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Japanese earthquake / tsunami discussion

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  • #202
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    4.5 Earthquake has just hit Hawaii,not very strong but certainly won't help to reassure their citizens.


  • #203
    ilovesleep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,619 ✭✭✭ilovesleep


    whycliff wrote: »
    It has the potential.

    Haiti Earthquake and Sumatra Tsunami will probably turn out to be worse in terms of death toll, but this may have a far bigger effect on the western world.

    Will this put pressure on the already fragile economic situation in europe and the usa?


  • #204
    Overature
    Registered Users Posts: 908 ✭✭✭Overature


    "waves 60 miles inland" did anybody see the boat that was 60 miles inland, crazy


  • #205
    gman2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,076 ✭✭✭gman2k


    Standard Toaster wrote: »
    Massive massive earthquake. What's the craic with the natural disasters in recent times

    This earthquake is thousands of times more powerful then the one that hit NZ recently. 6th most powerful in recorded history

    Seismologist just on the BBC said that earthquales of the NZ proportion happen on average every three days - just that they are rare to hit large populated areas.
    Reports on the BBC also that there is a fire at a nuclear power plant - source AP


  • #206
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 6,025 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    re the nuclear plant : from breaking news twitter.

    Miyagi prefecture nuclear plant fire update: Smoke seen at building separate from reactor; no reports of radioactive leaks, injuries - AP
    20 minutes ago via breakingnews.com


  • #207
    SeaFields
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,551 ✭✭✭SeaFields


    amacachi wrote: »
    Everyone needs to rememeber this isn't the USSR, those stations will be extremely safe and will have a massive amount of failsafes, there's little to worry about with them.

    This is true. I know people think of the horrors of Chernobyl when nuclear power enters any debate. The cause of that disaster was an unauthorised experiment by the scientists working in the Chernobyl plant where they overrode automatic shutdowns in the reactor.


  • #208
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,715 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    Overature wrote: »
    "waves 60 miles inland" did anybody see the boat that was 60 miles inland, crazy

    Jesus Christ, is this true?


  • #209
    Hogzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,544 ✭✭✭Hogzy


    ilovesleep wrote: »
    Will this put pressure on the already fragile economic situation in europe and the usa?

    Probably not the time to think about our economies :mad:


  • #210
    Hogzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,544 ✭✭✭Hogzy


    Overature wrote: »
    "waves 60 miles inland" did anybody see the boat that was 60 miles inland, crazy

    afaik boats can go on rivers aswell. ;)


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  • #211
    amacachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,316 ✭✭✭✭amacachi


    Hogzy wrote: »
    Its at 32 now but i remember the Boxing Day tsunami went from 20-200-2000 in the space of 5 hours.

    I think deaths will be reported more quickly and accurately in Japan though. I'd expect this to get into the thousands but will be a lot lower than 04.


  • #212
    Riddle101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,441 ✭✭✭Riddle101


    Not a very good day for Asia at all is it. First an 6.8 Earthquake hits China and now this. Such a scary thing watching on the news.


  • #213
    dilallio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,728 ✭✭✭dilallio


    Just managed to contact our daughter in Hawaii. They are safe and everyone is being moved to higher ground in anticipation of a Tsunami which they expect at 3:07am (1:07pm Irish Time).


  • #214
    Overature
    Registered Users Posts: 908 ✭✭✭Overature


    Dcully wrote: »
    Jesus Christ, is this true?

    thats what i saw on cnn, going over feilds, burning depris and everything.
    http://www.justin.tv/live_news#/w/948725776/20


  • #215
    Overature
    Registered Users Posts: 908 ✭✭✭Overature


    dilallio wrote: »
    Just managed to contact our daughter in Hawaii. They are safe and everyone is being moved to higher ground in anticipation of a Tsunami which they expect at 3:07am (1:07pm Irish Time).

    hope shes alright


  • #216
    Thrill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,485 ✭✭✭Thrill


    Just on sky now, a Japanese official saying they are having a problem trying to cool the nuclear reactor.

    They have managed to shut the reactor down but cant get enough water in to cool it down fully yet.


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  • #217
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,489 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Thrill wrote: »
    Just on sky now, a Japanese official saying they are having a problem trying to cool the nuclear reactor.

    They have managed to shut the reactor down but cant get enough water in to cool it down fully yet.

