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Thread is about the various issues surrounding Japan in the aftermath of the recent earthquake. Don't bring the shit side of the internet to the thread, and post with the realization that this thread is very important, and very real, to your fellow members. Do not post speculative and unconfirmed news you saw on TV or anywhere else. Generally the more dramatic it sounds the less likely it's true. | ||
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Hold-Lurker
United States403 Posts
On April 08 2011 01:40 red4ce wrote: Was the decision to vacation in Japan made before or after the disaster? I am also interested.. thinking about going there in late July or early August if things will be okay by then. | ||
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Sanctimonius
United Kingdom861 Posts
Great country and Tokyo is really worth visiting. | ||
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Aelfric
Turkey1496 Posts
On April 08 2011 01:50 Hold-Lurker wrote: I am also interested.. thinking about going there in late July or early August if things will be okay by then. I think radiation won't leave soon. User was warned for this post | ||
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Hesmyrr
Canada5776 Posts
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Sanctimonius
United Kingdom861 Posts
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Sorkoas
549 Posts
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TanGeng
Sanya12364 Posts
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maga33
United States247 Posts
Apparently another tsunami incoming. Idk if this is right place to post so mod please edit if needed. | ||
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peekn
United States1152 Posts
On April 08 2011 08:22 maga33 wrote: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0002ksa.html Apparently another tsunami incoming. Idk if this is right place to post so mod please edit if needed. I'll add it to the OP wow this is unreal... It's just not fair.. | ||
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On_Slaught
United States12190 Posts
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Sorkoas
549 Posts
It was "just an" aftershock. Not a second big earthquake or anything that critical. There's been a lot of big aftershocks the last month. | ||
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takoyaki
United States2 Posts
On April 08 2011 01:50 Hold-Lurker wrote: I am also interested.. thinking about going there in late July or early August if things will be okay by then. Made plans long before the disaster. After talking with folks in Japan and reading Japanese blogs I decided it wasn't enough to cancel the trip. Plus I was starting out in Kyoto (which, as expected, was pretty untouched by the disaster). If you're planning on going during the summer, beware the heat/humidity. Due to the ongoing issues at the nuclear power plants, it's likely many folks/businesses will be reducing their AC usage to save power. 'course if ya don't mind I guess you won't notice. ^^ Can't remember the source but I thought I read that the power plants may take a long time to restore to normal so if you're waiting for a full recovery, it could be much later than this summer. If you plan on being in and out central Tokyo I must say it didn't really feel like the disaster affected things as much as one might think. Ueno park and other places with sakura were still packed with people. At night the city isn't as bright as usual since many businesses don't turn on signs to save power but, at least in akiba, stores are still open and doing business. Personally if you are already waiting 'till summer I'd hold out for fall to experience the fall landscapes and cooler temperatures, but perhaps you have time constraints/are aiming for a particular event? For those unaware, I've found the following explanation of travel dates pretty good: http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2273.html | ||
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Rabiator
Germany3948 Posts
Marine Environment Monitoring Monitoring of food and land around Fukushima The new earthquake seems to have caused minor damages to other nuclear power plants: IAEA 7 April NISA has confirmed that the Higashidori NPP was shutdown and in a maintenance outage at the time of the 7 April earthquake. Off-site power has been lost. Emergency power supply to the site is operating. All the fuel had been removed from the reactor core and stored in the spent fuel pool. Cooling of the spent fuel pool is operational. Nothing serious, but it wont help with the shortage of power if the power plants taken down for maintenance are being plagued by new eqrthquakes. http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/tsunamiupdate01.html | ||
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dump
Japan514 Posts
It's the information age and people still are still saying things that are as stupid as saying that touching an AIDS patient will transmit HIV. Seriously depressing. And yeah, pretty surprising that a 7 hit so long after the initial 9... | ||
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vega12
Japan73 Posts
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Aelfric
Turkey1496 Posts
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brrrtmn
Russian Federation154 Posts
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/at00ljhaz3.php | ||
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Itachii
Poland12466 Posts
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0x64
Finland4640 Posts
Or if the tsunami warning is true, the center could be under sea then. | ||
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Sorkoas
549 Posts
--- Quoting: Monday evening Tokyo time. We just got rocked by yet another big earthquake 7.1 with the epicenter in Fukushima! This one lasted about two minutes. Tsunami warnings all along the coast. Because this hit Fukushima, there's going to be urgent concerns for the power plant. Stay tuned. Update 5:40pm: Landslide in the Ibaraki area and one car with passengers is reported to have been caught in the landslide. Rescue workers on their way to the site now. In Ibaraki, boats are heading out into the ocean as I type to scout if any major waves are coming. Brave guys!! Update 5:48pm: Major blackout reported in Iwaki City. Most news channels are showing footage inside their newsrooms as the quake struck. Power has been cut to the Fukushima Daiichi Power plant. Update 6:01pm: NHK has an aerial view of the Fukushima power plant. Water supply and injection has currently been suspended due to lack of power. | ||
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