muikabochi 208 Posted March 12, 2011 Author Share Posted March 12, 2011 Here's another story. My ladys family in Niigata were watching TV this afternoon when the TV told them that "a strong earthquake will be with you in a few seconds".... followed by the quake. I'm not sure which is worse - it just happening or having seconds knowing that it is coming! Link to post Share on other sites
@tokyo 14 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 What a day, hope I never have another like this. OK physically but very shaken so to speak. They're talking about this being a series of big earthquakes as they are spread over such a large area. Link to post Share on other sites
1 4 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Quote: 1000 times more powerful than Christchurch quake Link to post Share on other sites
MummySkier 0 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 No words, just sadness. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Yep, but luckily the epicente was out at sea. Link to post Share on other sites
frannyo 2 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 OMG just seen a video taken from inside a car when it happened. WOW. That car MOVED! Mental. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted March 12, 2011 Author Share Posted March 12, 2011 I found with my experience that... during the initial biggies it is just coming as a complete shock and you just go into 'survival mode'. It's bloody scary but you just have to deal with it there and then and don't have time to dwell on it. It's all the aftershocks going on and the aftermath in the days and weeks that gets scarier as you are expecting it and you just generally feel unsafe and more tired as you can't trust the ground you are living on. So, anyone in the places that is getting lots of aftershocks, hang in there. Keep trying to think positive! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted March 12, 2011 Author Share Posted March 12, 2011 Originally Posted By: frannyo OMG just seen a video taken from inside a car when it happened. WOW. That car MOVED! Mental. Just saw that yes, mad images. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Buses are running, but as Rob said they are chocca. Trains are still off, one of my girlfriends co-workers is gonna stay with us tonight Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Originally Posted By: Tubby Beaver one of my girlfriends co-workers is gonna stay with us tonight Sorry, serious mode back on. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 You beat me to it! But seriously, this is just terrible stuff. The death toll seems to be 34 now. Imagine what something mad powerful RIGHT UNDER a big city would do. Hardly bears thinking about. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Just watching the news, and the nuclear power plant in Fukushima is having cooling problems. ****. ****. ****! Link to post Share on other sites
nagoid 4 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 "Emergency situation on nuclear power plants or something", BBC saying. Yikes, that does not sound good. Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 i think the power got cut off for the nuclear plants so they cannot run the emergency cooling system. afaik. you would think they would have backup diesel generators. that is just basic. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 But what happens if they can't pump quick enough? edit: turns out the diesel generators have been damaged. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Tsunami was only 1m at our place so my house is fine. Atami, next town over had 3m. We are in Kofu right now and the Chuo ends here. No one can get to Tokyo. Traffic is impressive. Stay safe. Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery Jim 65 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Looks like several thousand people milling around and lined up at bus stops outside Tokyo Station Link to post Share on other sites
jackay 0 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Hope everyone's alright over there. Looked really scary from the news. Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Quote: The power used to operate the cooling apparatus in the internal parts of the nuclear plants (Fukushima) has been cut by the earthquake. Attempts were made to start up the emergency power, but it too hasnt worked. The government has made announcements of emergency conditions, and implementing protective measures for locals. There is "no evidence" of radioactivity in the surrounding areas.. Link to post Share on other sites
mitchpee 10 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Originally Posted By: pie-eater You beat me to it! But seriously, this is just terrible stuff. The death toll seems to be 34 now. Imagine what something mad powerful RIGHT UNDER a big city would do. Hardly bears thinking about. I am very concerned for this because Salt Lake City where I live lies upon a fault and isn't even close to adequately prepared for an earthquake. Link to post Share on other sites
JellyBelly 1 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 People living 2km around the nuclear plant being evacuated Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Was very strong here in Yamanashi too, I was outside on my field when it struck and couldn't stand up, had to sit it out! My wife is stuck in Tokyo tonight because no way to get back to Yamanashi. I feel for the people near the epicentre that must be super bad for them! Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 poor old newsreaders, they will be all doing a late shift tonight. i see the yen took a bit of a dive, i wonder what the economics effects are going to be next week. Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 i felt it here in kobe, and we are a LONG way away from where the quake hit. i thought was going to faint for a while because my balance was going...found out an hour later it was actually an earthquake. Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Everyone need to be careful for the next 12-24hrs as as big or even bigger earthquake could hit again, so they were saying on some of the news stations due to the way the their were four earthquakes all within a short time of each other. Not sure if anyone else heard anything like that? Link to post Share on other sites
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