luongoisdaman Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Pics form the Boston Globe: http://t.co/pp7UTXU Wow, great find. I would +1 you if I had any left for today... Just crazy images. Incomprehensible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 more pics http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/03/earthquake-in-japan/100022/# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucks780 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Such a sad story. I can't imagine being there. Using your cell phone, you can text-message donations of $10 to the Red Cross. Text the letters REDCROSS to 90999 to make the $10 donation Thank you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I just saw some video of the tsunami, devastating. I have been to Japan once, for a few days in a city on their west coast (Fukuoka). The Japanese people impressed me as being very stoic, professional, and courteous. These virtues will be sorely needed in the days ahead. Heartfelt condolences for the families and friends of those lost in this disaster. Stay strong. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/10/140_40.php Map of earthquakes http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/10/140_40_eqs.php List of earthquakes Crazy. There's been dozens of aftershocks, many over 6.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin. Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 As someone who's never been through a natural disaster at any level, it's interesting to me how very calm and collected the Japanese are. In those pictures they just shop for necessities like normal, walk down a street that has vexed over, etc. I would think there would be looting and panic, but there doesn't seem to be any of that. I wonder how Vancouver would act should something like that happen to us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Femme.Canuck Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 (edited) Updates: Chile gov't says Navy upgrades to full tsunami ALERT not warning for Easter Island, in wake of Hawaii impact-- expected to hit in about 2-4 hours. Chile Governmnt says to evacuate residents in low lying coastal areas of Chile mainland. - Reuters Radiation is not eight times normal level, but 1000 times higher than normal at main gate of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan. - Kyodo / Sky News Japan PM Kan orders expansion of evacuation area around Fukushima nuclear plant to 10 km from 3 km<br /><br />Four passenger trains still missing in Japan following quake. - Sky News Via BNO News: FEMA says U.S. Coast Guard is making preparations throughout the main Hawaiian Islands to provide post-tsunami support US sends USS Ronald Reagan, other carriers with supplies to Japan. - CNN -- If you guys are watching CNN, they have some very horrifying, new-ish pictures/videos of the quake/tsunami. Very intriguing stuff. Edited March 11, 2011 by P.OneOh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rampage Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 As someone who's never been through a natural disaster at any level, it's interesting to me how very calm and collected the Japanese are. In those pictures they just shop for necessities like normal, walk down a street that has vexed over, etc. I would think there would be looting and panic, but there doesn't seem to be any of that. I wonder how Vancouver would act should something like that happen to us? Probably not aswell since the Japanese go through many earthquakes albeit none of this magnitude. In Vancouver it would be chaotic since we're not used to it and because people probably wont be as prepared as the people from Japan. On that nuclear plant story. They just said radiation levels are 1000x normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 They'll be releasing 'slightly' radioactive gasses from that reactor anytime now. But at least it won't explode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trek Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 They'll be releasing 'slightly' radioactive gasses from that reactor anytime now. But at least it won't explode. Yikes, releasing radioactive steam... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luineul Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/10/140_40.php Map of earthquakes http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/10/140_40_eqs.php List of earthquakes Crazy. There's been dozens of aftershocks, many over 6.0 Damn. Let's hope their buildings are sturdy enough to handle the sheer number of earthquakes that keep occurring. I hope my friends and family there are all right. No, I hope everyone is all right as they can be... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Femme.Canuck Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 This is crazy. According to the USGS, the Japan quake shifted earth's axis ten inches, Japan coast 2.4m, and made 180 mile by 50 mile crack in earth's crust--- that cannot be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 This is crazy. According to the USGS, the Japan quake shifted earth's axis ten inches, Japan coast 2.4m, and made 180 mile by 50 mile crack in earth's crust--- that cannot be good. That's really messed up when you read that as 10 degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luineul Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Pics form the Boston Globe: http://t.co/pp7UTXU Wow. Those photos literally brought me to tears. Absolutely amazing coverage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*vInTaGe* Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 God be with the Japanese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 (edited) God be with the Japanese. Ugh...... Must..... resist...... commenting.... Edited March 11, 2011 by Sharpshooter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Common