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Old 11-03-2011, 05:59 PM   #1
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Guys, a 7.9, but revised to up to 8.8 Earthquake has hit Japan. Just saw a Tsunami take down a whole port, then a whole city. If your over there, get to higher ground guys. There is Tsunami warnings for Japan, Maldives, Phillipines and Russia.

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Old 11-03-2011, 06:04 PM   #2
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Its only on Channel 24 as far as I can see.
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Old 11-03-2011, 06:06 PM   #3
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Fox News channel 601 are showing live..
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Old 11-03-2011, 06:10 PM   #4
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Sky news 601 showing live, that is unreal
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Old 11-03-2011, 06:11 PM   #5
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There is more waves breaking and coming in behind the one that took out the whole town area near the ocean.
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Old 11-03-2011, 06:32 PM   #6
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yeh watching it on ABC news 24 now, the footage is intense
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8.9 now apparently, wow.
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Old 11-03-2011, 06:43 PM   #8
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Tsunami warning issued for NZ and Australia.
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Tsunami warning extended

Edit-BOM says no threat to OZ
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Bureau says no threat, but was last updated 30 minutes ago.

http://www.weather.gov/ptwc/?region=...1.03.11.073000

Update from World Weather, Australia does have current warnings as of now.
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Old 11-03-2011, 06:53 PM   #11
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things are getting out of control aye - seriously starting to think about a shift to a safer location - we right on pacific "ring of fire" fault line and coastal town - of which has a very similar topography as the recently hit Christchurch much of which is built on reclaimed land also


reports of buildings down in japan now as well....
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Old 11-03-2011, 06:56 PM   #12
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this rock of ours is screwed i think...

hope the deathtoll isnt too bad, but it doesnt look good.
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this rock of ours is screwed i think...

hope the deathtoll isnt too bad, but it doesnt look good.
2012 here we come :(
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2012 here we come :(
I've been nervously joking of that for some weeks. My friends just south west of Tokyo are at Crufts Dog Show in the UK and away from their home and Kennels. They will have no idea what has happened at home to their family and dogs (which are their full time careers). Just terrible. I have their new puppy still here with Russell and I, and was waiting to leave for Tokyo. Thank goodness he is still here safe.

My home town Christchurch upset me but this has me so shocked!

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Deaths starting to come through
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Deaths starting to come through

Not surprised, watched cars and trucks get washed away live on sky.

Massive destruction.
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how about that huuuuuuuuuuuge fireball? this is gonna get real bad i think.
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how about that huuuuuuuuuuuge fireball? this is gonna get real bad i think.
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Just been watching some of the news, and can't believe what the poor people are going through.
Have never been in an earthquake or a tsunami, and hope I never do.

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News is reporting that there has been a Tsunami alert for Northern Australia '(7.30pm) but the BOM website still isnt showing anything
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Man...., floods, cyclones, earthquakes, tsunamis!!!
Half a heart would break. Whats happening??
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Man...., floods, cyclones, earthquakes, tsunamis!!!
Half a heart would break. Whats happening??
Mother nature telling us who's boss after we (humans) have caused so much chaos on Earth.

I think we'll see a whole lot more change in the coming years, so just have to adapt.
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Mother nature telling us who's boss after we (humans) have caused so much chaos on Earth.

I think we'll see a whole lot more change in the coming years, so just have to adapt.
So... we've caused some chaos , and many of us here don't think we have....(reference other posts, on gas, green house warming, carbon tax,etc). We need to accept that a tsunami is a natural event and there really is not a great deal that we can do about it ,but we are monumentally stuffing the planet, and we don't get it!!
Do believe that this is actually an act of (whoever yours is), God.....,but good speed to any one who is in the line of this act.
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I'll just apologise for the "Joke" that i posted...

should've used the "Think before you post" rule.. This one time, and i didn't..


umm.. all of this damage right across the globe is horrific, we had Queensland, Australia first, then Victoria, Australia then Christchurch, New Zealand, and now Japan/Tokyo.. and they expect tsunamsi to hit half the world..


Lets just hope that everyone comes out of these alive... Its just sad after 1, let alone nearly 4 incidents in 4 months
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Was watching a bit on this before, apparently...

The earthquake that hit Japan was the 6th biggest earthquake ever recorded (worldwide) and the biggest one to ever hit Japan.

Earthquake was 1,000 times stronger than the one that hit Christchurch recently.

They expect the Tsunami to hit Hawaii in approx 4hours.

Amazing and tragic stuff if true.
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Will the talking heads on channel 9 **** off and just let the footage roll!!!

This is big, real big.

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Mother Nature is sure angry at the moment.
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Strange how after the earthquake in Japan, Hawaii has recorded 14 Quakes ranging from 2 to 3.5 on the richter. I believe a chain reaction of events is unfolding before our eyes.
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