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[Lakitu]

Last night I was busy and I fell asleep only to find this out this morning.

This is absolutely horrible, what's going on lately? There seems to be a disaster every few months. I hope there aren't too many casualties but I've been catching up on footage on Sky News and it just looks horrifying. I'm speechless.

The cat picture also got to me

And now it seems Hawaii will have an impending tsunami and a nuclear power plant is on fire.

I never thought I'd wake up to this.

 

[stilgar]

From inside the airport

No words.

 

[Blablurn]

From inside the airport

which airport???

 

[Zep]

Heli-cam of whirlpool. Insane.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU8zyscGWe4&feature=player_embedded#at=18

That is pretty awesome.

 

[Marty Chinn]

Holy crap, CNN is starting a panic about evacuating on the west coast. WTF?

 

[teruterubozu]

You know what I mean. Worry about Hawaii, but also worry about other places that too are at high risk. Mainland US need not worry too much, and while threads like this are a great source of news, they also run the risk of snowballing panic.

Just be alert. Thats all.

Oh I'm alert alright. 3 AM impact predicted for Hawaii.

 

[Upsidedown Fuji]

flying in to Japan tomorrow...but I'm going to Osaka so I should be alright. at least.
insane what has happened, I feel really bad to my stomach...

Osaka should be fine. It wasn't close enough to the epicentre to make as much damage as you're seeing in Chiba, Sendai, and Aomori. Things may be rough if when you are there. Train operations and other things are going to be back up due to a lot of the infrastructure going to crap this afternoon.

 

[iavi]

Man the cat picture has done me in, can't read any more.

All the best everyone.

It might be because I've never owned a pet, but I just don't get this. People are confirmed dead. Children might be dying. In relation, I couldn't care less about a cat.

 

[Fusion Pizza]

Can we get a source on the reuters story about the powerplant?

 

[Shouta]

which airport???

I'd assume Sendai.

 

[ajim]

How come the Philipines is getting a much larger hit of the Tsunami than Taiwan?

Really don't understand this shit

 

[the_log_ride]

Filipino-GAF? Any news on the incoming tsunami.

Expecting 2 meter waves, from what I understand.

 

[Morn]

Holy crap, CNN is starting a panic about evacuating on the west coast. WTF?

Someone needs to pull the plug on them.

 

[Shouta]

It might be because I've never owned a pet, but I just don't get this. People are confirmed dead. Children might be dying. In relation, I couldn't care less about a cat.

Cat picture is not from this earthquake/tsunami.

 

[BocoDragon]

Get a long piece of metal, like a car antenna. Shake it side to side. See where it bends? That's what happened to the tower.

That doesn't make sense. A single beam of metal shaken side to side wouldn't bend easily, and it wouldn't bend at the tip.

More likely it's a pole in sections, and the top section simply came loose.

 

[VOOK]

It might be because I've never owned a pet, but I just don't get this. People are confirmed dead. Children might be dying. In relation, I couldn't care less about a cat.

Symbolism

 

[SleepyJohn11]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-A0NDsPcZY&feature=player_embedded

This video... It's so fucking horrible.

Good luck Japan, and all of Japan GAF. May all your family and friends be safe.

When I realized that those were clunks of houses and building moving into acres of land...no words.

 

[MattyH]

This is really fucked up Hope Japan-Gaffers are ok

 

[The Dutch Slayer]

Look at foxtokimekitonight right now, insane how the land and roads are totally split and torn apart! :O:O

and :O:O:O:O @ pick from the airport

 

[wonderfuldays]

How come the Philipines is getting a much larger hit of the Tsunami than Taiwan?

Really don't understand this shit

I think the tsunami not reaching Philipines yet...

 

[Mairu]

Someone needs to pull the plug on them.

lets not blame cnn

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mtr/

 

[the_log_ride]

Holy crap, CNN is starting a panic about evacuating on the west coast. WTF?

Give me a fucking break.

 

[Morn]

Utility reports fire at turbine building at nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan - AP

 

[Ford Prefect]

Cat picture is not from this earthquake/tsunami.

Yeah, why the hell was that posted?

 

[Upsidedown Fuji]

I'd assume Sendai.

you are correct. That shot is from Sendai Airport. Happened less than an hour after the damn earthquake hit.

 

[hirokazu]

Hey guys I'm out at the moment. Just checking, no major issues in Kyoto right? My sister is there and I'm guessing since it's not near the quake and not near the coast, it should be alright?

I can reach her phone but it could be because I just texted my other sister and she's just called, I dunno.

