Hopefully most of the missing are just people that have not regrouped after evacuating. I would not put much weight on the number of missing right now because of the evacuations that occurred.
shaw
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Originally posted by Joss Weatherby Hopefully most of the missing are just people that have not regrouped after evacuating. I would not put much weight on the number of missing right now because of the evacuations that occurred.
Ow........it buuuurns.
jester
AFP says the operator of the Fukushima nuclear power plant, where a second reactor system is overheating, says there is a risk of a second explosion. We'll keep you updated right here.
DaveT
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Originally posted by Joss Weatherby
Hopefully most of the missing are just people that have not regrouped after evacuating. I would not put much weight on the number of missing right now because of the evacuations that occurred.
I doubt 17,000+ people all at once could get out of town in about 15 minutes. I am sure a lot got to higher ground in their houses, but a ton of houses are gone. And other's might've been trying to get out of town and been washed up while doing so. I did see the tsunami go over a highway in one area and just take buses and trucks right along with it .
Jackson
...Speechless
jonSun
I knew the speed of the waves move extremely fast but to see it is another thing.
Not much time for people to evacuate :(
jester
Trying to cool #3 has FAILED
djkopernikus
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Originally posted by jester
Trying to cool #3 has FAILED
They are starting to release steam for easing the pressure.
_Ocean_Drive_
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Originally posted by Jackson
...Speechless
Some of my friends live in that town, and the ones nearby along the coast.
Jackson
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Originally posted by _Ocean_Drive_
Some of my friends live in that town, and the ones nearby along the coast.
...i'm sorry..
jester
Here is a fact...
The bombing of Hiroshima was a 15 Kiloton bomb which is 6.0 on the richter scale, while this earthquake was 8.9 which is 335 Megaton. It was practically like 22333 bombs (thats if I did the math correctly)
DaveT
Holy balls at the new footage CNN is showing from TV Asahi. The river raging over into buildings and all the boats just flying into buildings and bridges and just tossing cars and boats like they are matchboxes. I probably sounded drunk in that sentence.
I work in the video game industry (media side) and have tons of friends over in Japan. All are safe, except a friend of mine cannot get a hold of her parents still. But they live in an area w/o power or anything right now apparently. Family is trying to get to the town, but nearly impossible by car. And trains are out of service of course.
