Japan hit by 8.9 earthquake

Originally Posted by Milky Bar Kid

Yeh, this is horrific. It really does make you realise how insignificant we are on the grand scheme of things.

We ? or just Reeder ?

A cubic metre of water weighs 1 ton, multiply that up by the amount of water and the speed in which the tsunami travels and it really is something you dont want to be in the way of.

i've been watching some of the reports from this today and feel so helpless -the looks on the kids faces who have survived will stay with me for a long time-go give your loved ones a hug tonight, you never know whats round the corner.

[kaivalagi]

Yeah, I've stopping watching the news now...it's just all too much tbh

The sobering thought is that the death toll being quoted is likely to be very unrealistic and that a considerable amount of those missing people could well be gone. There was no warning for the population when the earthquake struck and 10 minutes after that there was a wall of water coming inland sweeping up all those homes.....

My mum was chatting with a Japanese women playing online bingo of all things, the lady was scared for her children and couldn't sleep...they're still having serious tremors there all the time (see here, over 100 more quakes in the area since the big one) and there is still a real threat although you would hope the chance of 8+ on the scale is near nil...

All this makes you realise how fortunate we are living in this part of the world really where this sort of thing is unheard of

yeh mate-10,000 missing from one town, only the hospital is left standing-heart breaking

I'm with professer Brian Cox on this one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vw9K0tI9mxc

Funny though

Originally Posted by tom-k6

looks like the mayans were right, how many terrible disasters have there been lately?? 2012 is coming closer.....

[kaivalagi]

Originally Posted by hardhat_harry

I'm with professer Brian Cox on this one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vw9K0tI9mxc

Funny though

I love his choice words

One of the best things that's happened to TV recently I think, well needed!

Aww yes mate!! The guy is quality.

I haven't got any words.

The loss of so many is so very, very sad.