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I just looked and I think she was already stationed in Japan at the time of the quake
http://www.katv.com/Global/story.asp?S=14241377

Thanks for the explaination re brownout.

Still can't believe this happened on my birthday. :(
But i hope the US Navy and USMC can save alot of people. and provide relief.

Living in vancouver i dont have to worry about tsunami's, but being on the pacific rim a earthquake is always a nightmare, japan reminded me how bad that can be. my wishes to those afected.

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60 year old man rescued 10 miles out at sea, having spent two days on the roof of his house.



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12727282

Sadly his wife is missing.

I have been emailing my friends in Nishiwaki about this, just got two responses and apparently that part of the country is okay. Not sure if this has already been posted, but at least some people made it out unscathed.

just heard it in the news here that there is now also a probability of a volcano outburst??? is that true?

Earthquakes generally can cause volcanoes to erupt or form so I'd say yes. I don't know of any volcanic activity specific to Japan as a result of this particular earthquake however.

There are active volcanoes in Japan.

well german spooky news just spewding this here:

http://de.news.yahoo.com/2/20110313/twl-vulkan-in-japan-schleudert-asche-und-4bdc673.html

Vulcano Shinmoedake is now spreading ashes and rocks...


either media histeria or something more?

There are several volcanoes around the Kyushu region. This one has been grumbling for some months and years recently.

It may be completely unrelated to the earthquake, or not.

Viktor von Domm wrote:just heard it in the news here that there is now also a probability of a volcano outburst??? is that true?

So, Japan, in the course of 1 week, has had several earthquakes, a tsunami, a nuclear meltdown AND volcanoes? When dose it end? If any country can get through this though, its Japan. Stay safe and work hard, people of Japan, the world has your back!

Happygrunt wrote:

Viktor von Domm wrote:just heard it in the news here that there is now also a probability of a volcano outburst??? is that true?

So, Japan, in the course of 1 week, has had several earthquakes, a tsunami, a nuclear meltdown AND volcanoes? When dose it end?

It ends when godzilla shows up and gets sent back to the trench, and then japan just grows stronger.

well there are still aliens and metroids to boot i guess...

i think japan will grow to its old strenght... the japanese have it in them to rise again like a phoenix... but it will be hard and not done in a hurry...

If the Volcano is Fuji, we're totally hooped big time.

It's in Kyushu. It's the one which has been erupting on and off for a couple of years.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fgw-japan-quake-volcano-20110314,0,2486939.story

Earthquake, tsunami, radiation and now a volcano. that's all 4 elements accounted for.

Let's just start calling this the Kobayashi Maru disaster.

Good grief

After the problems with the nuclear power some bright spark must have said, "That's all we need, what else could possibly go wrong..."

I am now waiting on news that japan has been hit by an asteroid and a hurricane, after that they have no more natural disasters to go through.

corpsesarefun wrote:I am now waiting on news that japan has been hit by an asteroid and a hurricane, after that they have no more natural disasters to go through.

Supestanous Black Holes? Super Volcano? Air raid? Invasion?
Yeah lets hope to god that its a friendly air raid of dropping gummy bears or something. That way they can feed everyone there for years.

Asherian Command wrote:
Supestanous Black Holes? Super Volcano? Air raid? Invasion?
Yeah lets hope to god that its a friendly air raid of dropping gummy bears or something. That way they can feed everyone there for years.

air raid and invasion aren't really natural disasters
nor are black holes as such.

corpsesarefun wrote:

Asherian Command wrote:

corpsesarefun wrote:I am now waiting on news that japan has been hit by an asteroid and a hurricane, after that they have no more natural disasters to go through.

Supestanous Black Holes? Super Volcano? Air raid? Invasion?
Yeah lets hope to god that its a friendly air raid of dropping gummy bears or something. That way they can feed everyone there for years.

air raid and invasion aren't really natural disasters
nor are black holes as such.

I know one! Mega super ultra Power____ wait a sec. At least were not making fun of japan but of mother nature. Lets see what has happened since the last time I pissed off mother nature?
*sees news reports in chicago of the worst snow storm in its history.*
Wait I thought of one Snow Storm! Blizzard! Ice Storm!
best of hope to japan though.

