LIVE POST: Tsunami Strikes Japan, Heads To Hawaii And The West Coast

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The tsunami that slammed Japan hit Hawaii early today, and waves were spreading as people along the island chain’s coast evacuated and warnings were issued for U.S. West Coast states

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[illustratedd]

=(((((

[grace_om]

My thoughts are with the people of Japan, and those who have loved ones there.

I'm in coastal Bay Area and we are under Tsunami warning, but so far nothing has really materialized. The beaches are closed, as are parts of the coast highway. Some people have been evacuated from low-lying areas, and schools are closed. Traffic is really jammed on some routes; people want to get to high ground and then park where they can see the ocean. I'm on a hill and not worried at all, but I won't be going anywhere today as I'd have to pass through areas that may close.

It's super low tide at the moment, so they don't think even 3 foot waves will cause much of a problem. But risks of flooding may last all day, as high tide comes in this afternoon.

[celtic_thistle]

So, so, so scary.

[fauxparadiso]

Watching the video of the tsunami engulfing Iwate and Miyagi has me close to tears. Most of my friends that I met in Japan live down near Tokyo where the damage wasn't as great, but it kills me to know what happened in Northern Japan. I so badly want to fly back and help people.

Collected from the previous posts~

[sakura_no_miko]

This is a news post specifically for the Japan earthquakes
Al-Jazeera English livestream (alternate stream link and Youtube stream link)
-live video

BBC coverage
The Guardian liveblog
CNN liveblog

NHK world alternate stream (higher quality) (requires Microsoft Silverlight, a free download) [alternate stream 2 (lower quality)]
The Japan Times
Yokoso News

Miscellaneous Japanese-language news stream (sorry, I don't have info)
News stream