Japanese Tsunami

Gargamel · 03-11-11, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Rilder

Edit: So how long till Fox starts blaming the liberals and Obama?

Too Soon?

Yes... too soon

Gargamel · 03-11-11, 04:38 AM

Apparently an Oil refinery went up in the fires.

Current news conference says it's the largest quake to Japan in recorded history.

Tsunami is over 7m they say.

joegrundman · 03-11-11, 04:45 AM

holy moly. i only left tokyo a year ago.

best place i ever lived in

TarJak · 03-11-11, 04:51 AM

Looks very nasty. I heard a short while ago that the confirmed death toll had reached 19. IT looks like a large part of the northeastern coast has been devestated!

Gargamel · 03-11-11, 04:59 AM

TarJak.... have you heard anything about a warning there about tsunami's? The PTWC seems to have issued an alert for the entire Pacific.

http://www.weather.gov/ptwc/index.php?region=1

The aerial footage of the wave hitting shore is amazing. The photography from this one will far surpass the Sumatra quake.

Tchocky · 03-11-11, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Gargamel

The aerial footage of the wave hitting shore is amazing. The photography from this one will far surpass the Sumatra quake.

That's something I've noticed, and I hope it plays into rescue/casualty results. More aerial footage implies more helicopters, more chance of rescuing people. Japan is much better equipped to deal with this kind of thing than somewhere such as Banda Aceh was.

joegrundman · 03-11-11, 05:13 AM

japan is superbly well equipped.

The very large building we worked in was built on enormous (and i mean enormous) springs to cope with large earthquakes

TarJak · 03-11-11, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Gargamel

TarJak.... have you heard anything about a warning there about tsunami's? The PTWC seems to have issued an alert for the entire Pacific.

http://www.weather.gov/ptwc/index.php?region=1

The aerial footage of the wave hitting shore is amazing. The photography from this one will far surpass the Sumatra quake.

I did hear that on the news also but there's been no alert issued for Sydney. Not sure where abouts the warnings are being issued for down here.

EDIT:Looks like the threat to Australia is a furfey: http://www.smh.com.au/environment/no...311-1br74.html

Gerald · 03-11-11, 06:29 AM

And the consequences for Japan's economy and even globalization will be felt, I hope that people who have suffered will get quick rescue and assistance

commandosolo2009 · 03-11-11, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

Looks very nasty. I heard a short while ago that the confirmed death toll had reached 19. IT looks like a large part of the northeastern coast has been devestated!

actually it's 200 or 300 people dead, and the thousands missing.. We hope Japan survives this, and we hope they don't build more escorts to make things smoother for us skippers

Matador.es · 03-11-11, 04:41 AM

Incredible. The footage is shocking! They say it’s the worst eart shake in 250 years…

03-11-11, 04:38 AM	#2
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	Apparently an Oil refinery went up in the fires. Current news conference says it's the largest quake to Japan in recorded history. Tsunami is over 7m they say. __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.

03-11-11, 04:45 AM	#3
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	holy moly. i only left tokyo a year ago. best place i ever lived in __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill

03-11-11, 04:59 AM	#5
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	TarJak.... have you heard anything about a warning there about tsunami's? The PTWC seems to have issued an alert for the entire Pacific. http://www.weather.gov/ptwc/index.php?region=1 The aerial footage of the wave hitting shore is amazing. The photography from this one will far surpass the Sumatra quake. __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.

03-11-11, 05:13 AM	#7
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	japan is superbly well equipped. The very large building we worked in was built on enormous (and i mean enormous) springs to cope with large earthquakes __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill

03-11-11, 06:29 AM	#9
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	And the consequences for Japan's economy and even globalization will be felt, I hope that people who have suffered will get quick rescue and assistance __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

03-11-11, 04:51 AM	#4
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Looks very nasty. I heard a short while ago that the confirmed death toll had reached 19. IT looks like a large part of the northeastern coast has been devestated!

03-11-11, 04:41 AM	#11
Matador.es Chief Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 327 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	Incredible. The footage is shocking! They say it’s the worst eart shake in 250 years…

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