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 12 2011 01:00 Termit wrote: Swedish news is saying that the tsunami has hit Oregon as we speak. Anyone here from the US who can follow this up?
Yeah, just heard on the radio it hit Washington around 7:30PST. Just started, they're really not sure what to expect and keep saying the first waves are rarely the biggest.
It's gonna head down and hit us here in CA too around 8:30PST (bout 25 minutes). All they've done so far is close down all the beaches and predict wave heights anywhere from 2.8ft - 7ft along the California coast. Nobody out here seems worried, and I'm not either, but also nobody is sure just what to expect still. It certainly won't be anything insane though.
My thoughts and love go out to all those in Japan.
Updates from the BBC live ticker regarding the nuclear power plant:
1559: Meanwhile, the World Nuclear Association has said it understands the situation at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant is "under control", and that water is now being pumped into its cooling system. The Japanese government earlier declared an emergency as a precaution and evacuated people living nearby, after there was a malfunction and the water level began to fall. A WNA analyst said the back-up battery power system was now online.
1600: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the US Air Force in Japan has transported coolant to the plant. Officials say the facility should be back to normal soon.
The Illuminati has the technology to trigger earthquakes and tidal waves anytime their evil desires wish.
In fact, Coast To Coast AM had a guest on recently Lindsey Williams who said a member of the Illuminati's elite rich told him there would be an "event" taking place on March 11th 2011.
If your a streamlink member you can go to the Coast to Coast AM website here and listen to the interview for yourself...
http://www.coasttocoastam.com/show/2011/02/25 ____________________________________________________________ That was on another forum i vist. Seems someone said it would happen on this date during a open call in a radio station. and said it was illuminati. watch the video of it.
Crazy. I woke up this morning at about 8 since my roommate turned on the TV. Was too tired to get up and wasn't entirely sure if what I was hearing was a dream or not.
When I actually got up and saw the videos/news, damn, it's unbelievable.
On March 12 2011 01:01 Yttrasil wrote: My question if anyone knows, is how long did it take for the wave to hit after the quake, this will be the main question in how many people died. Have lived there for 2 years and I know that they are prepared for this to the largest extent possible with big walls on the coasts, alarms, warning systems etc. So if the people had more than lets say 20 minutes the losses should not amount to a number above let me guess, 20k knowing that the people know of the danger and that there are not too many people living on this coast and not very close to the sea.
If the warning was lets say 5 minutes before the wave hit or such, then expect huge losses =/ I hope all my friends are well, was not too worried until i saw the 88000 but I'm still critical of that number of casualties in the country which is the most prepared for such an event and with it happening in an area not as inhabited as others. If it instead was on the southern coast the losses would be out of this world.
Just looking at how far the epicenter of the quake was to the coastline, I really don't think people had much time. For the people of Sendai especially, I would guess 5 minutes tops.
Indeed, it must not have been much time. Tsunami waves can traverse the ocean as fast as 400 miles per hour.
On March 12 2011 01:02 floor exercise wrote: Every time something like this happens I want to go help, even if it's just clearing rubble and shit. Donating is probably a better way to help out but I'm always given the urge to physically lend a hand in these circumstances
I hear you. If you hear of any relief efforts, please let me know. I will go over there in a heartbeat to help out if I can. I want to do anything possible to help the Japanese after this disaster.
As things get sorted out there'll be a better idea of what's needed, so I'd suggest keeping an eye out for that kind of thing. Flying from the US to Japan usually costs quite a fair bit, in which case it might really be better to just donate that money instead. Wait and see, though - volunteers, donations, blood, lots of stuff they'll be needing.
I do know what you mean, though - I live a few hours north of Sendai, don't know anyone down there, but I've just been sitting here staring at the news and wishing I could go and do something.
On March 12 2011 01:02 floor exercise wrote: Every time something like this happens I want to go help, even if it's just clearing rubble and shit. Donating is probably a better way to help out but I'm always given the urge to physically lend a hand in these circumstances
I always feel the same but if I went I would be homeless and jobless when I got back.
On March 12 2011 01:01 Yttrasil wrote: My question if anyone knows, is how long did it take for the wave to hit after the quake, this will be the main question in how many people died. Have lived there for 2 years and I know that they are prepared for this to the largest extent possible with big walls on the coasts, alarms, warning systems etc. So if the people had more than lets say 20 minutes the losses should not amount to a number above let me guess, 20k knowing that the people know of the danger and that there are not too many people living on this coast and not very close to the sea.
If the warning was lets say 5 minutes before the wave hit or such, then expect huge losses =/ I hope all my friends are well, was not too worried until i saw the 88000 but I'm still critical of that number of casualties in the country which is the most prepared for such an event and with it happening in an area not as inhabited as others. If it instead was on the southern coast the losses would be out of this world.
The fact that helicopters were in the air as the tsunami hit is a good sign. I've also seen plenty of video footage from high ground, filmed by people who apparently made it there in time.
A lot more worrying is the fact that roads that were swept away by the tsunami seem to have had a lot of traffic on them
Because miracles can happen. I hope that people in the fire affected areas were able to get away. I cannot imagine how terrifying it would be to find yourself having to choose between tsunami-flooding and a burning building. Hopefully, many of the missing have been lucky and resourceful enough to find safe places to hide/escape routes.
