Ausmumof3 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 A tsunami warning issued for parts of Japan after a significant earthquake - hope it turns out to be a false alarm https://www.reuters.com/world/japan/magnitude-74-earthquake-strikes-japan-tsunami-warning-issued-2024-01-01/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 So far there has been an over 1 meter Tsunami and they are saying there could be more up to 5 metres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 (edited) I was not correct. There is a 5 metre Tsunami hitting an area right now https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-01/tsunami-warnings-issued-in-japan-after-earthquake/103277706 Edited January 1 by Melissa in Australia 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faith-manor Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 My heart goes out to the Japanese people. So scary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/2941/ “A Japan Airlines plane has caught fire at Tokyo's Haneda Airport. … JAL says the plane collided with what appears to be a Japan Coast Guard aircraft after landing. The airline official says all 379 passengers and crew evacuated safely. A Japan Coast Guard official says six crew were on board the other plane. It was preparing to fly to Niigata for earthquake relief. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department says five crew members are dead, the pilot is severely injured.” 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/2938/ “The earthquake has left at least 48 people dead in Ishikawa Prefecture. Injuries are reported in the prefectures of Ishikawa, Niigata, Fukui, Toyama, and Gifu.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 Im glad it didn’t turn into a full blown tsunami but still very sad for those who lost homes and lives. The crew that evacuated that plane successfully are amazing! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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