CarvingScooby Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Breaking news: Live on CNN 11.25PM YVR time - Tsunami hit in land of Miyagi. Hokkaido Island got hit too. The latest was 8.9 on the scale. http://news.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979131564 Do we know anyone live in Japan if they are ok? Flywalker & wife Kaoru? I sent email but no reply... Let me know, RT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Ace* Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 ..damn.. Watching this on the news right now(~4am EST), looks like they got hit pretty hard. It will be interesting to see if the US gets and Tsunami type damage from this too. Thoughts and prayers go out to everyone invovled in this disaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltie Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 It was shaking pretty heavy. I work in a highrise office building on the 27th floor. My guess is that we swaying about 2-3 feet at the peak of the shaking. Not much damage here as we are about 600 miles or so away from the epicenter. I heard Tokyo is a mess and Up north along the coast is real bad. Sad situation. Just heard the nuke power plants may have some trouble. Hope that is brought under control quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCrimson Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 We are only supposed to get like extra 2.5 foot waves out of this..Smaller than what was forecast anyway. All the extra currents screw up our breaks for a couple weeks though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailertrash Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 We are only supposed to get like extra 2.5 foot waves out of this..Smaller than what was forecast anyway. All the extra currents screw up our breaks for a couple weeks though. Out of everything that has just happened, this is what you post? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilux Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Do we know anyone live in Japan if they are ok? Flywalker & wife Kaoru? I sent email but no reply... I was wondering the same...posted in the "corduroy in Japan" thread though. The footage is eerie. Thoughts are with all you there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
two_ravens Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Sending thoughts and prayers...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queequeg Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 It was shaking pretty heavy. I work in a highrise office building on the 27th floor. My guess is that we swaying about 2-3 feet at the peak of the shaking. Not much damage here as we are about 600 miles or so away from the epicenter. I heard Tokyo is a mess and Up north along the coast is real bad. Sad situation. Just heard the nuke power plants may have some trouble. Hope that is brought under control quickly. A nine ... that's insane. I was in a 6.5 in Tokyo in the eighties and that was a pretty impressive shake ... I can't even imagine what a (9) would be like. The nuclear power plants thing sounds really scary. I hope things get under control quickly. The photos of the damage are very intense, particularly considering how well prepared Tokyo is for these kinds of events. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allee Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Sending thoughts to all our fellow carvers in Japan ... hoping that you and your families are fine. With NZ having been through this a couple of weeks back, I know how frightening it is. Hope everyone is safe and well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Prokopiw Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 I wish I could do more than pray for them but there isn't another country in the world better prepared to handle a catastrophe like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 CNN is reporting a 6.6 in Nagano http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/11/live-blog-japan-earthquake/?hpt=T1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarvingScooby Posted March 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 CNN is reporting a 6.6 in Nagano http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/11/live-blog-japan-earthquake/?hpt=T1 And they consider 6.6 in Nagano moderate here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12709598 BC Tsunami advisory remains: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/03/11/tsunami-warnings-bc.html Still no reply from Flywalker... RT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeW Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Yah, I just saw a video from England with a raw footage of the tsunami from bird's eye... omg. I'm feelin' for those Japanese folks who got caught in a tsunami, man. I could see some vehicles were "moving" as if they didn't know a tsunami was coming from behind at a very fast pace. -shudder- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allee Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Still no reply from Flywalker...RT Fingers crossed. He's likely fine, but they might very well have no internet access, and their cell connections will be swamped. Some of my friends in Chch were three days checking in after the earthquake there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carver1414 Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 California was supposed to get a tsunami, but it was only a couple inches and already low tide... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik J Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Best wishes to the people of Japan and everyone that is affected by this. The footage is unreal. The link below has a few different ways to help. http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_newsroom/20110311/wl_yblog_newsroom/japan-earthquake-and-tsunami-how-to-help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarvingScooby Posted March 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 No phone, no internet. They have to use other connection. Building shaken but no damage. Cheers, RT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarvingScooby Posted March 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 State Emergency: Evacuation extended from 10km to 20 km in F u kushima <iframe title="YouTube video player" width="853" height="510" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/VIZUTKNBWRU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> BBC News: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12307698 Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/mar/12/japan-earthquake-tsunami-aftermath-live http://www.straight.com/article-381386/vancouver/huge-blast-quakedamaged-nuclear-plant-japan It doesn't look good, RT NOTE: Some how I can't type F u k u shima Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masahiko Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Japan government stated that the explosion was caused only by the reaction between oxygen and hydrogen . And they also said that the radioactive capsule inside the building is still ok . They are going to fill the capsule with sea water right now .It expected to be calm down .. But I will go to the slope tomorrow morning ...:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarvingScooby Posted March 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Japan government stated that the explosion was caused only by the reactionbetween oxygen and hydrogen . And they also said that the radioactive capsule inside the building is still ok . They are going to fill the capsule with sea water right now .It expected to be calm down .. But I will go to the slope tomorrow morning ...:lol: Thanks for updating the good news. BTW Flywalker & wife Kaoru went trenchin right after replied my email yesterday :rolleyes: Good to know u guys are ok, have fun. RT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 ...and sorry for the rest. Got to love Japanese spirit - everyone went riding, no disaster mode! Now, if another one hits while you are on slope, what technique you apply? Same as riding bumps? Extended air time in transitions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grock5 Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 My heart absolutely aches at the the tragedy that struck my people in northern Japan. I am glued to the streaming news from Japan, and shudder to think the true scale of loss once authorities are able to reach those areas most heavily hit by the earthquake, tsunami & possible nuclear fallout. There are towns and villages that were completely wiped out, some with over 50% of the residents (10,000 plus people) missing in one single town. I'm from near Kyoto & Osaka Japan, so my friends & family were not affected directly, but I hope that anyone with friends & loved ones in the affected areas are able to account for their loved ones and everyone stays safe. Goro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grock5 Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 We are only supposed to get like extra 2.5 foot waves out of this..Smaller than what was forecast anyway. All the extra currents screw up our breaks for a couple weeks though. Out of everything that has just happened, this is what you post? Gotta agree..... as you worry about the surf, keep in mind the thousands of lives lost, hundred of thousands of people displaced, 10 plus years of recovery & reconstruction before things return to how things were before Friday AM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaoru Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Thanks a lot for all the warmest messages from Carvers to the country and the people. We Japanese had problems in finding how our families were due to unavailability of phone lines till last night. It is becoming recovered everywhere except North East part of Honshu Island where rescue process is not much going on due to potential tsunami coming again. The nuke plant shows some progress. The reactor with cooling problem is being cooled down by sea water (I do not know how things work though). What I worry about the most now is missing people counting more than thousands. We receive massive supports from overseas and we all appreciate and will never forget. Best regards to all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphy12 Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Glad to know you're OK. Peeps, if any are wondering, there are ways to donate to the relief effort. For one, the Salvation Army, which has had a presence in Japan for over 100 years. To help: text JAPAN to 80888. It's only a Tenner, but there's strength in numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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