Shocking Video Of Japanese Tsunami

From an email, here is a video taken of the tsunami that hit Japan earlier this year.  Be advised that besides the fearsome destructive power of the water, towards the end of the video, you can see people literally running for their very lives, trying to help others and getting swept into the roaring water full of debris:



via Yahoo News

Thoughts For The People Of Joplin

They got clobbered with a massive tornado that took out a hospital:



Saw a tweet where a nurse saw a man sucked out of one of the windows. There are some things people shouldn't have to witness.

Take Some Time Today

Take some time out today to remember those that have lost their lives while on the job and remember why we fight like hell today.

Then take some more time to say a prayer for those in the South who have been ravaged by severe storms and tornadoes.

Thoughts For The People Of Japan

Japan was just rocked by a devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunamis:

An 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit Japan early Friday, triggering tsunami warnings and sending people fleeing out of buildings in the capital.

The quake rattled buildings and toppled cars off bridges and into waters underneath. In Tokyo, crowds huddled together and tried to reach relatives via cell phone.

Its epicenter was 373 kilometers (231 miles) from Tokyo, the United States Geological Survey said.

It triggered a tsunami warning for various countries, including Japan and Russia, the National Weather Service said.

"Earthquakes of this size are known to generate tsunamis potentially dangerous to coasts outside the source region," it said.

Here is a picture of the tsunami hitting the Pacific coast:

Thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and the survivors alike.