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By Asura.Daleterrence 2011-03-11 12:40:17
Asura.Alexstaifter said: Quetzalcoatl.Kanjirou said: Asura.Daleterrence said: @BBCBreaking via Twitter said: 1803 GMT: President Barack Obama says the US is ready to give Japan any assistance it needs to stabilise the nuclear reactor in Fukushima. Officials have said pressure is rising after a cooling system failure.
Oh ***. Oh ***oh ***oh ***.
Clearly that plant failing doesn't need to happen, I think Japan has had enough Nuclear explosions or such for the earth's existance.
Well the plants are designed to be ready for Earthquakes, just not one this strong.
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By Cerberus.Zandra 2011-03-11 12:41:14
http://www.businessinsider.com/japan-missing-people-2011-3
This says 88,000 people are missing currently. I imagine this number will increase.
Oh god this is awful.....
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By Asura.Daleterrence 2011-03-11 12:41:15
@BBCBreaking via Twitter said: 1836 GMT: The power of the earthquake off north-east Japan shifted the earth's axis by nearly 10in (25cm), Earth-issues.com reports, citing the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology. The phenomenon is not unusual for a major quake.
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By Asura.Alexstaifter 2011-03-11 12:41:31
Asura.Daleterrence said: Asura.Alexstaifter said: Quetzalcoatl.Kanjirou said: Asura.Daleterrence said: @BBCBreaking via Twitter said: 1803 GMT: President Barack Obama says the US is ready to give Japan any assistance it needs to stabilise the nuclear reactor in Fukushima. Officials have said pressure is rising after a cooling system failure.
Oh ***. Oh ***oh ***oh ***.
Clearly that plant failing doesn't need to happen, I think Japan has had enough Nuclear explosions or such for the earth's existance.
Well the plants are designed to be ready for Earthquakes, just not one this strong.
And you know, seeing this kinda stuff happening in the last few years (Katrina, Haiti and now Japan) Makes me start to feel this end of the world stuff at 2012 a bit more seriously.
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By Petrah 2011-03-11 12:42:52
I hope I don't offend anyone here by saying this, but I will be praying for the people of Japan and nearby islands. I hope you do the same...
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By Asura.Daleterrence 2011-03-11 12:43:07
Asura.Alexstaifter said: Asura.Daleterrence said: Asura.Alexstaifter said: Quetzalcoatl.Kanjirou said: Asura.Daleterrence said: @BBCBreaking via Twitter said: 1803 GMT: President Barack Obama says the US is ready to give Japan any assistance it needs to stabilise the nuclear reactor in Fukushima. Officials have said pressure is rising after a cooling system failure.
Oh ***. Oh ***oh ***oh ***.
Clearly that plant failing doesn't need to happen, I think Japan has had enough Nuclear explosions or such for the earth's existance.
Well the plants are designed to be ready for Earthquakes, just not one this strong.
And you know, seeing this kinda stuff happening in the last few years (Katrina, Haiti and now Japan) Makes me start to feel this end of the world stuff at 2012 a bit more seriously.
I thought that earlier, but I'm still dismissing it as nonsense.
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By Asura.Chuuuuu 2011-03-11 12:44:17
the world isnt going to end! earthquakes are normal and will keep happening
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By Phoenix.Degs 2011-03-11 12:44:46
Asura.Daleterrence said: Asura.Alexstaifter said: Quetzalcoatl.Kanjirou said: Asura.Daleterrence said: @BBCBreaking via Twitter said: 1803 GMT: President Barack Obama says the US is ready to give Japan any assistance it needs to stabilise the nuclear reactor in Fukushima. Officials have said pressure is rising after a cooling system failure.
Oh ***. Oh ***oh ***oh ***.
Clearly that plant failing doesn't need to happen, I think Japan has had enough Nuclear explosions or such for the earth's existance.
Well the plants are designed to be ready for Earthquakes, just not one this strong. And thats the main point... Japan knows that they are prime targets for these kind of events... which is why most of their buildings, if not all of them are earthquake proof... the quake though was just to to powerful, plus then the tsunami to boot...
its the second largest quake in Japans history... (9.2 mag) was the worst.
Just heard a short while ago too, that they only had 10-15min of warning before the quake hit, then no warning for the tsunami
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By Asura.Daleterrence 2011-03-11 12:45:23
@BBCBreaking via Twitter said: 1841 GMT: The situation at the nuclear reactor at Fukushima seems to be worsening. Japanese authorities are now to release radioactive vapour to ease pressure, AP news agency reports. Engineers are trying to fix the cooling system to the main reactor, damaged in the quake.
