TSUNAMI warnings for Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand + more

[Bubbles Galore]

Huge earthquake in Japan. Tsunami has hit Japan. Warnings for other countries. I have no words. If you read this, try to get messages to people that may be affected in Japan, Hawaii, Taiwan, Russia + more but I can't remember. Sorry. So sorry.

ETA: The information is changing minute by minute so may not be accurate. Watch the news.

Australia added to warning. New Zealand added to warning.

Sorry for putting this here but people need to see.

 

[busymakinsoap!]

I know Jenni. Scary stuff.

What is happening with the world?

Keep safe

 

[Lynnz]

It is all too much.............unbelievable my heart goes out to all those in Japan at this time

 

[Bubbles Galore]

8.8 on the scale and they're saying it's 160 times stronger than the New Zealand earthquake. Poor people. :cry:

People in danger zones for Tsunamis need to be watching the news for updates.

 

[Bubbles Galore]

I just spoke to someone in Western Australia who hadn't turned the news on and had no idea what was happening some 7 hours after the event. If any of you have friends in places that are threatened by tsunami, please try to make contact to make sure that they are aware.

 

[Woodi]

West coast B.C. in Canada is also under threat of tsunami waters, as might be parts of USA west coast, including California.....scary indeed! The earth is quaking....shaking. So am I.

 

[Dragonkaz]

My nephew is still unaccounted for in Japan. Reports say that the country is in 'lock down' and he may not be able to contact his parents in New Zealand until some time tomorrow. Waiting is horrible!

I'm grateful for Facebook as it's kept me in touch with family and friends in Fiji, New Zealand and Australia. There's loads of communicating about the tsunami on there.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre forecasts the tsunami wave should reach New Zealand first at
North Cape 6.23 am,
East Cape and Auckland (west coast) at 7.23 am,
Gisborne at 7.29 am,
Milford Sound 7.47 am,
Wellington 7.53 am,
Auckland (east coast) 8.05 am,
New Plymouth 8.08 am,
Napier 8.17 am,
Westport 8.37 am,
Dunedin 9.29 am,
Lyttelton 10.03 am,
Bluff 10.20 am and
Nelson at 11.15 am.

 

[agriffin]

OMG. Unbelievable. Scary stuff for sure.

 

[MrsFusion]

I have a friend visiting in her sister in Hawaii...I'm very worried about her!!!

All, I can say is wow...there are no words! My heart goes out to all the effected!!!

 

[JackiK]

My nephew is still unaccounted for in Japan. Reports say that the country is in 'lock down' and he may not be able to contact his parents in New Zealand until some time tomorrow. Waiting is horrible! quote]

Any news on your nephew? Praying he is safe and his family will hear from him soon.

 

[soapbuddy]

Tsunami warning for the California coast has been extended til late today. Japan has had hundreds of after shakes. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/ ... _0_eqs.php

 

[Bubbles Galore]

Everyone needs to keep an eye and an ear on the news just in case. Stay safe everyone.

 

[Jezzy]

So sad. I Hope everyone is safe. I have a friend in Japan. He is safe, yea!!

 

[soapbuddy]

Nuclear power plant is in trouble. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110311/ap_ ... ower_plant

 

[Jezzy]

Oh no...

 

[Jezzy]

Here is a person finder maybe you can find your nephew on here?

http://japan.person-finder.appspot.com/

 

[soapbuddy]

The Nuclear power plant had an explosion. 4 workers were hurt. They are telling people to stay in their houses and turn their AC off. They are telling people outside, to cover the mouth and nose with towels. http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/201 ... cra?hpt=C2

 

[Bubbles Galore]

I've been following this with some concern.

 

[bala]

It is a disaster yesterday, even in Taiwan.
Some major fiber cables are disconected about 3 hours in Taiwan.
Some Taiwan cables are connected to Japan, Japan to USA then whole worlds.

I only can link domestic internet, everything is gone in that 3 hours.

God bless all of us, it is so sad.

By the way, Taiwan is Japan neighbor, So, how high is the Japan tsunami wave in Taiwan? 10 cm!!

Tsunami won't visit you, Australia.

 

[Bubbles Galore]

It's good that Taiwan didn't feel the full force of the tsunami although I think some parts of North America had 1.5 metre waves with minimal damage. Hard to know what to expect when this sort of thing happens. That's correct Bala, Australia has been taken off the list. :wink: