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Old 03-10-2011 | 09:39 PM
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USGS is saying it was an 8.8 ... but currently new is saying 7.9 Massive 7.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Japan - FoxNews.com
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Old 03-10-2011 | 10:03 PM
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Foxnews is showing footage of a tsunami washing inland now.
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Old 03-10-2011 | 10:06 PM
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Grumble, I've been watching it for about 20 minutes now. It is taking out everything ... miles of people are being washed away. Absolutely some of the most tragic video I've ever seen.
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I'm up late, only tuned in because I saw your post. Holy crap. Tragic, and still unfolding.
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Old 03-10-2011 | 10:14 PM
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Guam is next in about 10 minutes.
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Old 03-10-2011 | 10:21 PM
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Did you see the airport? There's an airport, no airplanes to be seen, but the entire complex is being inundated by water.
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Old 03-10-2011 | 10:42 PM
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Did you see the airport? There's an airport, no airplanes to be seen, but the entire complex is being inundated by water.
Was that Kansai? The whole airport is built on a man made island at sea level.
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Old 03-10-2011 | 10:46 PM
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I don't know. It looks like it wasn't a very big airport. 10 or so gates. The passengers are all up on the roof, climbing to the top.
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It appears to be Sendai Airport which is on the coast.
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Old 03-10-2011 | 10:55 PM
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It was Sendai Airport. Been watching the video on Fox for an hour now.

And it was an 8.9......... Jesus Christ.

Fox now reporting Tsunami Sirens are going off in Hawaii.

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