Edit: After the quake, Japan was aware of the Tsunami in 3 minutes, but it only took 10 minutes for it to reach the coastline.
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By Asura.Alexstaifter 2011-03-11 12:46:51
Asura.Daleterrence said: Asura.Alexstaifter said: Asura.Daleterrence said: Asura.Alexstaifter said: Quetzalcoatl.Kanjirou said: Asura.Daleterrence said: @BBCBreaking via Twitter said: 1803 GMT: President Barack Obama says the US is ready to give Japan any assistance it needs to stabilise the nuclear reactor in Fukushima. Officials have said pressure is rising after a cooling system failure.
Oh ***. Oh ***oh ***oh ***.
Clearly that plant failing doesn't need to happen, I think Japan has had enough Nuclear explosions or such for the earth's existance.
Well the plants are designed to be ready for Earthquakes, just not one this strong.
And you know, seeing this kinda stuff happening in the last few years (Katrina, Haiti and now Japan) Makes me start to feel this end of the world stuff at 2012 a bit more seriously.
I thought that earlier, but I'm still dismissing it as nonsense.
I know what you mean, but if you just look at natural incidents in the last 5-7 years, it has been pretty bad for random regions of the world
And you remember Solar Flare that happened a few weeks ago, hit around the Pacific?
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By Phoenix.Degs 2011-03-11 12:46:54
Petrah said: I hope I don't offend anyone here by saying this, but I will be praying for the people of Japan and nearby islands. I hope you do the same... dont worry about offending anyone, prayers are much needed for them!
cant speak for everyone, but many on this forum are keeping them in their thoughts and prayers today
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By Phoenix.Degs 2011-03-11 12:48:21
Damage from the tsunami in Crescent City, California harbor...
the waves have destroyed boats, the docks, pretty much most of the harbor
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By Asura.Daleterrence 2011-03-11 12:51:12
@BBCBreaking via Twitter said: 1847 GMT: ABC's Christiane Amanpour tweets: "Coolant for compromised nuclear plant in #Japan is simply water. Diesel generators sent in to get water pumps running."
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By Asura.Daleterrence 2011-03-11 12:54:03
Remember guys, if you wanna keep on top of it (slightly quicker than I can post, and a video feed) the link is here. It isn't Region Coded, so anyone can watch it.
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By Asura.Daleterrence 2011-03-11 12:56:15
@BBCBreaking via Twitter said: 1851 GMT: More on the troubled nuclear plant: Japan's trade minister, Banri Kaieda, says authorities are nearing a decision to release radioactive steam from the Fukushima nuclear reactor in a bid to ease a build-up of pressure, AFP reports. Thousands of local residents have been evacuated.
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By Phoenix.Degs 2011-03-11 12:58:16
Asura.Daleterrence said: @BBCBreaking via Twitter said: 1847 GMT: ABC's Christiane Amanpour tweets: "Coolant for compromised nuclear plant in #Japan is simply water. Diesel generators sent in to get water pumps running." what do you mean by region coded?
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By Asura.Daleterrence 2011-03-11 12:59:10
@BBCBreaking via Twitter said: 1855 GMT: Mexican President Felipe Calderon tweets: "The Marine secretary has informed that the tsunami has struck Ensenada for the first time and that it didn't exceed the high tide level. Although the risk is now moderated for the Mexican coasts, we should keep the tsunami alert on."
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By Asura.Daleterrence 2011-03-11 13:00:15
Phoenix.Degs said: Asura.Daleterrence said: @BBCBreaking via Twitter said: 1847 GMT: ABC's Christiane Amanpour tweets: "Coolant for compromised nuclear plant in #Japan is simply water. Diesel generators sent in to get water pumps running." what do you mean by region coded?
Because it's a BBC Feed, it would normally be region coded, so only people with a UK IP Address could view it. But, they have lifted that restriction for obvious reasons.
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By Phoenix.Degs 2011-03-11 13:00:59
"More than a thousand people are feared dead" according to Keyoto <sp... > news in Japan
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By Asura.Daleterrence 2011-03-11 13:01:07
@BBCBreaking via Twitter said: 1857 GMT: The BBC's Roland Buerk, in Tokyo, says many people in the city are spending the night in their offices. Millions more chose to walk home because trains were suspended. However, crowds have been pretty orderly and calm, he adds.
