Tsunami... not a joke!

[Rugbypup]

We're now getting mixed reports of the warnings being cancelled then reissued!

Either way, I think the worst is over.

I can come out from under the bed!

Poor Samoa, I can't image the hell of a wave 3m heigh and less than half an hours warning! Reports are coming in of many deaths.

 

[DaveyR]

We're now getting mixed reports of the warnings being cancelled then reissued!

Either way, I think the worst is over.

I can come out from under the bed!

Poor Samoa, I can't image the hell of a wave 3m heigh and less than half an hours warning! Reports are coming in of many deaths.

I really don't want to be alarmist PUP but my understanding is that there can be gaps of up to an hour between waves. Please stay safe.

 

[Rugbypup]

Yes, that's true, the news has just issued another warning.

There is a second wave coming, that's expected to be larger!

We're now being told it'll only be about another meter heigh wave... so we're thinking it's OK due to the small size.

I can't believe then number of people actually heading down to the beaches!

 

[DiscoBoy]

Stay safe, puppy.:frown1:

 

[Rugbypup]

The tsunami warning has been cancelled.

The wave in places was only 40cm (16") heigh here, the one the hit Samoa was nearly 3m (9'8").

We're now hearing the wave was as much as 6m (19'6") heigh in parts of Samoa.

Whole villages are simply gone!

This is awful.

 

[B_am12388]

Oh no! That is terrible! I hope you'll be safe. My heart goes out to everyone in Samoa. This is just heartbreaking.

 

[Mem]

Okay now you're scaring me after reading this post you made some 20-odd hours ago: http://www.lpsg.org/2353698-post1.html

Anyway, I hope you stay safe and dry.

AHHHH burn the Rugbypup witch. jk. I am glad that you are your homeland are okay.

 

[Countryguy63]

I feel sorry for the people in Samoa, but I am glad that you're safe pup.

 

[Rugbypup]

No one in NZ was hurt and the panic and urgency are over here.

The relief effort for Samoa has already begun as many have lost everything.

 

[jason_els]

The tsunami warning has been cancelled.

The wave in places was only 40cm (16") heigh here, the one the hit Samoa was nearly 3m (9'8").

Now you know why the people in your dream just stayed in their houses and acted like nothing happened. The quake occurred but no action was required for the people of NZ (thankfully!).

Next time this happens, please put Peter Jackson and Kiri Te Kanawa into a lifeboat on top of a mountain just to be safe.

 

[Rugbypup]

Now you know why the people in your dream just stayed in their houses and acted like nothing happened. The quake occurred but no action was required for the people of NZ (thankfully!).

Next time this happens, please put Peter Jackson and Kiri Te Kanawa into a lifeboat on top of a mountain just to be safe.

Thankfully my dream was very different, even if it was very graphic.

So far, they think one Kiwi died, they were on holiday in Samoa when the tsunami struck. A few Aussies died there too.

Tonga was also damaged by the wave... but by far the worst hit was Samoa and American Samoa. Only about a hundred dead by current figures which considering the wave reached height of 8m (26') in places, is very small.

The quake registered all over NZ, but we didn't feel it.

These has to be one of the shit thing about living in the pacific ring of fire.

Lots of people here were panicked at first but then laughed when they were told the wave may only be a meter heigh. What they don't think about is it may only be a meter heigh, but it's also kilometres in length!

With enough power being it to fold a car in half!

It could have been much worse. :frown1:

 

[justmeincal]

Pup, glad you are okay. I feel so bad for the people of Somoa and Am. Somoa. My first college roomie was from Pago Pago. Hope he made it through okay.

 

[mitchymo]

Bad, double australasian earthquakes.

News here suggest 100 confirmed dead across Samoa and 75 confirmed dead in Sumatra, Indonesia

 

[Rugbypup]

Now a second Indonesian earthquake... that's three large to great quakes in one day in the same region!

I hope I never dream about earthquakes again!

 

[Krusader]

Now a second Indonesian earthquake... that's three large to great quakes in one day in the same region!

I hope I never dream about earthquakes again!

i can feel the shaking even way back in Singapore

 

[D_Kissimmee Coldsore]

Follow the animals...

True. I have heard nothing about this until now. I just looked it up, so sad for Samoans... glad you are safe though.
The plates are clearly on the move.