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9.0 Earthquake near Honshu Japan; Major Tsunami hits Japan (((related news stories in post 515)))

31,436 2,810 March 10, 2011 at 10:12 PM in News (3)
They are expecting a Tsunami of up to 10 feet high. Buildings were shaken in Tokyo, no word yet on damage. It was only 15 miles deep and 81 miles east of Honshu.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0001xgp.php

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42023385/ns/world_news-asiapacific/

Edit: One of the aftershocks was a 7.1. Here's the full list of quakes for that area.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthq...ia_eqs.php

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Last Edited by Zoe Moon March 17, 2011 at 03:06 PM
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Google is assisting in helping victims touch base with friends and loved ones. Its People Finder, which was tracking more than 7,000 records as of noon Friday, allows users to look for victims or post information about people. It works in five languages.

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The U.S. State Department is urging any U.S. citizens to contact friends and family as soon as possible. They can also e-mail the State Department at [email protected]. Those seeking information on security in or travel to Japan can call 1-888-407-4747 or 1-202-501-4444.




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http://www.interaction.org/crisis...e-response Lists most of the charities who are accepting donations for Japan and has links to donate to those charities.

he International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies [ifrc.org]accepts donations via text message. Text "redcross" to 90999, and you can make a $10 donation to the organization. It will show up on your next mobile phone bill.

You can also keep up with updates from the nonprofit by following its Twitter [twitter.com]feed or watching its Facebook [facebook.com] updates.

The aid group AmeriCares [americares.org], which is also accepting donations, said it is mobilizing resources and sending an emergency response manager to the region.

Save the Children
[savethechildren.org] is sending an emergency team to assist its staff in Japan.Donations to the group's Children's Emergency Fund will help preserve the welfare of young ones, who "are always the most vulnerable in a disaster," Eiichi Sadamatsu in central Tokyo said in a statment.

Globalgiving.com, another aid organization that allows donors to select the causes they want to support – including climate change, economic development, human rights and natural disaster relief – has established a Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund. [globalgiving.org] GlobalGiving will disburse funds to organizations providing aid and relief to victims.

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marg_fan
03-11-2011 at 02:57 AM.
03-11-2011 at 02:57 AM.
Quote from hawaiiandawn :
hug Check in with us as soon as you can!
Never have I been happier to see a post from you HD. hug

Not that I've ever been unhappy to see you post. Just especially happy to see it now. Keep it up.

Quote from emelvee :
If Guam gets a tsunami, it figures this would happen while I'm on Guam for the first time in my life...I leave Guam early Saturday morning (local time) and will be in Hawaii Friday evening (layover on my way home). I haven't checked the estimated time for any tsunami on Guam or Hawaii (I assume they can calculate that Dontknow ).

Pray That the loss of life won't be too severe in Japan.
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Nah, just kidding, Come here. hug

I just got up and haven't seen much coverage yet. I do hope it doesn't get any worse than it is now.

Pray

All loungers affected by this tradgey, please keep us posted. We loungers worry about our friends.
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03-11-2011 at 03:11 AM.
03-11-2011 at 03:11 AM.
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03-11-2011 at 03:17 AM.
03-11-2011 at 03:17 AM.
Quote from emelvee :
In Guam, it's 5:55 pm Friday...they say wave could hit as early as 7:09 pm (just over an hour) EEK!
linly [guampdn.com]

They're telling people to stay at 50ft above sea level. My hotel room is on the 7th floor, so I should be ok. laugh out loud

emv, be safe. We need more kitty photos. Puns, not so much. Stick Out Tongue
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zmarko
03-11-2011 at 03:20 AM.
03-11-2011 at 03:20 AM.
Stay safe MLV.
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emelvee
03-11-2011 at 03:23 AM.
03-11-2011 at 03:23 AM.
So I went out since I was supposed to meet my boss at 6:30 pm. Traffic was crazy with the evacuation. Wasn't able to meet up with him for dinner. Roads to the tourist hotel (where my hotel is) were all blocked off, so I spent some time at the mall and K-Mart (the big hangout here). Since the tsunami was expected at 7:09pm Fri., everybody figured the warning would end by 8:00 or 9:00 pm. Came back to the hotel (the route I took wasn't blocked). It's about 9:30pm Friday, and I just learned the warning is in effect until 11:00 pm. So based on that and the videos you guys posted, I'm outta here again. Will check back in later! wave
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TigerStar
03-11-2011 at 03:45 AM.
03-11-2011 at 03:45 AM.
Oh wow. Please be safe all of you in the danger zone.



It makes you sit back and start to wonder about 2012. Hide
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03-11-2011 at 04:09 AM.
03-11-2011 at 04:09 AM.
....Has Pat Robertson announced that Japan had made a pact with the Devil yet?
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03-11-2011 at 04:17 AM.
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03-11-2011 at 04:23 AM.
03-11-2011 at 04:23 AM.
Quote from TigerStar :
Oh wow. Please be safe all of you in the danger zone.



It makes you sit back and start to wonder about 2012. Hide
Hey, I plan on watching that movie in the summer of 2014. nod

A so called news site links updated news to twitter? Confused
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03-11-2011 at 04:26 AM.
03-11-2011 at 04:26 AM.
Apparently now 2000 people around said Nuclear Power Plant are being told to get out of dodge.
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03-11-2011 at 04:26 AM.
03-11-2011 at 04:26 AM.
Wowza. We need a pun, MLV.
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03-11-2011 at 04:30 AM.
03-11-2011 at 04:30 AM.
Quote from marg_fan :
A so called news site links updated news to twitter? Confused
Absolutely. The more followers for a news site the better. What's confusing about that?
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03-11-2011 at 04:30 AM.
03-11-2011 at 04:30 AM.
Mahalo kiki.
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03-11-2011 at 04:32 AM.
03-11-2011 at 04:32 AM.
Quote from zmarko :
Absolutely. The more followers for a news site the better. What's confusing about that?
Since I can't access twitter at work, I have no idea if the links are to an official source or the work of trolls...
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03-11-2011 at 04:38 AM.
03-11-2011 at 04:38 AM.
Crap ... I can't believe I'm actually looking forward to seeing a MLV pun thread. I hope you are OK

Wave hits Hawaii in 35 minutes, 7 ft above high tide level
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