Thanks. I can't access FB from work.

Remember, that doesn't mean there was any water traveling at 500MPH. The ENERGY travels that fast, each water molecule transferring the energy to the next without, itself, moving very far at all. Only when the energy wave comes up against something as inconvenient as an island, or a continental shelf, does it then have no where else to go, THEN forcing the water itself to move (at a significantly slower speed).

I get it. I was a wreck after the Christchurch quake until I heard from my family. Not as much news/chatter here about that one though.

That came across wrong, I didn't mean I was fine not being concerned last night but the lack of news this morning indicates I should have been more concerned last night.

Lani hasn't yet spoken to her mom so we'd have no news regardless.

They were independent statements, Lani woke me up in the middle of the night obviously at least a bit upset about it and I pretty much said "oh, ok" and rolled back to sleep. Regardless of whatever news followed that wasn't the correct response.

Ruh roh shaggy....

After numerous "No dangers here" messages regarding the Fukushima nuclear plant, I see this:

Bolding is mine. Let's hope that's the worst of it.

Yes, especially since Japan just had another quake. 6.6 in central Japan. Jeez....

Oh, I know that. But thanks for clarifying.

Still a bit mind boggling though.

I had 2 dog walks this morning at the beach. There were so many people there looking about and not a wave to be seen. I didn't really expect to see anything since our beach faces South and there is a large breakwater, but one never knows. Our house does lie in a "Tsunami inundation zone". We are 5 miles from the ocean but about a mile from the river, hence the "zone". Now, if a 8.9 occurred somewhere off the coast of Oceanside, I'd had to start running.

It will take us a couple of days. I'm less worried about family that I know is in Kyushu and in higher elevations... more worried about family in Tokyo (cousins). Haven't heard anything yet, though I know someone will call once things settle down a bit (if they do).

My grandma will hopefully hear in the next day or so.

*sigh*

Don't know how useful it is but Google does have a system up for people to report and others to find them:

http://japan.person-finder.appspot.com/?lang=en