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 Hiro Tag: In Sendai area, tsunami wave reached more than 10km in land and still big fire

Dhanadhana: From the sky: aerial views of Japan Sendai Quake/Tsunami destruction http://bit.ly/hCYmnj 

BBC World: 300 dead found in Sendai, worst-hit city in Japan

BBC World: 88,000 missing in Japan. Three to four new power supply cars have arrived at the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant in north-eastern Japan to provide emergency electricity for the earthquake-damaged cooling system of one reactor . The World Nuclear Association said pressure inside the containment of Reactor 1 at Fukushima-Daichi had been steadily increasing over the time that its emergency core cooling systems had not been active but was within engineered limits., but is within

The Office of Emergency Management in Crescent City says 35 boats were crushed as docks swept under waves.
12:08 The Associated Press:  The Santa Cruz region experienced several surges in the harbor Friday morning following tsunami warnings that sucked some boats right out of the harbor. The California Highway Patrol also issued several advisories regarding road closures in the area including Beach Drive and portions of Riverside. Also Highway 1 in Mendocino County 7 miles outside of Westport was closed. The CHP also said there was some traffic congestion on southbound Highway 17 near Santa Cruz. Gas stations in the area were reportedly jammed. Officials urged people to stay away from the shoreline. The Seaside State Park was also evacuated. NPR: In Lincoln City hundreds of people in shelter away from their homes in case of tsunami.
From Parking Guru in Ocean Beach CA: Live Tsunami Cam Pointed At Ocean Beach  http://t.co/fDBCXgw 

AP: Japan earthquake/ tsunami  ruptured a patch of the earth's crust that is 240km long and 80km wide, US Geological Survey says 

Reuters- Tsunami risk to U.S. hopefully over in 5 hours 

AP reports one person killed, three swept out to sea in Crescent City CA. near Oreogn border Some reports saying four people swept out to sea.
11:40 am Reuters Japan News: Tokyo Electric Power Co: Pressure inside No.1 reactor at Fukushima-Daiichi nuke plant is rising, with risk of radiation leak

White House Press Corps reports that Japan has declared a nuclear emergency: Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant reported an abnormality; 'Cooling Malfunction' http://j.mp/frR4oc

BBC Breaking: Two thousand residents near Fukushima nuclear plant in #Japan urged to evacuate, reports Kyodo News: http://bbc.in/e29Rho
France 24 reports more than 1000 people have died source is Kyoto agency.  http://f24.my/gN3ecl 
 Mercy Corps reports:  We've reached out to our longstanding partner in #Japan, Peace Winds, and are awaiting word on needs in the aftermath of today's tsunami