8.8 Quake hits Japan... tsunami warnings issued - Page 3

JWBear · 03-11-2011, 10:57 AM

One of our employee's family comes from Sendai. No one has been able to contact any of her relatives there. She's not doing well. She came in to work, but I sent her home.

Morrigoon · 03-11-2011, 11:22 AM

Oh dear. Sorry to hear it

Alex · 03-11-2011, 11:28 AM

I'm afraid I may not have expressed the proper concern about this when Lani woke me up in the middle of the night to talk about it.

Still waiting to hear that her mom has been able to get all the desired information about relatives in Tokyo.

Moonliner · 03-11-2011, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by cirquelover

If Gary was here he would have packed us up last night to go down to the coast to watch it, yes he is crazy!

Crazy? That ain't crazy. Now if he was packing up your surf boards and heading down to the coast.....

BarTopDancer · 03-11-2011, 11:49 AM

My friend, who lives in Fountain Valley was completely freaking out and ready to head to the mountains. Srsly? You're about 4 miles from the water and they're expecting 7ft waves at the most. Sure, it can cause damage at the shoreline. It's not going to come close to your home.

JWBear · 03-11-2011, 11:56 AM

Has anyone heard from Brad? I sent him a text, but he hasn't responded.

Alex · 03-11-2011, 11:56 AM

When I was in the shower this morning KCBS did a story that included a brief conversation with a woman heading for the hills in Crescent City. She was under the impression that the wave might be up to 50 feet high. The reporter telling her it was more likely to be 2 feet did not phase her.

Kevy Baby · 03-11-2011, 11:58 AM

What I had never really thought about/knew about before was how fast a tsunami can travel over an ocean. It is roughly 5,500 miles (from Japan to LA) and I think it took about 11 hours for the waves to arrive (if my memory is correct). This means the waves traveled at 500 MPH, which is consistent to what I see in a quick web search on the speed of a tsunami.

Wow.

Morrigoon · 03-11-2011, 11:58 AM

Brad just posted on Facebook, he's fine

JWBear · 03-11-2011, 12:00 PM

The employee came back in. She said that sitting at home by herself, watching the news, was making things worse. She'd rather work and try and get her mind off it. I totally see her point.

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JWBear Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 8,435	One of our employee's family comes from Sendai. No one has been able to contact any of her relatives there. She's not doing well. She came in to work, but I sent her home. __________________ Unrestrained frivolity will lead to the downfall of modern society. Last edited by JWBear : 03-11-2011 at 11:55 AM.
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Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	Oh dear. Sorry to hear it __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I'm afraid I may not have expressed the proper concern about this when Lani woke me up in the middle of the night to talk about it. Still waiting to hear that her mom has been able to get all the desired information about relatives in Tokyo.
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BarTopDancer Prepping... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here, there, everywhere Posts: 11,405	My friend, who lives in Fountain Valley was completely freaking out and ready to head to the mountains. Srsly? You're about 4 miles from the water and they're expecting 7ft waves at the most. Sure, it can cause damage at the shoreline. It's not going to come close to your home. __________________ Spork is the new MacGyver Postcards From My Edge
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Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	What I had never really thought about/knew about before was how fast a tsunami can travel over an ocean. It is roughly 5,500 miles (from Japan to LA) and I think it took about 11 hours for the waves to arrive (if my memory is correct). This means the waves traveled at 500 MPH, which is consistent to what I see in a quick web search on the speed of a tsunami. Wow. __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	Brad just posted on Facebook, he's fine __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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03-11-2011, 12:00 PM	#30
JWBear Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 8,435	The employee came back in. She said that sitting at home by herself, watching the news, was making things worse. She'd rather work and try and get her mind off it. I totally see her point. __________________ Unrestrained frivolity will lead to the downfall of modern society.
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