Anyone in Japan? Tsunami alert - any more news ? PLEASE

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DH who gets these things has had a tsunami alert for Japan. Does anyone have any more info? Itsjust breaking news about the massive earthquake at the moment.

In which dirrection cheese?

No idea. Says earths axis shifted 10cm too. Dh showed me^ on his CNN app so I don't have a link

"At this point, we know that one GPS station moved (8 feet), and we have seen a map from GSI (Geospatial Information Authority) in Japan showing the pattern of shift over a large area is consistent with about that much shift of the land mass," said Kenneth Hudnut, a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Reports from the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology in Italy estimated the 8.9-magnitude quake shifted the planet on its axis by nearly 4 inches"

Holy fuck!

What does the movement of the Earths axis actually mean ? I know it sounds scary but I don't know if it actually is .

bit of info here

Thanks Thingumy not scary then thankfully .

Not scary but utterly worthy when you think about it.

It is very shocking I agree , the whole bloody thing is just too big to get a grasp of .

Just keeping everything crossed that they manage to sort out the reactor . Scary times for them all .

latest news from BBC

2023: Reuters: The IAEA says the operator of the plant has confirmed that the primary containment vessel is intact following this morning's blast.

2022: Reuters: The IAEA says it has been told by Japan that levels of radioactivity near the Fukushima No. 1 plant have fallen in recent hours.

Thank goodness , they have got enough to contend with without radiation as well (understatement of the decade)

Thanks thingumy

Thingumy: thanks for posting about Reuters - Aussie wires had both those stories some hours ago, and it's good to see it confirmed. The Reuters coverage is so good, and well sourced, with myth-busting commentary and background pieces alongside.

Have a look here.

Trust is a excellent news site too (part of Reuters)

Reuters: The emergency cooling system is no longer functioning at the Fukushima No. 3 reactor, an official from Japan's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency has told journalists.

BBC Update:
"2212: Some clarification: It is the number three reactor at the Fukushima No. 1 plant where officials have just announced that the cooling system has failed. This morning's blast took place at the number one reactor at the same plant. "All the functions to keep cooling water levels in No. 3 reactor have failed at the Fukushima No. 1 plant," a spokesman for the operator said. "

those poor sods. it is the defintion of a nightmare for them.

2252: Reuters: Operators are preparing to release radioactive steam from the number three reactor at Fukushima No. 1 plant, after the cooling system failed there.

Anyone know the best way to get out of Japan atm?

plane?

from where tho? Friend in Tokyo.

not sure what's going on with the airports in Tokyo but if she really wants to leave she can travel to any number of airports in Japan and go from there

I'm told trouble getting a flight, but don't know why. We are only getting a percentage of the texts that are sent out. She has been told to head south. Thats all I know. Was hoping to find some info to help her.

there are lots of airports in Japan, she should be able to fly from somewhere

out of interest, who told her to head south?

Thanks Sakura, I have no idea who told her or even if its her own idea to head south. I also have no idea why she says she can't get a flight if you are saying lots of airports etc. I know not all transport is functioning normally. Are you in Japan?

sorry, I got it wrong, most of the airports, even the ones far away from the quake, have been closed. Sorry, I didn't realise!! I'Ll just google to see if our local airport has re-opened

found some info here

"All major airports re-opened within 24 hours of the earthquake. After massive flight cancellations yesterday, air traffic is normalizing today. Inquire with your airline on details about specific flights.

Narita Airport (Tokyo): The airport re-opened yesterday, and is back to almost normal business today. JR and Keisei resumed train service between the airport and central Tokyo yesterday, while Skyliner and Narita Express trains resumed operation today. Some airport bus lines, however, remain out of service.

Haneda Airport (Tokyo): The airport re-opened within hours of the earthquake, and operation is almost back to normal. Monorail and train access to the airport was resumed on the 12th.

Sendai Airport, which was directly hit by the tsunami, can be expected to remain closed for some time to come. The two small airports of Hanamaki and Ibaraki also remain closed.

All other airports, including Osaka's Kansai Airport, Nagoya's Central Japan Airport and Fukushima Airport, are open.
Effects on train traffic

Many trains across Japan were stopped after the earthquake and tsunami, but most have resumed operation yesterday or today, except for most train lines in the affected Tohoku Region.

Tokaido Shinkansen (Tokyo - Nagoya - Kyoto - Osaka): Service resumed within hours of the earthquake and has been back to normal since yesterday.

The Tohoku Shinkansen (including Akita and Yamagata Shinkansen), which passes close by the worst hit areas, remains out of service along its entire route on March 13. Although the railway tracks did not seem to have suffered any major damage, no date for the resumption of service has been announced yet.

All other shinkansen lines, including the recently completed Kyushu Shinkansen, have been operating normally since yesterday.

Most major subway and urban and suburban train lines in Tokyo have resumed service yesterday with a few exceptions.

Urban transportation has mostly normalized in all other major cities of Japan, except Sendai.

The following long distance trains outside the Tohoku Region remain out of service on March 13:
Trains between Aomori and Hakodate
Night trains to/from Tohoku and Hokkaido
Super/Fresh Hitachi trains between Tokyo and Ibaraki