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Japan earthquake and Pacific tsunami
Tweets and updates about the aftermath
- Tsunami slams Japan after 8.9 magnitude quake ow.ly
- Tsunami may wash over Pacific islands - Red Cross ow.ly
- Thirty U.N. rescue teams on standby to help Japan ow.ly
Houses swept by a tsunami smoulder near Sendai Airport in Japan March 11, 2011. A massive 8.9 magnitude quake hit northeast Japan on Friday, causing many injuries, fires and a ten-metre (33-ft) tsunami along parts of the country's coastline. There were several strong aftershocks and a warning of a 10-metre tsunami following the quake, which also caused buildings to shake violently in the capital Tokyo. A tsunami warning has been issued for the entire Pacific basin except for the mainland United States and Canada following a huge earthquake that hit Japan on Friday, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. REUTERS/KYODO
- Tsunami warnings have been issued in these countries:- Russia, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Honduras, Chile, Ecuador, Colombia and Peru. (Reuters)
- Get an RSS feed of AlertNet, Reuters and aid agency news on the crisis www.trust.org
- From a Reuters story:- "The tsunami is higher than some of the Pacific islands it could wash over, the Red Cross in Geneva said, warning that developing countries in the Asia Pacific region were particularly vulnerable to tsunami damage." uk.reuters.com
- AlertNet Live Blog: Japan earthquake and Pacific tsunami ow.ly #japan #tsunami #earthquakeby alertnet via twitter 3/11/2011 10:33:56 AM
- U.S. Geological Survey doc on the estimated arrival time of tsunamis across the world:- www.weather.gov
- Waves expected to hit Pacific island Guam, 2,400 km (1,500 miles) south of Japan, at 7 p.m. local time (1100 GMT). www.trust.org
- Get an RSS feed of AlertNet, Reuters and aid agency news about the crisis www.trust.org
- Aid groups scramble after Japan quake. The concern now is for the developing countries in Asia Pacific. www.trust.org
- Indonesian #RedCross response teams R assisting local authorities 2 evacuate people along coastal line 2 higher ground. #tsunami #Indonesiaby Federation via twitter 3/11/2011 10:45:44 AM
- RT @sayaJRCS: Now number of Medical teams deployed incresd to 16 from Japnese #RedCross.by Federation via twitter 3/11/2011 10:47:59 AM
- RT @conneally: #Japan #earthquake 28 confirmed dead, more injured or missing. Fires and damage on buildings, infrastructure #tsunamiby Federation via twitter 3/11/2011 10:48:29 AM
- IFRC Geneva has tweeted that power cuts have been report for 4.4 million people in Japan. Several landslides also reported.
- Per #OCHA: 4 Jpn airports closed & Sendai dom. airport is submerged. Tokyo airport was temporarily closed 4 2 hrs but has since reopened.by Federation via twitter 3/11/2011 10:54:07 AM
- Jakarta Post says a government agency had warned the tsunami could reach Indonesia around 6.00pm. www.thejakartapost.com
- RT @MerlinUK: Merlin statement on #earthquake and #tsunami in #Japan: bit.lyby decappeal via twitter 3/11/2011 10:58:33 AM
- RT @christian_aid: Partners in the #Philippines helping to evacuate vulnerable coastal communities as #tsunami approaches bit.ly ...by decappeal via twitter edited by AlertNet_Thin 3/11/2011 10:58:43 AM
- Map of #tsunami travel times provided by NOAA: goo.gl #EQJPby Federation via twitter 3/11/2011 11:06:29 AM
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- Hawaii ordered evacuations from coastal areas due to the threat of a tidal wave set off by Friday's earthquake in Japan as a tsunami warning was extended to the whole of the Pacific basin, except mainland United States and Canada. uk.reuters.com
RT @sayaJRCS: Japanese #RedCross has set up the Disaster Management task force, right after the #EQ
twitpic.comby Federation via twitter 3/11/2011 11:11:19 AM- RT @BritishRedCross: Red Cross responds to Japanese earthquake and tsunami goo.glby decappeal via twitter 3/11/2011 11:12:27 AM
- Reuters reporting that Narita airport has resumed outbound flights.
- RT @bbcbreaking: #Japan declares emergency situation at nuclear plant, as cooler not working; no radioactive leakageby alertnet via twitter 3/11/2011 11:25:30 AM
- Pacific Islands: OCHA Fiji has alerted Pacific Disaster Mgt contacts. Palau #RedCross alerted & wkg w/ Natl Dis. Mgt Office. #tsunamiby Federation via twitter 3/11/2011 11:31:42 AM
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- Fires reported at more than 80 locations after Japan earthquake - Kyodo #jpquakeby alertnet via twitter 3/11/2011 12:01:08 PM
- Residents near Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant told to evacuate - JiJi #jpquakeby alertnet via twitter 3/11/2011 12:02:05 PM
- Slideshow: Huge tsunami slams Japan, sweeps across Pacific basin www.reuters.com
- Celebrities react to devastating earthquake: goo.gl/cv9AB
- Eyewitness accounts: goo.gl
RT @HawaiiRedCross: Hawaii Red Cross volunteers being briefed on situation and tasks twitpic.com
by Federation via twitter 3/11/2011 12:04:51 PM- Asia stocks drop on Japan quake, bonds jump www.reuters.com
- RT @BreakingNews: Update: Police raise death toll from Japanese quake, tsunami to 40, with 39 missing - APby alertnet via twitter 3/11/2011 12:09:24 PM
- Ship with 100 people swept away in tsunami: Kyodo www.reuters.com
- #Japan: Fires & damage on buildings, infrastructure, confirmed. Power cut for 4.4 mil. households, several landslides reported. #EQJPby Federation via twitter 3/11/2011 12:13:43 PM
- Japan: trying to fix nuclear plant cooling problem ow.ly #jpquake #japan #earthquakeby alertnet via twitter 3/11/2011 12:15:11 PM
- FACTBOX -Some facts about tsunamis ow.ly #jpquakeby alertnet via twitter 3/11/2011 12:16:33 PM
- FACTBOX - Factories located near Japan quake-hit region ow.ly #jpquakeby alertnet via twitter 3/11/2011 12:17:41 PM
- Obama offers initial support in time of crisis:
goo.gl/kJnY5 - Hawaii orders evacuations of coastal areas after Friday's earthquake in Japan as a tsunami warning is extended to the entire Pacific basin, except for the U.S. mainland and Canada.
- The U.S. State Department says it has moved its embassy operations in Japan to an alternate location, ready to provide assistance #jpquakeby alertnet via twitter 3/11/2011 12:22:15 PM
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