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Japan Quake Moment #10: Tsunami’s Debris Wave Wipes Out Japanese Homes

Editor’s note: This video is part of an ongoing series on The Blaze featuring some of the Japan earthquake’s most breathtaking videos. We have numbered them sequentially so that it is easier to keep track. We will post them throughout our coverage.

The Japanese province of Miyagi experienced similar destruction. Distraught victims can he heard screaming as they watch the wave sweep away homes:

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  • Tyr
    Posted on March 15, 2011 at 10:20am

    FYI 2-3 million Japanese are Christians…about 1% of the total population.

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  • the point
    Posted on March 15, 2011 at 9:19am

    My heart goes out to the people of Japan. God be with you. One way the U.S. can help the homeless over there is to ship them the thousands of Katrina trailers to them. I am sure they can really use them about now.

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  • Rumsfeld
    Posted on March 15, 2011 at 9:14am

    Obama’s going to cause an earthquake here ,somehow there will be some kind of disaster in the US by election time ,by coincidence of course.

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  • Hug
    Posted on March 14, 2011 at 9:35pm

    1964, I was 8 years old in Anchorage, Alaska. We lived in a community known as “Turnagian by the sea”. My two brothers and two sisters were watching cartoons when the earth began shake. We heard our Daddy shout “Everybody, to me, TO ME NOW!” The house was bouncing up and down so violently that we could not stand or or walk, we cralled over to Daddy. After a few seconds the quake got stronger…”LET’S MOVE!” Daddy shouted (Daddy was an Air Force Master Sargent). We followed him on all fours out of the house. Outside, we saw the ground rippled like waves on the ocean. Cracks opening and snapping shut. The house we had just left fell into a crack and was swallowed by the earth. Mommy,Daddy and us laid down on the lawn and watched large chunks of “Turnagain By The Sea” bounce away and become “Turnagian IN The Sea”. Rated 9.2!

    47 years later you can go to Earth Quake Park (formerly know as ‘Turnagian By The Sea”) and see the devastation. Not much ruble and debris, but big chunks of land marching into the Cook Inlet.

    “ATTITUDE DETERMINES ALTITUDE”
    This old aviators axiom works when applied to to life as well as flying!

    Michael Huggins

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  • chasbronson
    Posted on March 14, 2011 at 9:32pm

    @katydidn’t That is quite the intelligent thoughts.I believe they are quite true.God is not into drama .He allows things for specific purposes.Calculated to the finest degree.

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  • heavyduty
    Posted on March 14, 2011 at 8:12pm

    RightWings:

    Why did the destruction within Japan happen? It can be explained scientifically but where is God in this? When asking why or how this could happen, the answer usually comes with assigning a human trait or quality to God. It is hard to get beyond doing that. We must stop thinking of God as a “large human being”. If God could have done something but chose not to, what does that say about him? Is God all powerful? If the answer is yes, then the reality is that he has power over nothing because nothing else he created wields any power. Instead, think of how God’s power works in relationship with his creation. God chose to give free will to all of his creation and because of this, disasters will occur. Jesus tells us that God causes the sun and rain to fall on both the just and the unjust and goes on to say that our response must be to love everybody, including our enemies. Evidence of God’s power is shown in how we care for the victims so our responsibility is to do exactly that. Help in any way that we are able.
    I doubt that you will ever read this but you putting God in the middle of this is very bad. God is all powerful. God didn’t give us knowledge of good and evil. That was done by Eve in the garden when the serpent seduced her into believing a lie. But for you to expect that the creator of everything can’t do anything. Read the Bible more thoroughly and you will find that since He created everything He can also choose to do nothing if He so chooses.
    As for freewill, if we have freewill, so shouldn’t He also have it. To save someone or to let them perish. But we can only see they small portion of what we know. Since God knows everything then He knows the full plan that He has setup. So don’t question God in this or any other accident or anything. just accept the fact that He is all knowing and this fits His plan.

