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> Whoa that second link.. that guy is so lucky this didn't turn into a full blown tsunami. That is what a full blown tsunami looks like, based on watching many

by runeks 5y ago

> Whoa that second link.. that guy is so lucky this didn't turn into a full blown tsunami. That is what a full blown tsunami looks like, based on watching many YouTube videos on the subject. Bear in mind this is only a minute of footage. If the water keeps coming in like that for an hour it will eventually reach the person shooting this video. The scary thing about tsunamis is that they look fairly innocent in the beginning. And five minutes later there’s ten feet of water moving very fast with houses and cars in it. Here’s a good example of how it can go from looking harmless to terrifying in 25 minutes: https://youtu.be/P8qFi74k2UE https://youtu.be/P8qFi74k2UE

johnyzee 5y ago
Wow. Watching the people's attitude change, from puttering around in slippers joking about the first quaint little trickle, to full judgement day, within twenty minutes.
mannykannot 5y ago
The term 'tidal wave' has been deprecated for some time, as they are not gravity-driven, but it does capture how the wave does not just break on the shoreline like an ocean roller, it keeps on coming.
jsrcout 5y ago
That's a sobering video. It doesn't look like much... at first. The power and violence of the water really has to be seen to be appreciated. Edited to add: On March 11, 2011, large parts of the city were destroyed by the tsunami which followed the Tōhoku earthquake. The island of Ōshima and its 3,000 residents, included in the city limits, was isolated by the tsunami which damaged the ferry connections.[7] After the tsunami, spilled fuel from the town's fishing fleet caught fire and burned for four days.[8] As of 22 April 2011, the city had confirmed 837 deaths with 1,196 missing.[9] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kesennuma https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kesennuma
mythrwy 5y ago
Wow! Someone else already mentioned it, but this so "interestingly unusual" to "apocalyptic" in twenty minutes it's hard to fathom. Thanks for sharing the link I personally had no idea!

by runeks 5y ago

johnyzee 5y ago

Wow. Watching the people's attitude change, from puttering around in slippers joking about the first quaint little trickle, to full judgement day, within twenty minutes.

mannykannot 5y ago

The term 'tidal wave' has been deprecated for some time, as they are not gravity-driven, but it does capture how the wave does not just break on the shoreline like an ocean roller, it keeps on coming.

jsrcout 5y ago

That's a sobering video. It doesn't look like much... at first. The power and violence of the water really has to be seen to be appreciated. Edited to add: On March 11, 2011, large parts of the city were destroyed by the tsunami which followed the Tōhoku earthquake. The island of Ōshima and its 3,000 residents, included in the city limits, was isolated by the tsunami which damaged the ferry connections.[7] After the tsunami, spilled fuel from the town's fishing fleet caught fire and burned for four days.[8] As of 22 April 2011, the city had confirmed 837 deaths with 1,196 missing.[9] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kesennuma https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kesennuma

mythrwy 5y ago

Wow! Someone else already mentioned it, but this so "interestingly unusual" to "apocalyptic" in twenty minutes it's hard to fathom. Thanks for sharing the link I personally had no idea!