Japan Hit By 8.9 Magnitude Earthquake - Tsunami Warning for all Pacific Areas

[MaCruz]

I watched a few videos on CNN where the water is sweeping in cars, and houses. I didn't see any people running, but I did see cars driving as fast as they can to get away.

[Arkitect76]

There was an earthquake just 2 days ago and now this...China was rocked yesterday..

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapc...ake/index.html

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/as...ex.html?hpt=T2

Earth is reacting to something i guess...

[MaCruz]

Hopefully this isn't signs of 2012, but quakes have it's spurts from time to time.

Quiet Hurricane season last year which wasn't expected. I hope we Floridians, and USA in general will be lucky again this season.

[Arkitect76]

Originally Posted by MaCruz

Hopefully this isn't signs of 2012, but quakes have it's spurts from time to time.

Quiet Hurricane season last year which wasn't expected. I hope we Floridians, and USA in general will be lucky again this season.

hope not...then again if it is....we are in for quite a ride....

[Rike255]

Very sad news indeed, just read about it this morning.

[Kryptonic]

This is just trippy. A whirlpool as formed off the NE shore.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhCqf7M_tv4

[Azyiu]

According to a news report, this quake was a 180 times more powerful than the 1995 Kobe earthquake... God Bless Japan.

[MaCruz]

Before we get smart posts on this thread. I for one will admit that I play too much and goof off on this site, but this thread does not need any smart remarks or any jokes. Show some sympathy!

[Kryptonic]

A newsflash came across stating that 88,000+ people are missing.

[ArmyOfDarknessAW]

I'm at work right now and font know much of what's going on so I have a few questions. Do they have an idea of how many died? Did Tokyo get hit bad or not at all? Where did get hit?

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[Maximus]

Originally Posted by Kryptonic

A newsflash came across stating that 88,000+ people are missing.

It's a mistake:

BBC saying Kyodo reports 88,000 missing but I think they're misreading 8.8度 (Magnitude 8.8) as 8.8万 (88,000). Kyodo site just says "many".

Would appreciate people RT-ing my previous tweet, BTW. Thanks to BBC's kanji-ineptitude, the "88,000" thing seems to be spreading.

[Kryptonic]

Originally Posted by Maximus

It's a mistake:

That's good news.

Still it wouldn't be surprising considering the immense destruction. The tsunami wave was just obliterating anything in its seemingly neverending path. It's hard to imagine anyone surviving such raw power.

[MaCruz]

Some video from CNN showing the waves in Hawaii.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/03/11/tsu...ex.html?hpt=T1

[ImportFanatic]

Any other members living in Japan that can post some pics of their area?

[Azyiu]

Originally Posted by ArmyOfDarknessAW

I'm at work right now and font know much of what's going on so I have a few questions. Do they have an idea of how many died? Did Tokyo get hit bad or not at all? Where did get hit?

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The official confirmed death is at least 300. This quake hit the northeast of Japan hard, and people in Tokyo felt the quake, but relatively speaking Tokyo is ok.

[ArmyOfDarknessAW]

Originally Posted by Azyiu

The official confirmed death is at least 300. This quake hit the northeast of Japan hard, and people in Tokyo felt the quake, but relatively speaking Tokyo is ok.

Ok thank you. I hope the death toll does not get much higher.

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[Batman1980]

Well that sucks for the people in my home country(Korea).

[bageleaterkkjji]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhJzd...embedded#at=23

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9QNz...embedded#at=91 sound like a checker is still scanning items towards the end of the video

crazy crap, i loves japan and japanese people

[Navster]

the more and more i see and read about this the worse it gets, i wish there was a way we can help now, they need all they can get, going to donate some money for sure, i hope alot of us fellow blu members do...

Just buy one less blu-ray this month and donate at least $10, that would go a long ways...

[Navster]

Japan was hit by one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded Friday, spawning a tsunami that hit the the island's east coast, killing hundreds of people. Many more are missing or injured. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude-8.9 quake was the biggest to hit Japan since record-keeping began in the late 1800s, AP reports.

Below are organizations that mobilize relief efforts for countries hit by disasters.

This was taken directly from yahoo's website relief fund, mods please dont merge this with another other thread, thanks.. Come on guys we spend countless money on blus and games and other things, any donation will help, even if its only $10...


Network For Good <---Click Here~

Yahoo Releif Fund <---Click Here~

Amazon- Red Cross <---Click Here~


Here are the many you can choose from:

AMERICAN RED CROSS: Emergency Operation Centers are opened in the affected areas and staffed by the chapters. Donate here.

GLOBALGIVING: Established a fund to disburse donations to organizations providing relief and emergency services to victims of the earthquake and tsunami. Donate here.

SAVE THE CHILDREN: Mobilizing to provide immediate humanitarian relief in the shape of emergency health care and provision of non-food items and shelter. Donate here.

OXFAM USA: Oxfam is poised to respond if disaster strikes vulnerable countries in its path. Donate here.

AMERICARES: Emergency team is on full alert, mobilizing resources and dispatching an emergency response manager to the region. Donate here.

CONVOY OF HOPE: Disaster Response team established connection with in-country partners who have been impacted by the damage and are identifying the needs and areas where Convoy of Hope may be of the greatest assistance. Donate here.

INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS: Putting together relief teams, as well as supplies, and are in contact with partners in Japan and other affected countries to assess needs and coordinate our activities. Donate here.

SHELTER BOX: The first team is mobilizing to head to Japan and begin the response effort. Donate here.