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It's about 02:45, so, as usual I'm awake. I had been doing some drawing, but had an urge to get online, and...
An 8.9 magnitude earthquake has hit NE Japan, triggering a huge tsunami.
It looks like the tsunami has already reached Taiwan and will get to the Philippines soon (if it hasn't already by the time I finish typing this) and could cause a massive amount of damage all around the pacific islands. I think that they've already started evacuating people in parts of Hawaii.
If that wasn't bad enough, there is a possible radiation leak at Fukushima nuclear power plant.
From what I can tell, I've got a little under six hours before it hits La Jolla, which is just north of me. We are on a lesser tsunami watch, but I'm not too worried at the moment. Still, I don't think I'll be going to sleep any time soon.
There are 15 confirmed deaths in Japan at the moment, but there are hundreds missing. I'm not a religious person, so it seems a bit dishonest to say that my prayers are with people, but my thoughts and my hopes certainly are, for what they're worth.
ETA @ 03:05: Right, found this Twitter account from one of the LJ communities I'm on, which is doing live updates.
Death toll is up to 32, the tsunami missed Taiwan, but should hit the Philippines any time now. Power is on in Tokyo, but phones and mobile internet access is down, which is causing understandable anxiety as people are desperate to contract loved ones. (I would be going insane, especially since I have no land line or cable access, everything is through my cell phone.)
They have managed to shut down four nuclear facilities. I can't say that I've seen any updates on the possible leak at Fukushima. If a massive earthquake and tsunami aren't bad enough on their own, nuclear radiation leak... guh... *shudders*
...right... there's enough people posting and tweeting about this, so I'll shut up now... just... stay safe everyone.
An 8.9 magnitude earthquake has hit NE Japan, triggering a huge tsunami.
It looks like the tsunami has already reached Taiwan and will get to the Philippines soon (if it hasn't already by the time I finish typing this) and could cause a massive amount of damage all around the pacific islands. I think that they've already started evacuating people in parts of Hawaii.
If that wasn't bad enough, there is a possible radiation leak at Fukushima nuclear power plant.
From what I can tell, I've got a little under six hours before it hits La Jolla, which is just north of me. We are on a lesser tsunami watch, but I'm not too worried at the moment. Still, I don't think I'll be going to sleep any time soon.
There are 15 confirmed deaths in Japan at the moment, but there are hundreds missing. I'm not a religious person, so it seems a bit dishonest to say that my prayers are with people, but my thoughts and my hopes certainly are, for what they're worth.
ETA @ 03:05: Right, found this Twitter account from one of the LJ communities I'm on, which is doing live updates.
Death toll is up to 32, the tsunami missed Taiwan, but should hit the Philippines any time now. Power is on in Tokyo, but phones and mobile internet access is down, which is causing understandable anxiety as people are desperate to contract loved ones. (I would be going insane, especially since I have no land line or cable access, everything is through my cell phone.)
They have managed to shut down four nuclear facilities. I can't say that I've seen any updates on the possible leak at Fukushima. If a massive earthquake and tsunami aren't bad enough on their own, nuclear radiation leak... guh... *shudders*
...right... there's enough people posting and tweeting about this, so I'll shut up now... just... stay safe everyone.