Coast after an earthquake the coasts. Its the area that was devastated by the by 11 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear accident. Anyone in an advisory area should listen to local authorities and Disaster Management officials for information and instructions. Many People Living along the coast had to evacuate to Higher Ground following the tsunami warnings. This is along the coastal area of fukushima on tuesday morning. Translator i felt strong shaking but it was weaker than the earthquake in 2011. I thought something terrible might happen so i tried to escape to Higher Ground right away. Translator large furniture didnt fall over. But books and things did. I wasnt seriously hurt. But as i was evacuating, i pulled a muscle in my lower back. An official with the Meteorological Agency is calling on people in the affected areas to stay on the alert for another possible quake. Translator there is possibility that a quake with the same strength could occur in a week or so. If a quake occurs of
Evacuate over fears of a tsunami. Officials say waves almost one and a half meters high hit the coast and forced rivers to flow backwards. This video was filmed by a woman in miyagi prefecture. Fukushima also felt the tremors. The region was devastated by an earthquake, tsunami, and Nuclear Accident five years ago. Translator i felt strong shaking. But it was weaker than the earthquake in 2011. I thought something terrible might happen. So i tried to escape to Higher Ground right away. Local Community Centers were designated as shelters. In Fukushima Prefecture alone, thousands of residents piled in. There are no reports of major damage. But Emergency Response Officials Say at least a dozen people suffered injuries. Most were minor. The agency says over 80 aftershocks were registered in the 24hour period after the earthquake struck. Officials say people should remain on the alert as there will be a heightened risk of further quakes and tsunami for about one week. Now the earthquake als
Evacuate over fears of a tsunami. Officials say waves almost one and a half meters high hit the coast and forced rivers to flow backwards. This video was filmed by a woman in miyagi prefecture. Fukushima also felt the tremors. The region was devastated by an earthquake, tsunami, and Nuclear Accident five years ago. Translator i felt strong shaking. But it was weaker than the earthquake in 2011. I thought something terrible might happen. So i tried to escape to Higher Ground right away. Local Community Centers were designated as shelters. In Fukushima Prefecture alone, thousands of residents piled in. There are no reports of major damage. But Emergency Response Officials Say at least a dozen people suffered injuries. Most were minor. The agency says over 80 aftershocks were registered in the 24hour period after the earthquake struck. Officials say people should remain on the alert as there will be a heightened risk of further quakes and tsunami for about one week. Now the earthquake als
The officials are warning people of icy roads and disruptions in transportation. Our meteorologist robert speta joins us now with more. This exceptional cold air mass dominating much of northern and central japan. You can see on our satellite picture you have northwesterly winds coming in. That classic seaeffect snowfall. Typically whenever we get an area like that, the mountains of central japan blocks any snow from getting over. Down toward the south we actually had a low coming in and, yes, that brought us our first snowfall since 1962 in november. Quite incredible. Snow in tokyo is rather rare. You only see it about once or twice a year so this early in the winter season is exceptionally unusual. How much is going to be coming down . As we go ahead through the rest of the day, looks like in downtown tokyo an additional 2 centimeters of snowfall is possible accumulating on surfaces that are not warm, car tops and table tops out there. Looks like the heaviest will be back toward the
The officials are warning people of icy roads and disruptions in transportation. Our meteorologist robert speta joins us now with more. This exceptional cold air mass dominating much of northern and central japan. You can see on our satellite picture you have northwesterly winds coming in. That classic seaeffect snowfall. Typically whenever we get an area like that, the mountains of central japan blocks any snow from getting over. Down toward the south we actually had a low coming in and, yes, that brought us our first snowfall since 1962 in november. Quite incredible. Snow in tokyo is rather rare. You only see it about once or twice a year so this early in the winter season is exceptionally unusual. How much is going to be coming down . As we go ahead through the rest of the day, looks like in downtown tokyo an additional 2 centimeters of snowfall is possible accumulating on surfaces that are not warm, car tops and table tops out there. Looks like the heaviest will be back toward the