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  • nappy
    Posted on March 14, 2011 at 7:15pm

    With all due respect to the believers on this list. Prayers are irrelevant. They need help now. Actual, real physical help. While praying may make you feel better.. it does absolutely NOTHING for them.

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  • Wilma
    Posted on March 14, 2011 at 6:28pm

    The human loss is a tragedy the Japanese will carry forever. As for the rest, my hope is that once insurance money and financial aid flows in the task of rebuilding will bring prosperity back to Japan.

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  • Cole
    Posted on March 14, 2011 at 3:44pm

    I agree with the nuttyvet. Prayers are a good thing, but not everyone is a believer. So please do us heathens a favor, and keep it at a minimum out in public huh?

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  • buzbee
    Posted on March 14, 2011 at 2:57pm

    Why is everyone so quick to blame God? Anyone ever hear of Satan?? This is not the world God intended when he created it. It was to be a perfect world. But when sin was introduced to the world, that changed everything. Sin must now run its course. God has to allow these things we face in life in order to show Satan’s hand & how glorious God’s world will be when His time comes. There’s too much involved to put here, but, trust in the Lord, study His word–His truth will shine! He doesn’t want these things like this to happen, but these are things that must come to pass. God is not to blame. He will be there to comfort those who come to him for comfort.

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  • Drives Like Jehu
    Posted on March 14, 2011 at 1:58pm

    The damage caused by an estimated 20′ tsunami is stunning. Just imagine the damage and geological changes caused by the Noahic Flood where the top of the tallest mountain on earth at that time was about 20′ under water!

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  • conservativeamerican
    Posted on March 14, 2011 at 1:24pm

    Hey NuttyVet……if you don’t like people praying for those unfortunate people in Japan go somewhere else and post your crap.
    I find that most folks that deny God in public are the biggest sinners among us and are afraid to recognise the power of prayer because they are afraid of for their own salvation.

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    • BeerSnob
      Posted on March 14, 2011 at 2:19pm

      Doesn’t the bible say something like
      “Judge not, lest ye be judged”?

      It’s possible to be a moral atheist.

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    • Seawolf
      Posted on March 14, 2011 at 3:42pm

      #1- There are no Athiest in a fox hole

      #2- Faith is something that makes us human. If you choose to not have faith in God then who are you to tell someone else they shouldn’t either. The Constitution allows us the Freedom OF Religion not Freedom from it. If you are not interested in reading a prayer that someone wanted to convey then by all means skip it as no one is forcing you to read it, but just because you do not believe does not give you the right to infringe on someon else’s right to believe in whatever they want.

      They aren’t hurting you so TURN THE CHANNEL!

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    • TenStrings
      Posted on March 14, 2011 at 8:35pm

      I can understand why some here have an issue with the religous tone that we find here, and on Glen’s show. I remember an old high school friend who, found the Lord, and prayed over me. I recoiled –felt uncomfortable.
      I always keep my prayers very personal (I even wait for my wife to be asleep) and try very hard to not be selfish when I pray!
      In this case, I want to ‘publically’ offer mine:

      FATHER!!! –LORD!!! –GOD!!! Please grant peace to those that have lost the loved-ones that you’ve taken into your arms. Please have mercy on those that you’ve taken. Please forgive me of my sins, as well!

      I ask this, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and the Blood He shed on the Cross for sinners, like me!

      ~AMEN~

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  • NotaLemming
    Posted on March 14, 2011 at 1:09pm

    This is the best LIVE coverage n ENGLISH coming out of Japan right now.: http://t.co/rSWjhz6 #Fukushima #Radiation #Earthquake

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  • Now this is Art
    Posted on March 14, 2011 at 1:07pm

    the muslims are responsible for this!! but seriously folks, what they ARE responsible for is hate, intolerance, and suppression of women, gays and any other minority. mohammed was the exact opposite of Jesus. Jesus spoke about love for others, mohammed spoke about killing those that dont convert. mohammed was a hate monger and a pedophile…who the follows such a person? cult members.

