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Friday, March 11, 2011

Quake, Tsunami Hit Japan Causing ‘Major’ Damage

Holy crap!
Watching the incoming video and what a mess, parts of Japan are just being devistated.

Reports are that all U.S. Military are safe, others not so good , 32 Dead right now and that will definitely rise throughout the day.

Hawaii and the west coast next.

Bloomberg
Japan was struck by its strongest earthquake in at least a century, an 8.9-magnitude temblor that shook buildings across Tokyo and unleashed a tsunami as high as 10 meters, engulfing towns along the northern coast.

At least 26 people were killed by the 33-foot wave and many are missing, according to state broadcaster NHK Television, which showed footage of waves sweeping away buildings and vehicles as far as 1.5 kilometers inland. Airports were closed and bullet train services suspended. More than 4 million homes are without power, Tokyo Electric Power Co. said.

“Major damage occurred in the Tohoku area” north of Tokyo, Prime Minister Naoto Kan said in a nationally televised address after convening an emergency response team. “I call on citizens to act calmly. Especially those who are near a beach, please evacuate to higher ground to avoid the tsunami.”

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