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- ALERT -
8.9 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE -
TSUNAMI HITS JAPAN
Friday, March 11, 2011
1:45am CST
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Tsunami Warnings for most of Pacific -- Hawaii, California...
Urgent Action should be taken
Could hit Hawaii as early as 3:00am Hawaii Time
Check local news for up-to-date info for your local area/situation
(Waves have said to be as high as 33 feet in Japan)
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Image Credit NOAA
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- USGS REPORTS -
Magnitude 8.9 - NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
2011 March 11 05:46:23 UTC
Read their full report HERE
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* BBC.co.uk reports...
A massive earthquake has hit the north-east of Japan, triggering a tsunami that has caused extensive damage... Japanese television showed cars, ships and even buildings being swept away by a vast wall of water after the 8.9 magnitude earthquake... Officials said the wave could be 10m (33ft), and numerous casualties are feared...
A massive earthquake has hit the north-east of Japan, triggering a tsunami that has caused extensive damage... Japanese television showed cars, ships and even buildings being swept away by a vast wall of water after the 8.9 magnitude earthquake... Officials said the wave could be 10m (33ft), and numerous casualties are feared...
Read the full report/
WATCH LIVE COVERAGE
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Powerful video footage in this report
This video posted on YouTube by AlJazeeraEnglish
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Incredible Video:
Massive Wall of Water Sweeps Ashore in Japan
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* MercuryNews.com posted this report up on their website a little after noon PST and it starts off like this... One person is missing in the Klamath River and one of the docks and several boats at the Santa Cruz harbor were destroyed today as tsunami waves generated from a powerful earthquake in Japan hit Northern California and prompted the evacuation of hundreds of people from the coast... The Eureka Times Standard is reporting the U.S. Coast Guard is currently searching for a man swept out to sea while taking photos of incoming tsunami waves near the mouth of the Klamath River...
Read this preliminary report in full at link below...
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* LATimes.com reports the news this way... Eight-foot waves from the Japan tsunami destroyed much of Crescent City harbor, battered boats, closed the 101 Freeway and left one person missing... Local KDRV-TV reported that four people were washed out to sea Friday. Three were hurt and one is feared dead... Local residents reported that about three dozen boats were "crushed" in the harbor and that surging waters significantly damaged or destroyed most of the docks. Ocean water surging up Elk Creek north of the harbor reportedly lapped up to front doors of the community's cultural center... The Associated Press reported that the Coast Guard was searching for a man swept out to sea while taking pictures of the tsunami...
Read the rest at link below...
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Much more to come...
AubreyJ.........
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