I watched the first Tsunami hit live. Main reason I think the damage will be large is there was literally no warning. The Quake hit, 15-20 minutes later that huge wave you see in the videos arrived. You simply can't evacuate that quickly.
I heard on BBC That the number of missing people has been downgraded from the 88,000 down into the hundreds. Seems like communications are getting back up.
On March 12 2011 01:02 floor exercise wrote: Every time something like this happens I want to go help, even if it's just clearing rubble and shit. Donating is probably a better way to help out but I'm always given the urge to physically lend a hand in these circumstances
I hear you. If you hear of any relief efforts, please let me know. I will go over there in a heartbeat to help out if I can. I want to do anything possible to help the Japanese after this disaster.
As things get sorted out there'll be a better idea of what's needed, so I'd suggest keeping an eye out for that kind of thing. Flying from the US to Japan usually costs quite a fair bit, in which case it might really be better to just donate that money instead. Wait and see, though - volunteers, donations, blood, lots of stuff they'll be needing.
I do know what you mean, though - I live a few hours north of Sendai, don't know anyone down there, but I've just been sitting here staring at the news and wishing I could go and do something.
Well I'll definitely be on the lookout for ways to help. I'm a student, so I haven't got any real money to donate. But me and my team are entering the WCG for league of legends. In the off chance that we win, all my money is going to relief efforts. Donating blood is a good idea too, but I don't think blood in the US will make it to Japan.
We're getting hit here pretty soon. They closed the schools, but for some reason my father still has to go work on the docks. I know it's unreasonable to be too afraid but we get hit harder than any other place on Vancouver Island due to the waves traveling up our inlet. We're estimated to have a 2-4 foot wave here, but that easily could be a bit more.
This has been a terrible thing for the world, and especially Japan. It's sickening to see high school kids posting statuses like "OMG YAY NO SCHOOL." in light of this event.
On March 12 2011 01:08 GambleVII wrote: The Illuminati has the technology to trigger earthquakes and tidal waves anytime their evil desires wish.
In fact, Coast To Coast AM had a guest on recently Lindsey Williams who said a member of the Illuminati's elite rich told him there would be an "event" taking place on March 11th 2011.
If your a streamlink member you can go to the Coast to Coast AM website here and listen to the interview for yourself...
http://www.coasttocoastam.com/show/2011/02/25 ____________________________________________________________ That was on another forum i vist. Seems someone said it would happen on this date during a open call in a radio station. and said it was illuminati. watch the video of it.
I have been a lurker forever of TL, the following event pushed me to register and comment on.
I was watching the stream of a featured SC2 player (I won't give names) when the news came in about the earthquake. The streamer and a friend of his were talking on Vent/Skype about the quake along the lines of:
+ Dude, did you see what happened to Japan? - Seriously dude, cya Naruto! + Yeah, there won't be Naruto episode for months I bet!
This mockery went on for a while, and during that while I was ashamed of being a part of this community. It is amazing how the "professionals" who are supposed to bring esports into the mainstream can be so (insert the right word here).
On March 12 2011 01:22 Derrida wrote: I have been a lurker forever of TL, the following event pushed me to register and comment on.
I was watching the stream of a featured SC2 player (I won't give names) when the news came in about the earthquake. The streamer and a friend of his were talking on Vent/Skype about the quake along the lines of:
+ Dude, did you see what happened to Japan? - Seriously dude, cya Naruto! + Yeah, there won't be Naruto episode for months I bet!
This mockery went on for a while, and during that while I was ashamed of being a part of this community. It is amazing how the "professionals" who are supposed to bring esports into the mainstream can be so (insert the right word here).
That's terrible. Absolutely terrible. Some people are so insensitive.
On March 12 2011 01:01 Yttrasil wrote: My question if anyone knows, is how long did it take for the wave to hit after the quake, this will be the main question in how many people died. Have lived there for 2 years and I know that they are prepared for this to the largest extent possible with big walls on the coasts, alarms, warning systems etc. So if the people had more than lets say 20 minutes the losses should not amount to a number above let me guess, 20k knowing that the people know of the danger and that there are not too many people living on this coast and not very close to the sea.
If the warning was lets say 5 minutes before the wave hit or such, then expect huge losses =/ I hope all my friends are well, was not too worried until i saw the 88000 but I'm still critical of that number of casualties in the country which is the most prepared for such an event and with it happening in an area not as inhabited as others. If it instead was on the southern coast the losses would be out of this world.
Just looking at how far the epicenter of the quake was to the coastline, I really don't think people had much time. For the people of Sendai especially, I would guess 5 minutes tops.
Indeed, it must not have been much time. Tsunami waves can traverse the ocean as fast as 400 miles per hour.
Yeah just had a look at it, couldn't be much more than 5 minutes for the city of Sendai being about 100 km from the center. The wave travelled from that area to Hawaii in about 6 hours so that is from all I can see more than 400 miles per hour, I get it to around 600 of rough calculations. That definately does not bode well for the cities close to these areas, not good at all. Kesennuma is the most worrying and Sendai quite so too... =/
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