Crazy. The full length videos are among the best documentation of a severe tsunami in history. The awareness and urgency you had are critical. What still surprises me is how many of the citizens of this and similar populated areas did NOT have the same awareness. THere are dozens of videos showing people driving casually or walking about as the water approaches them. Hope fully more will now learn. I live atop a subduction zone in the PNW US. I thank you for these videos.
@JstHayleyM Otsuchi had between 5-8 minutes of warning time from the sirens alone. But, after that quake, I don't think the sirens were even needed. The water hit about 8 minutes after the quake ended. It wasn't much time at all.
@JstHayleyM I'll clarify "not needed", because it was obvious...even we knew it and we have no experience with quakes/tsunamis. But, still it wasn't much time to take shelter.
Crazy. The full length videos are among the best documentation of a severe tsunami in history. The awareness and urgency you had are critical. What still surprises me is how many of the citizens of this and similar populated areas did NOT have the same awareness. THere are dozens of videos showing people driving casually or walking about as the water approaches them. Hope fully more will now learn. I live atop a subduction zone in the PNW US. I thank you for these videos.
soyounoat 1 month ago
Were tsunami warnings going off be it hit? Or when they saw it coming? Or did they go off when it hit?
JstHayleyM 11 months ago
@JstHayleyM Otsuchi had between 5-8 minutes of warning time from the sirens alone. But, after that quake, I don't think the sirens were even needed. The water hit about 8 minutes after the quake ended. It wasn't much time at all.
stormtours 11 months ago
@JstHayleyM I'll clarify "not needed", because it was obvious...even we knew it and we have no experience with quakes/tsunamis. But, still it wasn't much time to take shelter.
stormtours 11 months ago