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  • marine249
    Posted on March 14, 2011 at 12:56pm

    POVERTY SUCKS

    they call it shopping

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  • schillinfl
    Posted on March 14, 2011 at 12:44pm

    Goes to show how mother earth can shake human life from it like fleas.

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  • HOCKEYHAWK216
    Posted on March 14, 2011 at 12:44pm

    Agree with NuttyVet — prayer is personal; private. Stay strong, people of Japan!

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  • Gold Coin & Economic News
    Posted on March 14, 2011 at 12:38pm

    Wild stuff happening in Japan, and this may not even be the big one yet.

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  • ADNIL
    Posted on March 14, 2011 at 12:38pm

    The devestation is mind boggling! I hardly know what to say. And there, but for the grace of GOD, would it be happening to us. Both of our major coast lines are vulnerable to similar total destruction. It is not a matter of “if, but more a matter of “when”. Prepare for the worst, hope for the best. PRAY and donate to a charity to help our Japanese friends. We the People of the United States are so much more than our government.

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  • Cdmfl
    Posted on March 14, 2011 at 12:32pm

    Ponder this? Why is there no looting?

    Ya, I wonder why too!

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    • USAPLISKENXI
      Posted on March 14, 2011 at 12:47pm

      I think most of the Japanese people have more respect for there fellow man than that.
      On the other hand hard to loot when It all washed out to sea.

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    • exdem
      Posted on March 14, 2011 at 2:04pm

      They haven’t had Al Shaprton and Jesse Jackson telling them they are “owed” by the man, therefore no looting.

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    • APatriotFirst
      Posted on March 14, 2011 at 2:16pm

      Japan is steeped in honor. It would be dishonorable to loot [taking from your neighbor].

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    • RECOVERING-LIBERAL-IN-WOODSIDE-CA
      Posted on March 14, 2011 at 2:50pm

      Since they are all one culture, they feel like one big family. You don’t steal from your family.

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    • GONESURFING
      Posted on March 14, 2011 at 3:52pm

      The Japanese people don’t steal or loot. They have respect for other peoples property. I know it is a foreign concept to some, but that is how they are.

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    • imreddog
      Posted on March 15, 2011 at 1:21pm

      If they need looters, we could always send them some people from New Orleans. They have plenty of experience. :-)

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  • poverty.sucks
    Posted on March 14, 2011 at 12:09pm

    Where’s the video of looters?

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    • 1952
      Posted on March 14, 2011 at 5:03pm

      Since they are one culture, they are like a big family. You don’t steal from your family. Pretty cool, eh?

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  • Marylou7
    Posted on March 14, 2011 at 12:04pm

    It seems to get worse with each video. My heart has been aching for days. I will keep praying for them.

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    • FoxholeAtheist
      Posted on March 14, 2011 at 1:34pm

      Hey, guess what? I’m not praying for them and what do you know? The exact same thing happens. Absolutely nothing.

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    • arx
      Posted on March 14, 2011 at 1:39pm

      So you believe…

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  • Revelation 17
    Posted on March 14, 2011 at 12:01pm

    Let your soul not be troubled for these things must come to pass, For the pains will grow stronger and stronger.

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    • Juan Gault
      Posted on March 14, 2011 at 1:40pm

      Perhaps the Mayans were on to something. For those who have sight, let them see. Dec21,2012, might be an interesting read. Google it, and perhaps get ones house in order.

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    • 1952
      Posted on March 14, 2011 at 4:45pm

      If the Mayans were so smart, how come you only see their descendants with leaf-blowers and brooms?

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  • Bearded_One
    Posted on March 14, 2011 at 11:44am

    I perceived that whatever God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it. God has done it, so that people fear before him (Ecclesiastes 3:14).

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    • poverty.sucks
      Posted on March 14, 2011 at 12:03pm

      Don’t worry about a thing, instead PRAY about EVERYTHING. Tell God what YOU need, and thank him for all that he has done. If you do this, you’ll experience Gods peace which is far more wonderful than the our minds can comprehend.

