8.9 quake/tsunami hits Japan

The video is unbelievable. Hawaii and California could be hit in the morning. I really need to go to bed but I can't look away.

5th strongest quake since 1900. :blink:

Lots of video here:

Video of the Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan - NYTimes.com

Unbelievable pictures -

Earthquake in Japan - Alan Taylor - In Focus - The Atlantic

Fox news has a pretty good pictures slideshow linked on their home page.

It's winter there too- yikes!

Wow! 😱

California needs to make sure they're ready - first New Zealand, now Japan.

Our local DMAT team (FL-1) has been placed on Alert by DHHS for probable deployment to Japan.

Our local DMAT team (FL-1) has been placed on Alert by DHHS for probable deployment to Japan.

They announced that several search and rescue teams are already headed in that direction as are the US Navy.

A 6.2 magnitude just hit Nagano (sp?).

Oh this is rich, environmentalists are now claiming Japan's quake is the result of climate change. :roll:

So far, today's tsunami has mainly affected Japan -- there are reports of up to 300 dead in the coastal city of Sendai -- but future tsunamis could strike the U.S. and virtually any other coastal area of the world with equal or greater force, say scientists. In a little-heeded warning issued at a 2009 conference on the subject, experts outlined a range of mechanisms by which climate change could already be causing more earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic activity.

Today’s tsunami: This is what climate change looks like | Grist

Let me get this straight - more than a year ago they said such events could increase in magnitude and frequency due to climate change.

And now events have occurred that seem to support that - so you think it's a crock?

Japan's earthquake: How to help

Several organizations are jumping in to help victims of the Japanese quake. Here's how you can help (and this list will be updated):

• Using your cell phone, you can text-message donations of $10 to the Red Cross. Text the letters REDCROSS to 90999 to make the $10 donation, or visit the organization's website.
• The International Medical Corps is putting together relief teams, as well as supplies. The organization is in "contact with partners in Japan and other affected countries to assess needs and coordinate our activities,? said Nancy Aossey, IMC president, on its website. You can donate here. Or, you can text MED to 80888 to donate $10 to emergency relief efforts.
• Save the Children is accepting donations for its Children's Emergency Fund. "We are extremely concerned for the welfare of children and their families who have been affected by the disaster. We stand ready to meet the needs of children who are always the most vulnerable in a disaster,' said Eiichi Sadamatsu of the organization in a statement.
• GlobalGiving, based in Washington, D.C., is providing relief and emergency services to victims of the earthquake and tsunami. Text JAPAN to 50555 to donate $10.
• The mGive Foundation, which helps with mobile donations, said these groups are also accepting text-based donations: Convoy of Hope, text TSUNAMI to 50555 to donate $10; World Relief Corp. of National Association of Evangelicals, text WAVE to 50555 to donate $10. "When prompted, mobile donors should reply with YES to confirm a one-time gift," the foundation says. "The $10 one-time donation will appear on the donor?s next mobile bill. All donations are tax deductible and receipts may be printed" from the mGive site. "Message and data rates may apply."

Let me get this straight - more than a year ago they said such events could increase in magnitude and frequency due to climate change.

And now events have occurred that seem to support that - so you think it's a crock?

Yep. I can make lots of prognostications like that that fit my world view. As long as you don't have proof I'm wrong, I'm right.

Is anybody else second guessing the merits of living within walking distance of the beach?

Is anybody else second guessing the merits of living within walking distance of the beach?

The ocean is a powerful force.
It's beautiful, but scary.
Tsunami's are something I don't want to be in the way of.
Sick fascination- I wonder what the waves in a tsunami sound like.
I know what a tornado sounds like and hurricanes especially.

Let me get this straight - more than a year ago they said such events could increase in magnitude and frequency due to climate change.

And now events have occurred that seem to support that - so you think it's a crock?

This subject has me immensely curious, but I haven't had time to research it yet. It may become a priority if some of these disasters keep getting more intense.

A 6.2 magnitude just hit Nagano (sp?).

I would not want to be in Japan right now. That's not the kind of rock and roll I like.
At least we know to get away from the coastline when a hurricane hits, but Japan is surrounded by water. 😱
Earthquakes and tsunami's make me squirm.
It's fascinating to watch, but devastating to know that loved ones are lost :(
I'll stick with hurricanes.

Our local DMAT team (FL-1) has been placed on Alert by DHHS for probable deployment to Japan.

God Bless you and keep us updated :wave: