Earthquakes and Sirens..

Garp · 11-03-2011, 09:02

8.9 Earthquake has struck off the coast of Japan.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12709598

Quite a bit of damage, though they were saying on Al Jazeera earlier that the buildings there are designed with large earthquakes in mind and have coped reasonably well.

Hawaii and many of the pacific facing coasts have come under Tsunami Warning. The Sirens have just gone off for about 3 minutes here as an initial warning and they're just clearing the beaches. Anything that hits us is expected to arrive by 3am. We should be okay here, we're on the 3rd floor (UK counting style

), and we're far enough back from the beach that we shouldn't have any problems.

Will · 11-03-2011, 09:24

Heard on the news driving to work this morning that there may have been a confirmed death already.

Hope the damage is limited and that they can restore normality asap.

Jonny69 · 11-03-2011, 09:27

Fingers crossed for you Jarp.

Watching the morning news as it all happened was a bit shocking.

Mark · 11-03-2011, 09:36

Fingers crossed.

Didn't watch it 'live'. Thankfully. Reports of trucks and cars being swept up by the tsunami (in Japan).

Knipples · 11-03-2011, 09:54

Fingers crossed you two (and those around you) stay safe. I can't imagine what that must feel like - something coming towards you that you have no chance of stopping or controlling.

Pictures on the tv of Japan looked awful

Tak · 11-03-2011, 10:07

* waits for Kamikaze_Pigeon to post ... *

Kitten · 11-03-2011, 10:11

he's fine Sam

Mark · 11-03-2011, 13:37

Sounds like all my work colleagues in Osaka and Tokyo are OK, so that's everyone I know accounted for. Phew!

Garp · 11-03-2011, 13:48

Water levels have started to rise now. It's 2:45 in Hawaii and the Tsunami sirens have been going off every hour since 10pm, and now 30 minutes. Expectations are for the first wave to hit at 3:15. I've been catnapping between sirens but now up and drinking decaf tea whilst I wait for whatever happens.

Expectation is that we'll see maybe 6 1/2 ft peak that will come in about a block (we're several in). Whilst 6 1/2 ft waves are hardly unusual here, in fact pretty much just good surfing height, it's that the whole ocean is basically raising 6 1/2 ft that presents the problem!

Dymetrie · 11-03-2011, 13:59

Hope it's not too bad, when it hits, and that everyone over there is ok.

11-03-2011, 09:02	#1
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	Earthquakes and Sirens.. 8.9 Earthquake has struck off the coast of Japan. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12709598 Quite a bit of damage, though they were saying on Al Jazeera earlier that the buildings there are designed with large earthquakes in mind and have coped reasonably well. Hawaii and many of the pacific facing coasts have come under Tsunami Warning. The Sirens have just gone off for about 3 minutes here as an initial warning and they're just clearing the beaches. Anything that hits us is expected to arrive by 3am. We should be okay here, we're on the 3rd floor (UK counting style ), and we're far enough back from the beach that we shouldn't have any problems. __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

11-03-2011, 09:24	#2
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	Heard on the news driving to work this morning that there may have been a confirmed death already. Hope the damage is limited and that they can restore normality asap. __________________ *No No!*

11-03-2011, 09:27	#3
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Fingers crossed for you Jarp. Watching the morning news as it all happened was a bit shocking. __________________

11-03-2011, 10:07	#6
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	* waits for Kamikaze_Pigeon to post ... * __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

11-03-2011, 10:11	#7
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	he's fine Sam __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

11-03-2011, 09:36	#4
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Fingers crossed. Didn't watch it 'live'. Thankfully. Reports of trucks and cars being swept up by the tsunami (in Japan).

11-03-2011, 13:37	#8
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Sounds like all my work colleagues in Osaka and Tokyo are OK, so that's everyone I know accounted for. Phew!

11-03-2011, 13:48	#9
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	Water levels have started to rise now. It's 2:45 in Hawaii and the Tsunami sirens have been going off every hour since 10pm, and now 30 minutes. Expectations are for the first wave to hit at 3:15. I've been catnapping between sirens but now up and drinking decaf tea whilst I wait for whatever happens. Expectation is that we'll see maybe 6 1/2 ft peak that will come in about a block (we're several in). Whilst 6 1/2 ft waves are hardly unusual here, in fact pretty much just good surfing height, it's that the whole ocean is basically raising 6 1/2 ft that presents the problem! __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

11-03-2011, 13:59	#10
Dymetrie A large glass of Merlot Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Letchworth with a Lightsaber Posts: 5,819	Hope it's not too bad, when it hits, and that everyone over there is ok. __________________ Khef, Ka and Ka-Tet....