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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.
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On March 11 2011 19:10 nikj wrote:Show nested quote +On March 11 2011 19:07 Zerokaiser wrote:
I'm on the west coast of BC on Vancouver Island (In Port Alberni).
"Port Alberni" means we're at the end of a long, narrow inlet. We've had major tsunamis before. We're on LEGIT warning. If even a mild wave hits the coast it will grow to huge proportions on its way up the inlet. Good luck my friend. The Island has borne the brunt of many tsunamis in the past, hope all is well on the West Coast in the morning. Is it going to be a high tide this morning?
It will be high tide at 3:37 AM (About an hour and 15 minutes). Port Alberni is the only city in BC that has a tsunami warning system, so everybody in the danger zone should be woken up if it's imminent.
On March 11 2011 19:12 JasperGrimm wrote:Show nested quote +On March 11 2011 19:07 Zerokaiser wrote:
I'm on the west coast of BC on Vancouver Island (In Port Alberni).
"Port Alberni" means we're at the end of a long, narrow inlet. We've had major tsunamis before. We're on LEGIT warning. If even a mild wave hits the coast it will grow to huge proportions on its way up the inlet. Im sorry but that simply is not true. I also live in Port and I'm not sure where you got this information but its false. http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/warnings/bc_e.html
That confuses me, I've lost my other link, but we were well in the danger zone. Sources seem to be divided (even in the States).
EDIT: NVM, not confused. Your link hasn't been updated in over a week.
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Indonesia is just now aware of the Tsunami warnings?!
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On March 11 2011 19:13 {CC}StealthBlue wrote:
Indonesia is just now aware of the Tsunami warnings?!
how so?
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On March 11 2011 19:09 Maggeus wrote:Show nested quote +On March 11 2011 19:06 dump wrote:
Ah thanks, good to know. I guess the nuclear emergency state is an overreaction then? Or a way to keep their political options open for... whatever they might use it for. It's a panic right now. I guess they don't have enough information, so we can't say it's an overreaction right now... I'd like to know if the security injections are working. If not, there could be a fusion of the core, but it shouldn't happen with nuclear security norms as they are. I dare say it will not happen, in fact. Only if the people don't fuckin screw up like they did with Tokaimura in 1999.
All nuclear plants around the area would recieve a warning if there would be anything toxic etc. So i doubt there isn't any catastrofal damage. :-)
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On March 11 2011 19:12 Bosu wrote:Show nested quote +On March 11 2011 19:06 Pika Chu wrote:
Anything bad happening in nuclear plants is giving me chills. One Chernobil is enough for this world. Nuclear power plants are very safe. The Chernobyl disaster happened due to negligence.
There was a nuclear power plant disaster due to negligence in Ibaraki prefecture of Japan about 15 years ago, which also happens to be an expected epicenter of more aftershocks.
Nuclear power plants are safe. The people running them are what worry me.
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On March 11 2011 19:13 wolfe wrote:Show nested quote +On March 11 2011 19:13 {CC}StealthBlue wrote:
Indonesia is just now aware of the Tsunami warnings?! how so?
On AJE was said they had heard on the news and that along with being unable to reach the remote islands they just started warning people on the coast. Still no TV or radio warnings.
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On March 11 2011 19:13 Zerokaiser wrote:Show nested quote +On March 11 2011 19:10 nikj wrote:On March 11 2011 19:07 Zerokaiser wrote:
I'm on the west coast of BC on Vancouver Island (In Port Alberni).
"Port Alberni" means we're at the end of a long, narrow inlet. We've had major tsunamis before. We're on LEGIT warning. If even a mild wave hits the coast it will grow to huge proportions on its way up the inlet. Good luck my friend. The Island has borne the brunt of many tsunamis in the past, hope all is well on the West Coast in the morning. Is it going to be a high tide this morning? It will be high tide at 3:37 AM (About an hour and 15 minutes). Port Alberni is the only city in BC that has a tsunami warning system, so everybody in the danger zone should be woken up if it's imminent. Show nested quote +On March 11 2011 19:12 JasperGrimm wrote:On March 11 2011 19:07 Zerokaiser wrote:
I'm on the west coast of BC on Vancouver Island (In Port Alberni).
