stop talking that
i live on a small island
24 seconds on a 6 point eartquack is more then enought to destroy it 100% :( :evil:
I learned today that because of the quake Japan has moved 2 metres to the East..
The first waves from a tsunami caused by a 8.9 magnitude earthquake in Japan reached the U.S. mainland along the Oregon and Washington coasts Friday morning, sparking evacuations but causing no immediate major damage.
The National Weather Service said the first wave of the tsunami to hit the Washington Coast measured 1.6 feet at La Push and about half a foot at Neah Bay and Port Angeles.
Science and Operations officer Kirby Cook said the tsunami advisory is still in effect for the Washington Coast and more waves could be on the way. Cook says more waves are landing in California and that means Washington and Oregon can expect more as well.
Cook said the advisory will remain in effect until the tsunami center in Alaska calls it off.
An AP photographer reported vigorous wave activity on the coast near Moclips, similar to any stormy day on the Washington Coast.
“We may have dodged a bullet on this one,†said Grays Harbor County Undersheriff Rick Scott.
As of 8:00 a.m, Scott said his deputies would continue to monitor the situation on the coast for "at least the next hour.â€
A tsunami wave of about 3.3 feet was forecast for the Washington coast, but forecasters said later waves could be larger.
Residents in coastal regions of Washington, Oregon and California had been urged to evacuate after the massive earthquake in Japan.
Officials in two coastal Washington counties used a reverse 911 system, phoning residents on the coast and in low-lying areas and asking them to move to higher ground.
Scott said coastal residents in Grays Harbor did a good job of voluntarily moving. An emergency center in Montesano has been opened, located at 310 W Spruce Ave.
'Subtle' waves reported in Oregon
Geophysicist Gerard Fryer at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu said high water reached Port Orford, Ore., around 7:30 a.m. PST Friday.
On Oregon's southern coast, the first reports of high water from the tsunami waves call the effects minor and "extremely subtle" in Port Orford.
Motel operator Rockne Berge said that from 130 feet up on a bluff above the beach, he saw a band of wet sand 40 yard to 50 yards wide -- an indication of a wave larger than usual.
City Administrator Mike Murphy said the waves were surging between about the levels for high and low tide. So far, there were no reports of damage and the city's low-lying areas have been evacuated. Murphy said most of the city is above that mark.
An Oregon emergency management spokeswoman said her office is keeping Oregon's coastal counties updated on what to expect.
The Tsunami Warning Centers has these alert definitions:
* Information statement: This comes out first. Minor waves at most and no action is needed by people living by the shore.
* Watch: Danger level not known
* Advisory: Strong currents likely. People are advised to stay away from the water; don't wade in, get away from the shoreline.
* Warning: Inundating waves. Full evacuation suggested.
Tsunami prompts alerts, evacuations across the Pacific
The tsunami, spawned by an 8.9-magnitude earthquake in Japan, slammed the eastern coast of Japan, sweeping away boats, cars, homes and people as widespread fires burned out of control. It raced across the Pacific at 500 mph—as fast as a jetliner—although tsunami waves roll into shore at normal speeds.
President Barack Obama said the Federal Emergency Management Agency is ready to come to the aid of Hawaii and West Coast states as needed. Coast Guard cutter and aircraft crews were positioning themselves to be ready to conduct response and survey missions as soon as conditions allow.
Kauai was the first of the Hawaiian islands struck by the tsunami. Water rushed ashore at least 11 feet high near Kealakekua Bay, on the west side of the Big Island, and reached the lobby of a hotel. Flooding was reported on Maui, and water washed up on roadways on the Big Island.
Scientists and officials warned that the first tsunami waves are not always the strongest and said residents along the coast should watch for strong currents and heed calls for evacuation.
“The tsunami warning is not over,†said Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie. “We are seeing significant adverse activity, particularly on Maui and the Big Island. By no means are we clear in the rest of the state as well.â€
A small 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck the Big Island just before 5 a.m. EST, but there were no reports of damages and the quakes weren’t likely related, a geophysicist with the United States Geological Survey said.
Many islands in the Pacific evacuated after the warnings were issued, but officials told residents to go home because the waves weren’t as bad as expected.
In Guam, the waves broke two U.S. Navy submarines from their moorings, but tug boats corralled the subs and brought them back to their pier. No damage was reported to Navy ships in Hawaii.
The warnings issued by the Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center covered an area stretching the entire western coast of the United States and Canada from the Mexican border to Chignik Bay in Alaska.
In the Canadian pacific coast province of British Columbia, authorities evacuated marinas, beaches and other areas.
In Alaska, a dozen small communities along the Aleutian Island chain were on alert, but there were no reports of damage from a wave just over 5 feet.
In Santa Cruz, Calif., retreating waves broke loose a couple of boats and a dock, but surfers who raced to the beach to catch the waves were undeterred.