    That's the most horribly ironic thing I've read all year.


  • #218
    Hogzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,544 ✭✭✭Hogzy


    Thrill wrote: »
    Just on sky now, a Japanese official saying they are having a problem trying to cool the nuclear reactor.

    They have managed to shut the reactor down but cant get enough water in to cool it down fully yet.

    Well at least the Reactor is shut down. It is worrying though. Coolling systems shouldnt fail NO MATTER WHAT!!!!


  • #219
    BrookieD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,705 ✭✭✭BrookieD


    looking like a 2nd quake in Hawaii ; about 4.5 being rpeorted on BBC news?


  • #220
    amacachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,316 ✭✭✭✭amacachi


    BrookieD wrote: »
    looking like a 2nd quake in Hawaii ; about 4.5 being rpeorted on BBC news?

    Was mentioned, fairly inconsequential would one think and hope.


  • #221
    amacachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,316 ✭✭✭✭amacachi


    Hogzy wrote: »
    Well at least the Reactor is shut down. It is worrying though. Coolling systems shouldnt fail NO MATTER WHAT!!!!

    The quote on BBC has been updated to say it didn't work as planned. I'll give the news media the benefit of the doubt on this one and say that translation and communication may be an issue.


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  • #222
    Hogzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,544 ✭✭✭Hogzy


    amacachi wrote: »
    The quote on BBC has been updated to say it didn't work as planned. I'll give the news media the benefit of the doubt on this one and say that translation and communication may be an issue.

    Well so far today Twitter has been unbelievably accurate. Its far better than ANY news station


  • #223
    amacachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,316 ✭✭✭✭amacachi


    What's the story with the clip with the big swirl, was just on BBC now.


  • #224
    digme
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,584 ✭✭✭digme


    Hogzy wrote: »
    Well so far today Twitter has been unbelievably accurate. Its far better than ANY news station
    how do i get the news on twitter?
    i seen it updating on google before like a teletex or something?


  • #225
    Big Daddy Cool
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,774 ✭✭✭Big Daddy Cool


    did the japanese president not say a while ago that all nuclear plants had been shut down and there was no leaks.


  • #226
    me-skywalker
    Registered Users Posts: 3,339 ✭✭✭me-skywalker


    Big thanks to everybody on the Thread for providing updates, in work atm and cant follow on live tv.
    Horrific news and hopefully everybody will family in the pacific region is well and safe.

    Seen footage before left this morning of 3 cars/van driving along a country road and a huge mudslide coming at a 90degeree angle and jsut enveloping the vehicles. RIP.


  • #227
    Arshnoor B .
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭Arshnoor B .


    This is sooo sad . My heart goes out to each person in japan . May God help them all ! I wish I could do something . We all should do something for japan , its such a beautiful place with such nice and amiable people ! Japan has always made this world a better place ! We all need to help them .


  • #228
    maximoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,207 ✭✭✭maximoose


    Watching Sky News in the staff canteen, this is horrific. At least Japan have been somewhat prepared or it could have been a lot lot worse
    Wibbs wrote: »
    It's not another Portugal earthquake that would be the problem(except to Portugal. The last one flattened Lisbon). You're referring to one half of one of the Canary islands that will sooner or later slump into the atlantic, causing an unreal wave. Up to 100 metres.

    This is still very highly debated and more and more organisations/scientists/research are debunking the theory. this website gives a lot of detail (although it can be a little too dismissive at times) for anyone worrying about that!


  • #229
    Overature
    Registered Users Posts: 908 ✭✭✭Overature


    Dcully wrote: »
    Jesus Christ, is this true?

    sorry, my bad. it was 60 miles north of Tokyo, but it did say 10s of miles in land


  • #230
    amacachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,316 ✭✭✭✭amacachi


    Arshnoor B . wrote: »
    This is sooo sad . My heart goes out to each person in japan . May God help them all ! I wish I could do something . We all should do something for japan , its such a beautiful place with such nice and amiable people ! Japan has always made this world a better place ! We all need to help them .

    The **** shouldn't have caused it in the first place, save himself two jobs.


  • #231
    bitemybanger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,475 ✭✭✭bitemybanger


    Been following it all morning on Sky news.
    Terrible event. Seeing people getting washed away is sobering to say the least.
    Hope it slows down before it hits anywhere else especially Hawaii.


