Earthquake in Japan....9.0...ouch!

Cyclone · 11 Mar 2011 at 10:01

Just seen the news with a huge whirlpool and a ship caught in it

russ0r · 11 Mar 2011 at 10:02

Liquid_Entity said:
I don't see that tweet on their page.

Only one I see mention nuclear power plants is:

Not saying it isn't there, I just can't see it, that is all

http://twitter.com/skynewsbreak
Fourth tweet down.

Azza · 11 Mar 2011 at 10:02

Liquid_Entity said:
I don't see that tweet on their page.

Only one I see mention nuclear power plants is:

Not saying it isn't there, I just can't see it, that is all

Here you go...

http://i55.tinypic.com/2hwpx5c.jpg

anything I don't mind · 11 Mar 2011 at 10:04

http://translate.google.com/transla...uri.co.jp/weather/tsunami/?from=yolsp&act=url

Liquid_Entity · 11 Mar 2011 at 10:05

ok thanks, sorry about that, can't get twitter on work pc, so was just using the sky news live updates. Not the same page.

OriginalJonty · 11 Mar 2011 at 10:05

That whirlpool looks like something from a film.

memyselfandi · 11 Mar 2011 at 10:06

Top of Tokyo Tower looks to be a bit bent (see here) from twitter.

Also Suntory vending machines are dispensing free drinks (which given the number of vending machines is probably quite a good idea as it means people can get drinks if they need to)

anything I don't mind · 11 Mar 2011 at 10:06

http://mainichi.jp/select/jiken/graph/20110311/

http://translate.google.com/transla...nichi.jp/select/jiken/graph/20110311/&act=url

Cosimo · 11 Mar 2011 at 10:06

Robbie G said:
The point is that some news channels are much better than others. Pointing this out does not mean you don't care about the terrible things that are happening . Or do you want this thread to be entirely filled with 'oh gosh, how terrible'?

Oh gosh you missed the point, the original point was moaning about the repetitive news coverage and not the pros and cons of news coverage on different channels. I'm just saying why that’s happened and why it's pathethic to moan about.

zo1d · 11 Mar 2011 at 10:08

Is it just my perception or is there an increasing number of incidents of natural disasters including extreme weather events and earth quakes, could there be another factor driving these events, perhaps global warming?

Liquid_Entity · 11 Mar 2011 at 10:09

Supermoon, gravitational effects

russ0r · 11 Mar 2011 at 10:09

zo1d said:
Is it just my perception or is there an increasing number of incidents of natural disasters including extreme weather events and earth quakes, could there be another factor driving these events, perhaps global warming?

There isn't an increase. They're just reported on a lot more these days.

trickycurve · 11 Mar 2011 at 10:11

Cyclone said:
Just seen the news with a huge whirlpool and a ship caught in it

Yeah, that looked nasty. Hopefully there isn't anyone on it (maybe they got rescued) as I'd imagine that boat is screwed if it doesn't have the power to get away.

AGD · 11 Mar 2011 at 10:16

Got a friend in taipei so hope they're ok as well...

Azza · 11 Mar 2011 at 10:18

NZ expecting wave(s) in 6-7 hours time.

Kristoph · 11 Mar 2011 at 10:19

Footage of the oil refinery going up in a huge ball of flames, was that new or old footage?

I saw it burning earlier but I just saw what looked like more of an explosion / fireball going higher than I'd seen it earlier.

Also, stock markets... Going to be a little shakey?

edscdk · 11 Mar 2011 at 10:20

zo1d said:
Is it just my perception or is there an increasing number of incidents of natural disasters including extreme weather events and earth quakes, could there be another factor driving these events, perhaps global warming?

yes global warming caused the earth quake....

just remind me how that works?

jmc007 · 11 Mar 2011 at 10:20

Kerplunk said:
If its coming towards you, where would you run to? :/

Apparently there were mudslides in the mountains, so not safe there.

Kristoph · 11 Mar 2011 at 10:22

At least four Australian federal MPs were stuck on a Japanese bullet train when the earthquake hit.

Mr Robert told 3AW the high-speed train had been travelling from Kyoto and had stopped about 200km south of Tokyo.

"The train shook,'' he said. "The nuclear power station that supplies the power shut down and of course the train stopped.''

Not really something I'd like to be travelling on at the time of an 8.9 earthquake.

PapaLazaru · 11 Mar 2011 at 10:22

zo1d said:
Is it just my perception or is there an increasing number of incidents of natural disasters including extreme weather events and earth quakes, could there be another factor driving these events, perhaps global warming?

Nibiru.