OMFG! 8.9 Richter Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan!!

BTM · 03-11-2011, 02:53 PM

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Tokyo (CNN) -- Japanese authorities rushed Friday to cool down fears as well as radioactive temperatures inside a nuclear power plant rattled by Friday's mammoth earthquake, with the nation's prime minister planning a trip to personally inspect the atomic facility.
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactor, located about 160 miles north of Tokyo, "remains at a high temperature" because it "cannot cool down," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano told reporters.
Trade Minister Banri Kaieda said that a small radiation leak could occur at the plant, Japan's Kyodo News Agency reported early Saturday morning.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapc...japan.nuclear/

jlspeed29 · 03-11-2011, 02:53 PM

youtube

Blake · 03-11-2011, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by jlspeed29

^^^ some of them look like they have their lights on??

you think a collision would cause the alarm to go off? that could explain it

Verbiage · 03-11-2011, 02:57 PM

YouTube comments are so ignorant lol.

Freakazoid · 03-11-2011, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Bavarian III

YouTube comments are so ignorant lol.

that's ignorant

BMWinNorthdakota · 03-11-2011, 03:37 PM

Whatcha guys think? 100k dead? I remember Sumatra they were all sayin 1000 the first day... slowly climbed to well over 150k...

Pretty horrible

iBoost · 03-11-2011, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Tondtar

And now they are giving Tsunami warnings for other neighboring Asian countries, Australia and even Hawaii

GTFO, MarkR171 ...Do It Now!

Wtf man I'm suppose to be going to Hawaii soon now I'm scared

Blake · 03-11-2011, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by BMWinNorthdakota

Whatcha guys think? 100k dead? I remember Sumatra they were all sayin 1000 the first day... slowly climbed to well over 150k...

Pretty horrible

dude it's japan, not indonesia. they're probably the most prepared and drilled people in the world, as far as disasters are concerned. they don't fuck around with tsunami warnings. i'm sure it will be more than 1000, but 100k...highly improbable. that would have to be a direct hit to tokyo or something comparable.

persian54 · 03-11-2011, 03:47 PM

I'm happy I got an email from my most of my friends

they're all in the south or tokyo so fortunately not in the north..

TK-421 · 03-11-2011, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Bavarian III

YouTube comments are so ignant lol.

*fixed

Verbiage · 03-11-2011, 03:51 PM

Trudat.

ragingclue · 03-11-2011, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Blake

dude it's japan, not indonesia. they're probably the most prepared and drilled people in the world, as far as disasters are concerned. they don't fuck around with tsunami warnings. i'm sure it will be more than 1000, but 100k...highly improbable. that would have to be a direct hit to tokyo or something comparable.

Yeah they take this shit seriously over there.

Blake · 03-11-2011, 04:06 PM

i got an email back from my friend tatsuki. he lives in tokyo and said he's okay, but cannot reach his family in yamagata prefecture. he basically said the damage isn't totally bad in tokyo, but there's broken stuff inside his apartment and public places.

persian54 · 03-11-2011, 04:20 PM

Tokyo has a pretty amazing drainage system from what I've heard, must better than up north where it's not as populated

I'm happy I heard back from my friends

Tondtar · 03-11-2011, 04:35 PM

Massive earthquake hits Japan

The Big Picture - The Boston Globe :

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/201...its_japan.html

Verbiage · 03-11-2011, 04:40 PM

It hurts to look at that.

That picture with the separated two lane road is REDIC.

Fucking insane!

Crimson92 · 03-11-2011, 04:44 PM

hoooolllyyy crap

Tondtar · 03-11-2011, 04:46 PM

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It hurts to look at that.

That picture with the separated two lane road is REDIC.

Fucking insane!

You see how it's sheared along the divider line? I don't think that's just by accident. They probably designed it so it will separate the traffic on either side instead of slamming them into each other and hence limit the amount and risk of damage.

Of course, I am just guessing but have a good feeling that it's the case.

Verbiage · 03-11-2011, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Tondtar

You see how it's sheared along the divider line? I don't think that's just by accident. They probably designed it so it will separate the traffic on either side instead of slamming them into each other and hence limit the amount and risk of damage.

Of course, I am just guessing but have a good feeling that it's the case.

You are right, I never thought about it that way. The undulation of the left side just boggles me; that's asphalt.

Tondtar · 03-11-2011, 04:54 PM

As bad as these shots are and the depth of tragedy they convey, I can not help but think of all the future possibilities ...May god forgive me (God????)

Verbiage · 03-11-2011, 04:56 PM

Those pics are good for that, though.

It would probably mean less if they were just random shots.

Sniz · 03-11-2011, 05:01 PM

holy just wow

was watching this at the gym while I was running on the treadmill

f'n insane.

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Blake Banned 795 Rep 4,647 Posts Drives: Chevy Aveo Join Date: May 2008 Location: Parent's Basement iTrader: (7)	i got an email back from my friend tatsuki. he lives in tokyo and said he's okay, but cannot reach his family in yamagata prefecture. he basically said the damage isn't totally bad in tokyo, but there's broken stuff inside his apartment and public places.
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Tondtar 12 yr old Juvie 1137 Rep 881 Posts Drives: His Mom Crazy Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: El Lay iTrader: (2) Garage List 2008 (RIP in 2011) ... [0.00]	Massive earthquake hits Japan The Big Picture - The Boston Globe : http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/201...its_japan.html
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