8.9 earthquake in Japan/Tsunami

[hawaiian]

All the warnings have been removed and currently we are at Tsunami Advisory. Airports and harbors are opening back up for operations. We dodged the bullet on this one... small damages and debris around the water, water damage around Kona on the Big Island was the blunt of the damage.

 

[twenty5]

Looks like they just took another hit... 6.6 in central Japan

 

[r3db4r0n]

That is scary! I immediately thought of you and your family, but knew that you're here in the States. Hope that your friends are safe, and that you have a home to return to.

This was my first reaction as well when I woke up.to this, this morning. Glad to hear Nj and family are ok. Unfortunately the same.cannot be said about many others and my thoughts go out to them

 

[bdc30]

CNN reporting a California resident swept out to sea, after heading down the the shore to photograph the tsunami coming in. :scratchhe Good idea bud....

 

[Vegan702]

CNN reporting a California resident swept out to sea, after heading down the the shore to photograph the tsunami coming in. :scratchhe Good idea bud....

Natures way of ridding us of the idiots on this earth lol

 

[bdc30]

wow, these guys can't catch a break...

now a volcano in southern Japan is erupting...

 

[Alwayslit]

This is going from bad to worse.

 

[bdc30]

This is going from bad to worse.

Even that statement doesn't do justice to this thing now...

CNN/MSNBC reporting that the remaining 50 workers have abandoned the stricken nuke plant.

Wow.

 

[D Quintero]

God help us.

 

[GolfNut]

I've been watching since it all started, praying it wouldn't come to this. Let's just hope the containment systems in place do their job and the weather cooperates with what does get out. Having gone through a devastating house fire and losing our home, I can empathize with these folks that have been displaced, but this is all just too much. I can't imagine the fear that entire country must be feeling.

 

[earful]

Truly a nightmare that can't seem to end. Fervent prayers for the Japanese people and nation, especially the heroic, brave few who continue to risk their health in this uphill battle.

 

[bdc30]

The human face of this tragedy is heartbreaking. Saw this article on msnbc today.

http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/03/18/6293059-i-will-come-again-tomorrow-boy-9-desperately-searches-for-missing-family-in-japan

David R Arnott writes:Toshihito Aisawa's father, mother and grandmother are all missing. For days the 9-year-old has been desperately searching for them at evacuation centers in the Japanese city of Ishinomaki, holding up hand written signs pleading for information. On one is written their names, on the other the simple message "I will come again tomorrow."

...from a 9yr old...

 

[CAJoe]

I read a news article earlier today about 30 kids at a school are still waiting for thier parents to come pick them up. They always have a teacher or rleative with them. They will not let any reporter or anyone else talk to them in fear of giving any false hope. It is so sad...

 

[cmhicksusmc]

All My Marines in Okinawa and Hawaii have their hands full while we got ours full out here in Afghan!