Latin American governments ordered islanders and coastal residents to head for higher ground. First affected would be Chile’s Easter Island, in the remote South Pacific, about 2,175 miles west of the capital of Santiago, where people planned to evacuate the only town. Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa declared a state of emergency and ordered people on the Galapagos Islands and the coast of the mainland to seek higher ground.
Seriously worrying...
I have never understood why countries use Nuclear...yeah, it's cheap to run, but if there's an accident...?
Should have learned from Chernobyl...
The reactor 1 containment room has risen to 100 degree C.
They suspect the melt down already incurred.
The reactor official has tried to release some steam but have to release some radiation air also. However the containment room roof fell ( from some kind of explosions and 4 employee were hurt ).
Hope that wouldn't impact the other 3 reactors next to it.
The other nuclear site has three reactors and people has been evacuated within 10km range.
did the whales get hit by it? they where heading to japan.put ur iPhone on heat (not to hot :doh:)
and Sea Shepherd’s Cove Guardians are Alive and Unharmed
After more than twenty-four hours since we last heard from them, Sea Shepherd Director of Investigations Scott West was able to call his wife Suzanne to report that he and the entire Sea Shepherd Cove Guardian crew are alive and unharmed.
They had to abandon their two cars in the devastated port city of Otsuchi where they spent the night on a hill. The entire town around them was destroyed. They walked out over scattered debris, roads that were completely wiped out, and walked past numerous dead bodies amidst piles of rubble. At one point yesterday they saw and heard a woman in the water screaming for help, but she was washed out to sea before they could do anything to rescue her.
The Cove Guardians went to Otsuchi to document the slaughter of Dall’s Porpoise. Every year the fishermen slaughter over 20,000 of these gentle creatures. They had just filmed a fishing boat returning from a porpoise hunt when they saw the water in the harbor receding and they immediately headed for high ground. The time from the Earthquake to the Tsunami striking Otsuchi was about eight minutes.
The Cove Guardians were right in the midst of the most devastating Tsunami to ever hit Japan, and we are thankful they have all survived and are well.
Scott West was only able to send out this quick message, as his mobile phone was fading:
We are all 6 safe and out of Otsuchi. Now in Tono at hotel with no power, Internet, water, or food. Have IPhone until battery dead. -- Scott
ol. I hope for the love of god the japaneise know who to stop it
Oh, and Japan's expecting another 2m tsunami some time soon.
Not sure, but I guess it was from the 6.4 aftershock that hit Fukushima today.
For now all reactors for the most part are ok aside from the fact that they're over heating. If theres any kind of meltdown hope for a partial one and not a full out chernobyl meltdown. If a full out chernobyl style melt down occurs not only will it create massive amounts of radiation affecting japan and that area but theres the possibility of it heading east and affecting american soil and other pacific islands aswell
For now all reactors for the most part are ok aside from the fact that they're over heating. If theres any kind of meltdown hope for a partial one and not a full out chernobyl meltdown. If a full out chernobyl style melt down occurs not only will it create massive amounts of radiation affecting japan and that area but theres the possibility of it heading east and affecting american soil and other pacific islands aswell
It seems they have begun to inject sea water into the core for cooling..
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/03/12/shaking-smoke-seen-japanese-nuclear-plant-facing-possible-meltdown/
I've just heard that 6 of the reactors now have broken cooling systems, anyone got anything on this?Yes there is a total of 6 reactors that have cooling problems, 3 at 2 different power plants. Officials fear a partial meltdown could be happening sunday (today) but it doesn't state which reactor at which plant. They have been injecting sea water and boron into the reactors, using this method is a "hail mary" last attempt as using this method will likely render the 40 year old reactors unusable. In order for this method to be succesful they will have to be injecting water non stop for days. Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110313/ap_on_bi_ge/as_japan_earthquake_nuclear_crisis
Around 12 people have been irradiated, Although it was only a small doseage
Just seen this on the bbc live feed
"Authorities say they think that there wasn't a meltdown at the no 3 reactor - as previously thought - only at the no 1 reactor. See an explainer of meltdown here. In any case, officials are insisting that there is no significant risk to human health at present."
japaneise GOVT has confirmed risk of explosion at No3 reactor
If you want a very detailed look at world crisises in real time click here:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/index2.php#
I looked it up for you, it's a nasty case of measles on an outbreak. So.. you should be fine :thumbs:
Look Austin, mushroom!
Not quite sure how you can find this disaster quite so... humorous... :-\
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_1893.html
NASA image showing before and after images :/
I think this earthquake has really shown the dangers of nuclear power... :/
And when the wind transports radio active material to countrys across the Pacific or over China and then to Europe........... i'm worried about it ..... :o :-[ :'(
Well it isn't clever to put one somewhere which almost constantly gets earthquakes ::)
Actually the reactors were designed to withstand an earthquake; and they survived the quake just fine. It was the tsunami that caused the damage. For some reason they were not designed to withstand tsunamis... :-\
But lucky U.S reactors on the west coast are designed to withstand tsunamis so if one hit they west coast their shouldn't be any major damage.
Not something I would want to test out... Better to be safe then sorry...Thats for sure!