"Port Alberni" means we're at the end of a long, narrow inlet. We've had major tsunamis before. We're on LEGIT warning. If even a mild wave hits the coast it will grow to huge proportions on its way up the inlet. Im sorry but that simply is not true. I also live in Port and I'm not sure where you got this information but its false. http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/warnings/bc_e.html That confuses me, I've lost my other link, but we were well in the danger zone. Sources seem to be divided (even in the States).
Dear god please stay online. I'll be up for the forseeable future.
Edit: I mean, unless you need to evacuate or help people or something obviously...
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Dang that shi is freaky watching al jazeera seems pretty good with the info
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On March 11 2011 19:12 DooMeR wrote:
what does fusion of the core imply? an explosion?
The fusion is the worst thing that can happen. It's what happened with Tchernobyl, but they really did screw up everything for that to happen. :/
A fusion is the transformation in corium (you can say in lava) of the combustion material (uranium, fission products, etc...), meaning it's highly radioactive and corrosive. An explosion of hydrogen or vapor can happen, and that could break the walls of the power-plants, meaning radiation would spread.
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Bank of Japan has its work cut out for them, I just heard on CNN they vowed to do whatever necessary to keep the economy going.
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"Utility reports fire at turbine building at nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan - AP" Old news?
45minutes till wave hits Indonesia.
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On March 11 2011 19:15 dump wrote:Show nested quote +On March 11 2011 19:13 Zerokaiser wrote:On March 11 2011 19:10 nikj wrote:On March 11 2011 19:07 Zerokaiser wrote:
I'm on the west coast of BC on Vancouver Island (In Port Alberni).
"Port Alberni" means we're at the end of a long, narrow inlet. We've had major tsunamis before. We're on LEGIT warning. If even a mild wave hits the coast it will grow to huge proportions on its way up the inlet. Good luck my friend. The Island has borne the brunt of many tsunamis in the past, hope all is well on the West Coast in the morning. Is it going to be a high tide this morning? It will be high tide at 3:37 AM (About an hour and 15 minutes). Port Alberni is the only city in BC that has a tsunami warning system, so everybody in the danger zone should be woken up if it's imminent. On March 11 2011 19:12 JasperGrimm wrote:On March 11 2011 19:07 Zerokaiser wrote:
I'm on the west coast of BC on Vancouver Island (In Port Alberni).
"Port Alberni" means we're at the end of a long, narrow inlet. We've had major tsunamis before. We're on LEGIT warning. If even a mild wave hits the coast it will grow to huge proportions on its way up the inlet. Im sorry but that simply is not true. I also live in Port and I'm not sure where you got this information but its false. http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/warnings/bc_e.html That confuses me, I've lost my other link, but we were well in the danger zone. Sources seem to be divided (even in the States). Dear god please stay online. I'll be up for the forseeable future. Edit: I mean, unless you need to evacuate or help people or something obviously...
We should be okay, Port Alberni has a pretty steep slope up away from the harbour so if the warning system works (in what I think is an unlikely event of a tsunami actually hitting) people can basically walk out of the danger zone.
I don't want it to sound like we're totally boned. All I'm saying is that IF a wave does hit, we're a pretty shitty spot to live.
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Well Im ok if anyone was wondering. -tired grin-
They say the four local nuclear reactors have safely been shut down.
Biggest thing right now seems to be the tsunami. I hope no TLers living up north near the coast. Very frightening.
Worst quake I personally have experienced. Very very freaky. Thought I was fainting at the start. Took a few seconds to realize it was the world that was wrong and not me.
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This is crazy. Be safe TL'ers in Japan!
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holy crap the video footage is pretty crazy. my friend's going to university of tokyo, wonder how that part of the country is doing
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Idk how to swim so that footage is like a nightmare to me!  Be safe everyone.
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On March 11 2011 19:18 Zefa wrote:
holy crap the video footage is pretty crazy. my friend's going to university of tokyo, wonder how that part of the country is doing
It's weird, they're not saying much about Tokyo.
Back during the Kobe earthquake about 20 years ago people were outraged by the fact that the press kept saying "Is Tokyo okay??" even though there's pure devastation happening in Kobe.
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On March 11 2011 19:20 Clare wrote:Idk how to swim so that footage is like a nightmare to me! Be safe everyone.
it's a nightmare to those that know how to swim too.
swimming in mud/debris = bad
fast water = impossible to swim
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Weird as hell to see 2 other people from Port Alberni (30,000ish population.) At least I'm up on anderson so well above the ocean here^^
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