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By Asura.Ina 2011-03-11 13:01:29
Asura.Daleterrence said: Asura.Tarquine said: This is a sad event, and although I do not believe in the big man upstairs, my prayers go out to all those involved. Another very sad thing is the amount of absolute scum and trolls on Asura who have been cracking jokes and talking smack about the event, while the death toll is still rising. I only feel shame for such people. Yes, I completely agree. Edit: Yes Degs.
Yeh I kept out of port jeuno because I saw that kinda ***comming...
I'm not someone who prays but my heart goes out to anyone and everyone who lives in the areas or has friends/family there.
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By Asura.Daleterrence 2011-03-11 13:03:01
Asura.Ina said: Asura.Daleterrence said: Asura.Tarquine said: This is a sad event, and although I do not believe in the big man upstairs, my prayers go out to all those involved. Another very sad thing is the amount of absolute scum and trolls on Asura who have been cracking jokes and talking smack about the event, while the death toll is still rising. I only feel shame for such people. Yes, I completely agree. Edit: Yes Degs.
Yeh I kept out of port jeuno because I saw that kinda ***comming...
I'm not someone who prays but my heart goes out to anyone and everyone who lives in the areas or has friends/family there.
It's just kids that aren't mature enough to understand what is happening yet, and as such haven't developed compassion for others yet.
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By Phoenix.Degs 2011-03-11 13:03:15
Asura.Daleterrence said: Phoenix.Degs said: Asura.Daleterrence said: @BBCBreaking via Twitter said: 1847 GMT: ABC's Christiane Amanpour tweets: "Coolant for compromised nuclear plant in #Japan is simply water. Diesel generators sent in to get water pumps running." what do you mean by region coded?
Because it's a BBC Feed, it would normally be region coded, so only people with a UK IP Address could view it. But, they have lifted that restriction for obvious reasons. Had no idea that the BBC web site had those kind of restrictions implemented
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By Asura.Daleterrence 2011-03-11 13:03:17
@BBCBreaking via Twitter said: 1859 GMT: Our correspondent in Tokyo adds that although the military has already discovered some scenes of destruction, it will not be until first light that the true scale of that disaster will become clear.
Edit: Yeah Degs, it's the same if I try to look at an American News Corporation website's content, I got told I'm naughty and shouldn't be here.
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By Phoenix.Degs 2011-03-11 13:05:41
Asura.Daleterrence said: @BBCBreaking via Twitter said: 1859 GMT: Our correspondent in Tokyo adds that although the military has already discovered some scenes of destruction, it will not be until first light that the true scale of that disaster will become clear.
Edit: Yeah Degs, it's the same if I try to look at an American News Corporation website's content, I got told I'm naughty and shouldn't be here. what happened to free information eh lol
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By Phoenix.Degs 2011-03-11 13:06:33
Going to take the wife to work here... keep up the hard work, keeping us apprised of the situation Dale... and i will talk to you a bit later
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By Asura.Daleterrence 2011-03-11 13:06:43
Phoenix.Degs said: Asura.Daleterrence said: @BBCBreaking via Twitter said: 1859 GMT: Our correspondent in Tokyo adds that although the military has already discovered some scenes of destruction, it will not be until first light that the true scale of that disaster will become clear.
Edit: Yeah Degs, it's the same if I try to look at an American News Corporation website's content, I got told I'm naughty and shouldn't be here. what happened to free information eh lol
Yep.. I'll stick with the BBC anyways, they are pretty damn good at what they do.
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By Asura.Daleterrence 2011-03-11 13:08:51
@BBCBreaking via Twitter said: 1904 GMT: The BBC's Rajesh Mirchandani in Los Angeles says there have been evacuations around Crescent City in northern California. However, along the Santa Monica coast many people are using the opportunity to go and look at the waves.
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By Asura.Chuuuuu 2011-03-11 13:10:49
Asura.Daleterrence said: @BBCBreaking via Twitter said: 1904 GMT: The BBC's Rajesh Mirchandani in Los Angeles says there have been evacuations around Crescent City in northern California. However, along the Santa Monica coast many people are using the opportunity to go and look at the waves. i should go :P santa monica pier is like 30 mins away lol
By Artemicion 2011-03-11 13:11:29
Wow, just woke up to backread, and this is starting to look more and more like a bad disaster movie, except it's all real and happening right now ._.
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