Asherian Command wrote:
I know one! Mega super ultra Power____ wait a sec. At least were not making fun of japan but of mother nature. Lets see what has happened since the last time I pissed off mother nature?
*sees news reports in chicago of the worst snow storm in its history.*
Wait I thought of one Snow Storm! Blizzard! Ice Storm!
best of hope to japan though.

The volcano could cause an extended winter due to the ash clouds, it depends on its size and composition.

corpsesarefun wrote:

Asherian Command wrote:

corpsesarefun wrote:

Asherian Command wrote:

corpsesarefun wrote:I am now waiting on news that japan has been hit by an asteroid and a hurricane, after that they have no more natural disasters to go through.

Supestanous Black Holes? Super Volcano? Air raid? Invasion?
Yeah lets hope to god that its a friendly air raid of dropping gummy bears or something. That way they can feed everyone there for years.

air raid and invasion aren't really natural disasters
nor are black holes as such.

I know one! Mega super ultra Power____ wait a sec. At least were not making fun of japan but of mother nature. Lets see what has happened since the last time I pissed off mother nature?
*sees news reports in chicago of the worst snow storm in its history.*
Wait I thought of one Snow Storm! Blizzard! Ice Storm!
best of hope to japan though.

The volcano could cause an extended winter due to the ash clouds, it depends on its size and composition.

Hmmm. So no Super Volcanoes?

Asherian Command wrote:

The volcano could cause an extended winter due to the ash clouds, it depends on its size and composition.

Hmmm. So no Super Volcanoes?

corpsesarefun wrote:

Asherian Command wrote:

corpsesarefun wrote:

Asherian Command wrote:

corpsesarefun wrote:

Asherian Command wrote:

corpsesarefun wrote:I am now waiting on news that japan has been hit by an asteroid and a hurricane, after that they have no more natural disasters to go through.

Supestanous Black Holes? Super Volcano? Air raid? Invasion?
Yeah lets hope to god that its a friendly air raid of dropping gummy bears or something. That way they can feed everyone there for years.

air raid and invasion aren't really natural disasters
nor are black holes as such.

I know one! Mega super ultra Power____ wait a sec. At least were not making fun of japan but of mother nature. Lets see what has happened since the last time I pissed off mother nature?
*sees news reports in chicago of the worst snow storm in its history.*
Wait I thought of one Snow Storm! Blizzard! Ice Storm!
best of hope to japan though.

The volcano could cause an extended winter due to the ash clouds, it depends on its size and composition.

Hmmm. So no Super Volcanoes?

I don't think there are any in japan, fuji is close to that level of power though...

Hmmm, Fuji is equal in power? Or is just an awesome name to make up for the fact it might actually be a disappointing volcano that has its feelings hurt, in other news japan is getting tons of military people in that sector.

Sorry guys but is it necessary to repeatedly multiquote the posts.
They are growing ever bigger for a single line reply.

Septuplet quotation means unnecessary scrolling for people with laptops and cups of tea.

please no one do it to be ironic

juraigamer wrote:

Happygrunt wrote:

Viktor von Domm wrote:just heard it in the news here that there is now also a probability of a volcano outburst??? is that true?

So, Japan, in the course of 1 week, has had several earthquakes, a tsunami, a nuclear meltdown AND volcanoes? When dose it end?

It ends when godzilla shows up and gets sent back to the trench, and then japan just grows stronger.

Shut up. Just shut up

Chibi Bodge-Battle wrote:please no one do it to be ironic

Tempatation... strong... must... resist...

...resistance... futile... GAH!

It is 03:11 here in benign South Yorkshire, though we felt an earthquake once, the house shook panes rattled and we thought it was the end of the world as we know it.

Hope you all have a safe evening and the night is not too brown. Take care all.

Disasters happen. Japan has earthquakes and tsunamis all the time, and are well prepared for them. If the double whammy of 8.9 earthquake+Tsunami hit any other country (Including the USA)a lot more people would be dead. If all of that happened in California the aquaduct, roads, and power grid would be out, and along wit the power grid goes internet and cell phone service. If it was a major use city in California like San Diego, LA/OC, or San Fran people the disaster would have been worse, and FEMA would be in charge of the disaster relief.

Natural disasters happen and what happened to Japan is about as bad as it gets, but the reduction in damage by the Japanese people makes the disaster as good as it gets when that type of disaster happens