Sunday, March 13, 2011

Massive Tidal Wave Slams the Coast of Japan



This crazy video looks like something straight out of a movie.  The tsunami that was generated by a powerful 8.9 magnitude earthquake located right off the coast of Japan.  Just when the shaking came to an end, waves inundated the coast quickly after.  Residents only had 10-15 minutes warning time before the first wave came in due to the epicenter of the earthquake being located so close to Japan.  It is hard to say what the death toll will be but many believe it will top in the tens of thousands.  It's scary to think what happened to those who were driving down the street in this video.  Not only did these waves carry away homes and cars, fires broke out due to gas line eruptions.  And to make things even worse, the nuclear power plant in Japan has had tremendous amounts of problems with radiation being released into the atmosphere.  Fears of explosions of the center are very high, and they are working around the clock to get things taken care of.  180,000 residents living around the area were forced to evacuate due to this crazy emergency.  Everyday more and more videos continue to pour into the media, so I am working to find the best ones out there.  Continue to visit my blog and I will surely be posting more as the days go on.  My thoughts and prayers go out to those who were affected by this devastating event in Japan and the others in the Pacific basin that had to go through something so horrible.

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