunami's struck at 3:00 on the most western island (Kauai) and 3:30 on the most eastern island (my island, the Big Island.)

I'll put up any updates if any come out. My prayers currently go to Japan and it's people, and I hope they can quickly recover from this horrible ordeal.

[Oni-Paranoia]

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Current statement for unconfirmed missing people is 88,000 (apparently).

Also this is retarded...

"A large section of Kesennuma, a town of 70,000 people in Miyagi, burned furiously into the night with no apparent hope of being extinguished, public broadcaster NHK said."

[MrGiggles]

Re: Massive 8.9-magnitude quake hits Japan

Tsunamis are not surf-able.

well, not with that attitude...

[G.S.M]

Re: Massive 8.9-magnitude quake hits Japan

Do you even know how a tsunami works? Tsunami's aren't simply "waves", they are basically temporary rises in sea level. Or in other words, an x foot tall wave that is several hundreds, or thousands of feet long. The tsunami just doesn't hit the coast and recede, it hits the coast and continues to surge several miles in land. Tsunamis are not surf-able.

I think you missed the part where I was joking.

[benguino]

Re: Massive 8.9-magnitude quake hits Japan

Well, I don't think that the deaths of hundreds and the tens of thousands of people missing is something to laugh about is it?

[G.S.M]

Re: Massive 8.9-magnitude quake hits Japan

Well, I don't think that the deaths of hundreds and the tens of thousands of people missing is something to laugh about is it?

Where did you even get that? Where did I say that? Nowhere.

[benguino]

Re: Massive 8.9-magnitude quake hits Japan

Where did you even get that? Where did I say that? Nowhere.

Should I rephrase?

I don't think it's appropriate to joke around about a certain topic considering the topic being discussed is one where there are several hundred who are dead and some tens of thousands missing.

[MrGiggles]

Re: Massive 8.9-magnitude quake hits Japan

vote this thread five stars if u think japan ROCKS

[G.S.M]

Re: Massive 8.9-magnitude quake hits Japan

Should I rephrase?

I don't think it's appropriate to joke around about a certain topic considering the topic being discussed is one where there are several hundred who are dead and some tens of thousands missing.

The only thing related to anything was the word "tsunami" I said not a bad thing about the victims and whatnot. And yes, I do feel for them.

Wait, why am I explaining anything to someone from TGB?