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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.

Google Person Finder in Japanese language
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Google Person Finder in English language [appspot.com]

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.




Before donating money, you might want to check with your employer to see if they will match the donation and what they need to you do for your donation to qualify for matching funds.

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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dalokgawd
03-11-2011 at 11:53 AM.
03-11-2011 at 11:53 AM.
Quote from Frogstar :
Quote from CQ1 :
Roll Eyes (Sarcastic) right...cuz the authorities know what is in the best interest for public consumption, to keep it as calm as possible

come on, even in the u.s. after 9/11, authorities made claims of how the debris plumes/smoke were ok, and safe enough to not evacuate...of course, common sense would indicate otherwise. now folks have directly related health conditions

and they don't want another pr disaster like chernobyl
You're right, they should probably just let the pressure continue to build and hope it doesn't explode.
When you have a choice between a crappy decision and a giant diarrhea filled shitstorm of a decision... sometimes the crappy decision wins. Dontknow
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HeyLookItsMe
03-11-2011 at 11:54 AM.
03-11-2011 at 11:54 AM.
For anyone who is looking for friends and family:

http://japan.person-finder.appspot.com/
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Zoe Moon
03-11-2011 at 12:01 PM.
03-11-2011 at 12:01 PM.
Quote from MistyQ :
Horrifying images from Japan.

I hope all of you on the West Coast are o.k.. I'm worried about our friends in Hawaii too, like Hawiiandawn.

Yoko Ono posted this on her Twitter page for anyone looking for loved ones in Japan:

SENDAI QUAKE Google Person Finder Japanese http://urlhasbeenblocked/FINDjap English http://urlhasbeenblocked/FINDen WIKI http://urlhasbeenblocked/sendaiinfo
Just quoting this so people can see the links. I had good luck with the Google person finder after the Christchurch quake. Got info on relatives two days before they were finally able to call out and let us know how they were.
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Frogstar
03-11-2011 at 12:05 PM.
03-11-2011 at 12:05 PM.
Quote from dalokgawd :
When you have a choice between a crappy decision and a giant diarrhea filled shitstorm of a decision... sometimes the crappy decision wins. Dontknow
I was being facetious Big Grin
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dalokgawd
03-11-2011 at 12:10 PM.
03-11-2011 at 12:10 PM.
Quote from Frogstar :
I was being facetious Big Grin
I know. That comment was more for the person you quoted than what you said yourself. Let me fix that...
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HeyLookItsMe
03-11-2011 at 12:16 PM.
03-11-2011 at 12:16 PM.
a number of large (6ish) aftershocks have occured since and essentially the entire island is on constant tsunami watch at this point because they are being surrounded by earthquakes….http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthq...140_35.php


seriously who the fark woke up godzilla….
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travfar
03-11-2011 at 12:17 PM.
03-11-2011 at 12:17 PM.
Quote from Ram|bunc|tious :
The moon did that? I didn't think the waves of the tsunami reached that high.

Maybe our resident Geologist could chime in or HeyMe since he's an expert on everything Wink
The moon did not do that. It's from the earthquake.
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HeyLookItsMe
03-11-2011 at 12:18 PM.
03-11-2011 at 12:18 PM.
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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03-11-2011 at 12:21 PM.
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cupcake42
03-11-2011 at 12:24 PM.
03-11-2011 at 12:24 PM.
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Thanks I hard being away from them when stuff like this is happeningFrown
Do you have any updates?
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OhNoItsDEVO
03-11-2011 at 12:27 PM.
03-11-2011 at 12:27 PM.
Quote from travfar :
The moon did not do that. It's from the earthquake.
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Zoe Moon
03-11-2011 at 12:31 PM.
03-11-2011 at 12:31 PM.
Before anyone gives money, you might want to check with your employer first. Many companies will match the funds you donate but some require that you donate through company channels in order for the donation to be matched.
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HeyLookItsMe
03-11-2011 at 12:33 PM.
03-11-2011 at 12:33 PM.
Quote from Zoe Moon :
Before anyone gives money, you might want to check with your employer first. Many companies will match the funds you donate but some require that you donate through company channels in order for the donation to be matched.

while i agree that more is better, right now i would rather have them get the money they need as soon as possible… that and i dont have an employer to match my funds….
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ForeverDecember
03-11-2011 at 12:37 PM.
03-11-2011 at 12:37 PM.
Just heard on the news that the US Coast Guard is looking for someone who was swept out to sea by a wave in California. Let me try to find an article.
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ForeverDecember
03-11-2011 at 12:39 PM.
03-11-2011 at 12:39 PM.
Here is one, he was in taking pictures of the waves with 2 friends: link [mercurynews.com]
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