Jesus H, head over to Sky News, 8.8 earthquake in Japan (11 March)

[awa355]

The ChCh quake was a shocker for NZ. Down south was childs play compared to the Japan shake up yet look at the loss and suffering Canterbury is going thru. Just goes to show how insulated we have been.

Has made me think, maybe I should get serious about a survival kit.

[sil3nt]

Haven't seen any news on it yet but this is video is terrifying
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=016_1299829101

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c98_1299851449

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=970_1299840275

[Maha]

What staggers me the most is the force and the relentless speed in which the water moves.
How far inland has it reached?

[Ocean1]

What staggers me the most is the force and the relentless speed in which the water moves.
How far inland has it reached?

11 kilometers apparently. That'll be up an estuary or river valley. Doubt damage has spread that far.

I heard some officials explaining that they'd told local coastal shipping to return to port. I sincerely hope they had more sense, the best place to be when a tsunami arrives is open ocean.

[EJK]

One thing I noticed while watching the video was, the places where it hit was all countryside. I wonder if it would've been less damaging if the terrain was elevated.

[Brian d marge]

One good thing , at least we dont have to shyt in a bucket ...Having a shower now , give me 10 min free of shaking please

Stephen

[Mom]

We have heard from one of the girls who stayed here, she is safe.

[onearmedbandit]

One thing I noticed while watching the video was, the places where it hit was all countryside. I wonder if it would've been less damaging if the terrain was elevated.

How do you mean 'terrain was elevated'? Do you mean the buildings etc?

[george formby]

One thing I noticed while watching the video was, the places where it hit was all countryside. I wonder if it would've been less damaging if the terrain was elevated.

Their is only a little bit of footage for a huge coastline from the TV stations. I fear their is lot more amcam footage to come. The scale & destruction is unbelievable.

A mate called a couple of hours ago, he was watching the tide on the Rawhiti side of the Bay move from high to low & back again in 10 minutes. Did this 3 times in an hour. High tide here today was lower than a low tide.

[EJK]

How do you mean 'terrain was elevated'? Do you mean the buildings etc?

No, big hills.

[onearmedbandit]

No, big hills.

Ha sorry I still don't understand. Of course there would be less damage if the terrain was elevated, that seems blindingly obvious, so I was trying work out what you were on about.

[AllanB]

Gives me an uneasy feeling watching the Japanese disaster.

My heart goes out to them.

[Kendog]

No, big hills.

Seen water flow up hill?

[Pussy]

Gives me an uneasy feeling watching the Japanese disaster.

My heart goes out to them.

With you on that!
Makes you feel powerless watching it, eh?

[marty]

Ha sorry I still don't understand. Of course there would be less damage if the terrain was elevated, that seems blindingly obvious, so I was trying work out what you were on about.

maybe he means they should have built some hills?