Natural and Human Disasters

[CesarCardoso]

Frequent aftershocks including M7.1, 6.0, 7.0 yesterday (I stopped counting after 74) here in Japan.


BTW I heard there was a subway station bombing at Oktyabrskaya, Minsk. Are Greeny and Maddyson Crise okay?

is it normal for Japan to have such an increased sismic activity? i mean, japan is known for its frequent earthquakes but this much?

[SDL]

Maddyson has posted since i believe... dunno about the other poster you mentioned.

[sora]

is it normal for Japan to have such an increased sismic activity? i mean, japan is known for its frequent earthquakes but this much?

Nope. This isn't normal at all even to us Japanese who got used to minor quakes. Usually, we have about 1,500 noticeable tremors a year. We had 485 M5.0 or larger tremors in the past 30 days since 11th March. The earth seems to be quite active lately.

The seismic warning through TV, radio, and internet has been ringing all the day. While we're getting used to it, the announcement like "15 seconds to impact.. brace yourself and stay safe" still sounds surreal.

Warning on TV:



On Radio:



On PC:

Maddyson has posted since i believe... dunno about the other poster you mentioned.

Thanks, relieved to hear that. Hope Greeny is okay, too.

[chatterbox]

The radiation level for Japan has rising to 7. same as chynobol(sp)

stay safe sora and family!!

[chatterbox]

Greeny?! Where has he gone?

[CesarCardoso]

Nope. This isn't normal at all even to us Japanese who got used to minor quakes. Usually, we have about 1,500 noticeable tremors a year. We had 485 M5.0 or larger tremors in the past 30 days since 11th March. The earth seems to be quite active lately.

The seismic warning through TV, radio, and internet has been ringing all the day. While we're getting used to it, the announcement like "15 seconds to impact.. brace yourself and stay safe" still sounds surreal.

Warning on TV:



On Radio:



On PC:




Thanks, relieved to hear that. Hope Greeny is okay, too.

I wonder whats getting Namazu so worked-up!

[Albershide]

BTW I heard there was a subway station bombing at Oktyabrskaya, Minsk. Are Greeny and Maddyson Crise okay?

I thought Maddyson Crise is from Russia, not Belarus?

[sora]

I wonder whats getting Namazu so worked-up!

Whether Namazu or Kraken, or whatsoever was it, I hope it calms down very soon.

I thought Maddyson Crise is from Russia, not Belarus?

Albers, there is a reason why I asked that. I wouldn'd give details, though.

[Albershide]

Albers, there is a reason why I asked that. I wouldn'd give details, though.

I hope everything is OK. The world is going mad.

[CesarCardoso]

Whether Namazu or Kraken, or whatsoever was it, I hope it calms down very soon.

me too

[Arcee99]

M5.7 tremor at midday in Chile... It lasted about 3 minutes ?
But no damage and no one got hurt

[sora]

M5.7 tremor at midday in Chile... It lasted about 3 minutes ?
But no damage and no one got hurt

Glad to know that no one got hurt. I hope nobody will die, go missing, or get injured by Earthquakes anymore.

[megatron42]

was talking to a guy whose japanese at walmart telling him how sad it was he agreed.. he was impressed i knew some japanese that was may late ex-wifes first language, was helping him to find at killer i asked are you japanese he said yes

[Arcee99]

Glad to know that no one got hurt. I hope nobody will die, go missing, or get injured by Earthquakes anymore.

Same here.

[Flyingheart]

Tomarrow it will be one week ago since the shooting happened in Alphen aan den Rijn in the shoppingmall... and also a man who put himself on fire in Amsterdam...

http://youtu.be/oHwwLmxvS4M

http://youtu.be/gqgtbylkClw

[sora]

Heard that a huge tornado hit several states in the U.S.. My thoughts and prayers are with victims and affected people.

[Hardkore]

Heard that a huge tornado hit several states in the U.S.. My thoughts and prayers are with victims and affected people.

First of it wasn't just one tornado,it was quite a few.

A little bit of an update...

http://abcnews.go.com/US/tornado-aft...ry?id=13484461

President Obama and the first lady will travel to the South this morning, responding to the violent storms that have left more than 300 people dead across six states this week.
Obama will visit the hardest hit state, Alabama, where at least 210 people were killed.
Elsewhere in the region, Mississippi reported 32 fatalities, Tennessee had 34, Georgia with at least 15, Virginia had five and Arkansas with 13, authorities said.

An aerial view around Tuscaloosa,Al.





a look at the tornado in Tuscaloosa...




BTW,2 weeks ago while i was in Tuscaloosa...there was a tornado.
Yet it wasn't as strong as this one was.

[Hardkore]

Two more vids...

[sora]

First of it wasn't just one tornado,it was quite a few.

A little bit of an update...

http://abcnews.go.com/US/tornado-aft...ry?id=13484461

An aerial view around Tuscaloosa,Al.

a look at the tornado in Tuscaloosa...

BTW,2 weeks ago while i was in Tuscaloosa...there was a tornado.
Yet it wasn't as strong as this one was.

Seems like natural phenomena are quite active this year. Hope this planet gives us human a break.

[Hardkore]

To give you an idea of how big this one was ,here is a vid of it behind Bryant Denny Football stadium.

http://www.twitvid.com/4W6PU

[tseon]

And how is Japan recovery by now? Does anyone know how are things right now.
As usual, after a while, the media stops talking about it... Although I was checking here very often for news.

[sora]

And how is Japan recovery by now? Does anyone know how are things right now.
As usual, after a while, the media stops talking about it... Although I was checking here very often for news.

Thank you for caring about. As of now it is like,

- Death toll: 14,728

- Missing: 10,808

- Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear power plant situation has yet to be fully under control.

- Still many evacuees are in shelters. It takes a long time to remove all debris in devastated towns, particularly in the vicinity of Nuclear power plant.

- Another nuclear power plant in central Japan is to be shut down due to the near-future risk of major quakes and tsunamis (according to experts, there's a 86% probability of 8+ magnitude quakes hitting Japan in the next 30 years).

[Sector_7_ITA]

down due to the near-future risk of major quakes and tsunamis (according to experts, there's a 86% probability of 8+ magnitude quakes hitting Japan in the next 30 years).

Oh my god, and how is the population preparing for this?

[sora]

Oh my god, and how is the population preparing for this?

Just trying to live our lives as orderly as usual, while saving on electricity.

[Sector_7_ITA]

About electricity, do they intend to shutdown all nuclear power plants across the country?
Is there an alternative source already in place (eg. solar panels or turbines)?