Another one! 8.8 Earthquake shakes Japan

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<p>D and her campus are currently in Spring Break, starting today (officially tomorrow but not many classes on Fridays at their campus). I suspect she’s sleeping & doesn’t even know anything about this.</p>

<p>They are recommending everyone to avoid the water & beaches & shores.</p>

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<p>HImom-
thank your for your updates on activity in Hawaii. My husband was there on business for Hurricane Iniki—that was bad enough. I am glad you are safe…but this really is a big wake up for those of us living in Northern California. Updating my earthquake box this weekend!!!</p>

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<p>Alaska’s morning flights to HI all departed as scheduled. Coastal areas of WA are under tsunami watch, but no massive evacuations. Residents are advised to stay away from the water in the next hours.</p>

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<p>There has been a lot of aloha & pitching in/working together. Most folks DID evacuate, more this event than prior. Many did pack up & sleep overnight in their vehicles in higher ground. There were a lot of sales for gas, bottled water and a few other items. H insisted on filling his gas, even tho we already had full tanks for two of our vehicles. He also went to the market & asked what we needed/wanted. We said, “No need.” Don’t know (hope he didn’t buy anything.</p>

<p>Some flights are on schedule while others have been postponed/canceled. The roads are busy, so tough for the workers to get to the airport – some staffing shortages.</p>

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<p>Glad to hear you’re OK, HImom. Funny that you were one of the first people I thought of.</p>

<p>Local HS was planning a spring break trip to Japan. I think it’s cancelled.</p>

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<p>When was the trip scheduled to take place? Japan is a pretty big place in some respects & if the trip isn’t scheduled for the next week or two, who knows? In any case, the school should be figuring out something and keeping the families posted about plans and alternatives.</p>

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<p>HIMom and ellemenope~
You were the first thing I checked this morning. I am thankful to hear you are safe and okay.
~APOL-a Mum</p>

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<p>I have heard from family friends in Japan. Those living in Tokyo and south have reported in saying they are okay. The bullet train between Kobe/Tokyo did stop during the tremors, but resumed shortly thereafter.
I hope this helps those on CC who have friends in Japan that they have not heard from as yet.
~APOL-a Mum</p>

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<p>They were to leave Sunday. :(</p>

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<p>My son-in-law is seriously considering a postdoc in Tokyo. He was just on the phone with a professor there, an hour before the earthquake hit! I hope the university, lab, and of course the people there are ok.</p>

<p>If they go to Japan for 2 years it will be rather nerve-wracking. However, if this is the earthquake “of the century” then they should be safe, right?</p>

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<p>A number of raw footage videos. Just shocking.
Estimated 88,000 people missing.</p>

<p>[Watch</a> raw footage of the Japan earthquake and tsunami - Yahoo! News](<a href=“http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_theenvoy/20110311/ts_yblog_theenvoy/watch-raw-footage-of-the-japan-earthquake-and-tsunami]Watch”>http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_theenvoy/20110311/ts_yblog_theenvoy/watch-raw-footage-of-the-japan-earthquake-and-tsunami)</p>

<p>Brother in Maui, who lives right on the water’s edge, was evacuated but he has a small slope in front of his house …I think it’s ok…don’t want to call him as he’s probably sleeping after a night up.</p>

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<p>Sequoia - from what I’ve been able to ascertain, Kahului was the most impacted city on Maui, due to the configuration of the bay there and its flat terrain. I wondered about the airport there, too, so close to the water.</p>

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<p>Damage assessments continue. Here is the news with live streaming info about what’s going on (if it gets deleted, its kitv, a Hawaii channel).</p>

<p>[Live</a> Wire | Hawaii Tsunami March 2011 | Liveblog live blogging](<a href=“http://livewire.kitv.com/Event/Hawaii_Tsunami_March_2011]Live”>Live)</p>

<p>Have not heard about much damage other than to piers, docks & boats so far.</p>

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<p>HIMOM - glad to hear that you are OK. The one good thing – the only good thing – about this tsunami is that it’s finally knocked Charlie Sheen off the news.</p>

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<p>I have a friend who was traveling to Tokyo for business just yesterday - her flight was diverted to Anchorage, AK, she is currently on the ground there, and she’ll be coming back home from there instead of going on to Tokyo.</p>

<p>I hope all CC’ers who have loved ones anywhere in the path, or in Japan, hear only good news!</p>

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<p>spoke with son in Tokyo 2 hours ago via skype after several failed attempts, experienced several aftershocks as we spoke. Said some convenience stores are open and internet cafes are full of people trying to contact family and friends. Can’t use his cell phone. Sounds like lots of people have been stranded since transportation has been disrupted. Didn’t see any damaged structures, a real tribute to Japanese construction.</p>

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<p>teri, I just checked - Alaska’s flight for Kahului took off from SEA this morning, so I assume there was no damage to the airfield there. H and I have booked a trip to Maui in April.</p>

<p>Totally agree with you, Pizzagirl, on the Charlie Sheen aspect.</p>

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<p>Glad to hear that folks are getting good news. Hope it continues–we know people in Japan as well & haven’t been in touch yet.</p>

<p>Yes, there has been reported damage to any of the airports–flights are resuming in our state.</p>

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<p>“Estimated 88,000 people missing.”</p>

<p>where did you see that number?</p>

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<p>^^I saw that number online as well.</p>

<p>It seems the vast majority of the damage was from the tsunami. There are not widespread flattened buildings (unless near the shore.)</p>

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<p>Noooo!!! 6.6 strikes central Japan…</p>

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