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    • nuttyvet
      Posted on March 14, 2011 at 12:29pm

      Prayer is between you and God… it does not belong on a public blog post. Do you think God reads the Blaze and says “Hey, look, a prayer. I guess I’ll answer it!”? I am so sick of reading peoples prayers on the Blaze. And before ou crucify me (so to speak), I am a Christian and have a firm belief in God… I just don’t feel the need to prove myself in public!

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    • BeerSnob
      Posted on March 14, 2011 at 12:29pm

      … or not

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    • poverty.sucks
      Posted on March 14, 2011 at 12:34pm

      How may we please a NuttyVet?

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    • poverty.sucks
      Posted on March 14, 2011 at 12:37pm

      Will a NuttyVet freak out when he sees Muslims in their garb praying?

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    • BeerSnob
      Posted on March 14, 2011 at 2:15pm

      I’m sick of the prayer thing myself. I can’t accept that God would allow this to happen, and then listen to your prayers for those that survived. And I’m just supposed to accept that because God is so much smarter than me? If praying brings you peace, that’s great. But it aint doing squat for those poor people in Japan.

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    • Beeree
      Posted on March 14, 2011 at 2:35pm

      Oh God, I pray that you would open Nuttyvet’s heart to you that you could fill him with a peace and love that only you can give him.
      Amen.

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    • MeteoricLimbo
      Posted on March 14, 2011 at 2:44pm

      @nuttyvet
      By that rational neither does your rant now does it……

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    • Katydidnt
      Posted on March 14, 2011 at 3:13pm

      Beersnob, I feel for you, but God did allow it to happen so you must ask yourself why. Start with every person is going to die, it is a matter of how and when. When people ask Jesus about the people who died when a wall fell on them, his response was something like this, “Do not imagine, that these were the worst sinners in all of Galilee. They weren’t, but repent or the same thing may befall you.” The purpose of these tragedies are to remind us of our mortality and give us a chance to repent. We are at a unique time, almost all of the religions are pointing toward an end time. The Muslims are expecting the 12th imam, Protestants are always expecting the end of the world, the Catholic seers in Medgegore say that a time of great chastisment is coming upon the earth, and the new agers believe the Mayan prophecy. From God’s point of view, is it better to let some people die in dramatic fashion and go to their reward or punishment as their lives dictated, and have others who would have gone to hell repent, or to let those Japanese people die ordinary deaths of cancer or car accidents and go to the same reward or punishment that they are receiving now?
      To me the drama, speaks to the urgency of our need to get our lives in order. Unlike Hollywood, God doesn‘t do drama for drama’s sake. Jesus said, the end times would come on like labor pains. As a mother, I can tell you they start small and infrequent and just keep building and strengthening.
      I am sorry that you do not understand God‘s method’s, but the time is urgent and He has people’s souls to save before their final judgement.

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    • RightWings
      Posted on March 14, 2011 at 3:51pm

      Why did the destruction within Japan happen? It can be explained scientifically but where is God in this? When asking why or how this could happen, the answer usually comes with assigning a human trait or quality to God. It is hard to get beyond doing that. We must stop thinking of God as a “large human being”. If God could have done something but chose not to, what does that say about him? Is God all powerful? If the answer is yes, then the reality is that he has power over nothing because nothing else he created wields any power. Instead, think of how God’s power works in relationship with his creation. God chose to give free will to all of his creation and because of this, disasters will occur. Jesus tells us that God causes the sun and rain to fall on both the just and the unjust and goes on to say that our response must be to love everybody, including our enemies. Evidence of God’s power is shown in how we care for the victims so our responsibility is to do exactly that. Help in any way that we are able.

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    • Thomas Payne
      Posted on March 14, 2011 at 7:00pm

      If you believe the bible (old and new) then you must accept that God is a loving God and also a vengeful one. Kind of hard not to assign human characteristics to His actions.

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  • profile-two
    Posted on March 14, 2011 at 11:42am

    My deepest Sympathy to the people of Japan. My heart brakes for you. May God be with you.

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