 

[Cuisino]

Osaka should be fine. It wasn't close enough to the epicentre to make as much damage as you're seeing in Chiba, Sendai, and Aomori. Things may be rough if when you are there. Train operations and other things are going to be back up due to a lot of the infrastructure going to crap this afternoon.

oh alright, thanks bro.

the japanese will fix this quickly, at least in tokyo/kanto region...but no one can fix the casualties. what a shame.

 

[ana]

Fromthe oil refinery

 

[Rewrite]

Those YouTube clips of the tsunami hitting, the whirlpool one, and the picture of the airport...my god.

 

[Momar]

Two questions:

What is the explanation for the whirlpool? Anybody know anything about why that's happening exactly?

Might be stupid, but is Korea at all affected by this? It's pretty close to Japan, but is it being "blocked" by Japan?

 

[GCX]

 

[clav]

Looks like nothing is happening in Taiwan.

School is cancelled for today still.

 

[Schrade]

It might be because I've never owned a pet, but I just don't get this. People are confirmed dead. Children might be dying. In relation, I couldn't care less about a cat.

People can relate more to pets/animals sometimes because it brings the horribleness closer to home. They can envision their own pet being out there.

 

[Vincent Alexander]

Cat picture is not from this earthquake/tsunami.

Any clue where it is from? Though I guess it really doesn't matter.

If it isn't from this quake posters should edit them out.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Sendai Airport without the water

 

[Medalion]

Fromthe oil refinery

Like a scene out of Terminator 2...

 

[Eteric Rice]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-A0NDsPcZY&feature=player_embedded

This video... It's so fucking horrible.

Good luck Japan, and all of Japan GAF. May all your family and friends be safe.

Holy fucking shit! There are people driving around while it's coming at them!

HOLY FUCKING SHIT!

 

[CiSTM]

Can we get a source on the reuters story about the powerplant?

JP gov. has declared nuclear emergency at Onogowa nuclear plant. Something wrong with the coolers and fire breaking out. Still it's not much to worry, modern facilities are extremely safe.

 

[avaya]

BBC reporting IAEA is happy that 4 nuclear plants are safely shut down.

 

[mrklaw]

Osaka should be fine. It wasn't close enough to the epicentre to make as much damage as you're seeing in Chiba, Sendai, and Aomori. Things may be rough if when you are there. Train operations and other things are going to be back up due to a lot of the infrastructure going to crap this afternoon.

I'd have thought Chiba would be ok - is it mostly just the coastal areas? My wife's family is in Inage but we can't get in touch as landlines seem to be down. No real worry as its inland.

 

[Ronok]

My ex and my friend are both from Sendai. They both have family out there. Friends parents and ex's extended family. Haven't talked to my ex but my friend can't contact her parents atm.

 

[BocoDragon]

Might be stupid, but is Korea at all affected by this? It's pretty close to Japan, but is it being "blocked" by Japan?

I think it is blocked by the safety wall that is Japan. Been talking to people in Korea. They don't care and no one is worried.

SNSD is safe, don't worry!

 

[Shouta]

Any clue where it is from? Though I guess it really doesn't matter.

If it isn't from this quake posters should edit them out.

It's from the torrential rains we had here in Japan awhile back, I think.

 

[Metroid Killer]

Official death toll at 29.

 

[Marty Chinn]

BBC reporting IAEA is happy that 4 nuclear plants are safely shut down.

Do we know how many are at risk?

 

[Keyser Soze]

Guy on SkyNews says the fire at Nuclear Plant should not cause concern, as the fire is turbine related, and nowhere near the possible nasty bits. (I am paraphrasing).

 

[Xyrmellon]

So nothing hit Taiwan or it seems the Philippines...does that mean Hawaii is okay or does it mean all the energy shot due east??? Sorry I don't have a firm grasp on the tsunami stuff.

 

[Upsidedown Fuji]

I'd have thought Chiba would be ok - is it mostly just the coastal areas? My wife's family is in Inage but we can't get in touch as landlines seem to be down. No real worry as its inland.

North-east Japan was hardest hit but Chiba got hit hard too apparently if you check out a few posts above about the Chiba refinery and disneyland flooding. Anyhow if you wifes family is inland they should be alright unless they live in an older area with old buildings. I hope they are safe.

 

[Kintaro]

Glad to see that you're okay Shouta. Was worried about ya.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Going to /a/ in order to get some escapism was stupid. They are bitching about their animu and mango being delayed and making awful Evangelion jokes regarding the issue.

Calling West Coast Mexico GAF again.