effect. but, as i say, people are not taking any chances at the moment because it is an ongoing situation. these quakes are still continuing, and they are significant signs. 6.5 magnitude is a significant size, especially when it s less than four miles below us. and paula, stand by. let s take in nhk live now. they re showing us some rumbling, what s going on. we can t show the pictures right now but we ll get some shortly. we re getting new word as well from the pacific tsunami center. we ll update what they re saying about hawaii after the break. jacqui jeras will join us as well. she s checking on this. also paula hancocks is in tokyo following the story as well, a tsunami warning and also a 6.5 magnitude quake in japan. we re back with breaking news we re getting right after the break. don t go anywhere. linda: so, wh huge fans - george: of yours.and would be really honored. linda: .if you would marry us. me?
air driving in from the north and warm air here also opening that up moist air pulling up into the south, that s going to bring that threat for severe weather. another side to this, shepard, this entire big complex is going to continue to pull off towards the east and towards the north. so one other story that we are going to be watching over the weekend is very heavy rain falling from around the nation s capital up through boston and major flooding concerns with rapid snow melt in some areas, shepard, up to five inches of rain. a good weekend to stay inside. shepard: sounds like it. rick reichmuth in the weather center. thank you. a series of major after shocks rocked chile today moments before the country s new president was sworn into office. seven astronauts struck south and west of santiago. one of them a powerful 6.9. the strongest since the massive earthquake hit chile nearly two weeks ago. that one sent folks running franticly through the streets to escape the swaying buildin
larry: dr. kong, do you worry that people might not pay attention? what we learn is with every event we get a little bitter. we were able to make more accurate decisions. for instance, in this particular event the warning centers, the pacific tsunami center part of noaa issued its first message 12 minutes after the event. that is better because over the last ten years it used to take 40 or 50 minutes. we have made advances thanks to international cooperation. larry: kirk, do you think the populous understands that these things happen and forewarned is forearmed? yes. i do think you are right, larry. as dr. kong mentioned, every time we do this we get better. the public this time really
from the point of view of civil authority and public cooperation it can t be better. julie: i m heard there is a strong surge, according to local reports there is discoloration in the waters and they are receding, first sign of a tsunami. yes, it may take a little longer, but what you just reported is exactly under way. julie: how do you know when you are out of the woods, when people can return? we ll be listening to the pacific tsunami warning center. they are the ones that are monitoring all the devices throughout the ocean that tells us what is going on in terms of changes of energy and wave formation. i keep using wave i shouldn t say that. the movement of the ocean is monitored by the pacific tsunami warning center and they will be
good sense of community. that s what the aloha spirit is all about. everybody works together. so as a result, we ve been able to do it, and particularly because of the pacific tsunami warning center and everything that s been put in place in terms of ocean sensors and so on. we have good information. we have it in a timely way. so everybody is working on that basis to limit what otherwise might be a tough situation to deal with socially. congressman, what about food supply? i was talking to courtney, in california, she just left hawaii. she was texting me saying i know you re going on air. she said i just left hawaii. people are racing to the grocery store, getting all the food off the she feels, they only have five days worth of food and people are stock piling. gas station, long lines at the gas pumps. what are you experiencing? there is some of that virtually any time that you have a warning that there is liable to be a disruption, people are going to stock up on water,