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  • #232
    ilovesleep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,619 ✭✭✭ilovesleep


    Hogzy wrote: »
    Probably not the time to think about our economies :mad:

    Yes indeed. very sorry. Hope I didn't offend anyone.


  • #233
    Hogzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,544 ✭✭✭Hogzy


    digme wrote: »
    how do i get the news on twitter?
    i seen it updating on google before like a teletex or something?

    Check whats trending and then just click one of the trends and it will open up what people are tweeting about it. Some of the tweets will be rubbish but some will be very informing


  • #234
    Hogzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,544 ✭✭✭Hogzy


    JESUS CHRIST!!!!

    Japan Issues state of emergency at the Fukushima Power Plant

    That really is not good


  • #235
    Standard Toaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Standard Toaster


    RT @BBCBreaking: #Japan declares emergency situation at nuclear plant, as cooler not working; no radioactive leakage


  • #236
    Donal Og O Baelach
    Closed Accounts Posts: 534 ✭✭✭Donal Og O Baelach


    Arshnoor B . wrote: »
    Japan has always made this world a better place !

    I understand this is a tragic and emotional time, but lets keep our heads here.


  • #237
    gman2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,076 ✭✭✭gman2k


    from Twitter:
    Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant's cooling system not working. Emergency state announced.


  • #238
    amacachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,316 ✭✭✭✭amacachi


    Is it a national state of emergency or just a state of emergency at that plant? The thing that they train regularly for and will have several back-up plans for?


  • #239
    bitemybanger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,475 ✭✭✭bitemybanger


    Hogzy wrote: »
    JESUS CHRIST!!!!

    Japan Issues state of emergency at the Fukushima Power Plant

    That really is not good

    A fire in a turbine!!
    They can't get enough water to cool reactor(ironic as it sounds)
    Not good at all.
    I had no idea Japan had so many nuclear plants:eek:


  • #240
    Columc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,094 ✭✭✭Columc


    2012, its starting with all the earthquakes in asia....


    Hope everyone around the pacific are safe, remember items can be replaced, life cant so hope they just be safe and get somewere on high ground


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  • #241
    Hogzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,544 ✭✭✭Hogzy


    bitemybanger wrote: »
    A fire in a turbine!!
    They can't get enough water to cool reactor(ironic as it sounds)
    Not good at all.
    I had no idea Japan had so many nuclear plants:eek:

    They have a huge population with a huge Industry so would need that many.


  • #242
    Micky Dolenz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,080 ✭✭✭✭Micky Dolenz


    Wow, this could get a lot worse very quickly.


  • #243
    tinofapples
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,963 ✭✭✭tinofapples


    Had contact with my brother, he's safe and well. Thank God and God love those people.


  • #244
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    bitemybanger wrote: »
    Been following it all morning on Sky news.
    Terrible event. Seeing people getting washed away is sobering to say the least. Hope it slows down before it hits anywhere else especially Hawaii.

    Why especially Hawaii?


  • #245
    ollie1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭ollie1


    tinofapples wrote: »
    Had contact with my brother, he's safe and well. Thank God and God love those people.

    Glad to hear he is ok and safe :)


  • #246
    Hogzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,544 ✭✭✭Hogzy


    snubbleste wrote: »
    Why especially Hawaii?

    Because its the biggest group of Islands that will be hit next maybe :rolleyes:


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  • #247
    pauraic1990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 168 ✭✭pauraic1990


    http://www.twitvid.com/15YXI

    Long queue for bus in japan


  • #248
    gbee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,388 ✭✭✭gbee


    Nuclear reactor without coolant apparently.


  • #249
    bradlente
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,911 ✭✭✭bradlente


    Never seen a real whirlpool before,incredible.

    Nuclear reactor is bad news,hopefully they can sort it out soon.


  • #250
    TheAnswer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 235 ✭✭TheAnswer


    Donal Og O Baelach wrote: »
    I understand this is a tragic and emotional time, but lets keep our heads here.

    Singing toilet seats anyone?


  • #251
    gman2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,076 ✭✭✭gman2k


    http://www.businessinsider.com/fukushima-nuclear-plant-2011-3

    Update 2: Japan has declared a nuclear emergency.
    Update: There's no evidence of any radioactive leakage, but officials have confirmed that the cooling process for the nuclear plant has not yet gone according to plan.


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