Japanese Earthquake

[bibblebub]

The images of the tsunami sweeping boats, vehicles, houses and debris across the country are just so dramatic.

There's continuous converage here http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/

[ummmm]

So so sad...

[jackthehat]

The most chilling image, for me, was the tsunami heading its unstoppable way towards a road where there are vehicles still attempting to make an escape.........and you can see that they just won't.......

[squarebear]

Seems to be a lot of these things happening just lately. Gearing up for 2012?

[AB Editor]

I agree JTH, very sad.

People on twitter are sharing their thoughts & sending messages with the hashtag #prayforjapan

[NoMercy]

I can't view the link... probably just as well. :-(

[bibblebub]

The tsunami is expected to reach Hawaii at about 1pm our time.

[NoMercy]

Does anyone know how big the tsunami presently is or what height it's expected to reach?

[bibblebub]

It's also on BBC News http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10318089

[LoftyLottie]

Hadn't heard the news until just now. Devastating.

Puts my little problems into perspective.

[bibblebub]

The wave height is reported to be up to 10m.

[dabees]

Hmmmmm, a catastrophic natural disaster. Lets pray......That's bound to help.

[bibblebub]

(p.s. that wave height of 10m is when it's on the land; in the middle of the ocean, it would hardly be a ripple)

[NoMercy]

I'm sure if your family were in the path of danger, Dabees, you'd be the first to start praying.

[jackthehat]

The Tsunami is not like the single large tidal wave so often pictured in films. It is a relentless surge of water pushing its way across the land........it is the debris pushed and dragged along with it which causes the devastation; it doesn't even have to be particularly deep..

[dabees]

I'd try and do something constructive No Mercy, Prayer wouldn't achieve anything.

[squarebear]

I'm just watching now and it's pushing boats, cars and houses along with it. Everyone must feel so helpless. I know we moan about Britain but at least we don't have anything like that (yet).

[squarebear]

What constructive thing would you suggest doing to stop the tsunami dabees?

[bazwillrun]

All well and good but just out of interest whats the question ?