sense Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 How Canadians can help victims of the Japan quake and tsunami Just hours after a devastating earthquake hit Japan, Canadians have already donated $77,000 to help victims. The Canadian Red Cross is reaching out online and through social media to raise funds for victims of the catastrophic quake. The Canadian Red Cross says volunteers on the ground in Japan have been working around the clock to support local emergency-response efforts, including evacuation, search and rescue, and first aid. The organization has set up a webpage to handle donations specifically aimed at helping victims of the earthquake and tsunami. Donations can also be made by calling toll free at 1-800-418-1111. James Astleford, donor-relations director for ADRA Canada, a humanitarian agency established by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, said his organization has representatives in Japan working with stranded residents and is keeping an eye on countries in the south Pacific region that could also be affected by the tsunami. “With a 10-metre tsunami, many of these countries could be in danger,” Astleford told the Star. “These countries don’t have the same financial resilience that Japan has. So in our fundraising right now, we’re asking for support for the Japan quake and Pacific tsunami.” The Christian Reformed World Relief Committee has set up a Japan donation website as well and says it is working with partners on the ground to determine what role its volunteers can play. Donations to CRWRC can also be made by calling 1-800-730-3490. Oxfam Canada says it is in a position to respond to any potential tsunami damage in the Philippines, Indonesia, Tuvalu and Samoa. “We have several teams and partner organizations in the region that are following the situation on the ground,” Daniel Gorevan, humanitarian spokesman at Oxfam, said in a statement. “Given that these states are low-lying, with populations are spread out over many islands, even relatively small waves have the potential to be very damaging and could complicate any humanitarian response.” Médicins Sans Frontières says two teams of three people are trying to reach the worst-hit areas in Japan’s Iwate and Miyagi prefectures. “The MSF teams, composed of medical and logistics personnel, will try to reach the area by helicopter,” said spokeswoman Naomi Sutorius-Lavoie in an email. “Once there, the two teams will liaise with local emergency-response authorities to assess medical needs. Another 25 MSF medical and logistical staff in Japan are on standby to respond once the situation has been assessed.” UNICEF says it has already positioned supplies and personnel in countries throughout the Pacific region and is ready to provide assistance to those on tsunami watch. Plan International Canada said it has an emergency-response team on standby in Indonesia, where it has a warehouse stocked with 5,000 family kits available for immediate distribution. It has also deployed assessment teams to the Philippines, and staff is already starting to evacuate people from low-lying areas of the country, the organization said Friday. World Vision Canada has also set up a webpage to solicit donations to provide disaster relief for victims of the earthquake. UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, a group that supports IsraAid, an Israel-based humanitarian organization sending teams of rescue personnel, emergency medical officers and water pollution purification specialists to Japan, is also accepting donations here. With files from The Canadian Press Links to diff. orgs are here - http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/952611 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japanesecanuck Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I am a Japanese national, currently living in the island of Oahu, Hawaii, proud to be a CANUCKS FAN driving my old van with Canucks bumper stickers & antenna puck, putting up car flag during the playoffs. We had Tsunami Warning since last night which just got cleared... I got a hold of my immediate family in Japan, they are safe and okay. I appreciate for your kind prayer for my best friend who was in the area that got directly affected by earthquake and tsunami, I still can't get a hold of her... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Common sense Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I am a Japanese national, currently living in the island of Oahu, Hawaii, proud to be a CANUCKS FAN driving my old van with Canucks bumper stickers & antenna puck, putting up car flag during the playoffs. We had Tsunami Warning since last night which just got cleared... I got a hold of my immediate family in Japan, they are safe and okay. I appreciate for your kind prayer for my best friend who was in the area that got directly affected by earthquake and tsunami, I still can't get a hold of her... Try the Google Person Finder, if you haven't already - http://japan.person-finder.appspot.com/?lang=en Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don't.Mess.With.Kes<3 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I am a Japanese national, currently living in the island of Oahu, Hawaii, proud to be a CANUCKS FAN driving my old van with Canucks bumper stickers & antenna puck, putting up car flag during the playoffs. We had Tsunami Warning since last night which just got cleared... I got a hold of my immediate family in Japan, they are safe and okay. I appreciate for your kind prayer for my best friend who was in the area that got directly affected by earthquake and tsunami, I still can't get a hold of her... So happy to hear your family is okay. I hope you get the same news about your friend. All the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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