Did You Survive the Okinawa Tsunami?

[Sheila]

Couldn't pass up the opportunity to make a design for CafePress! LOL

http://images3.cafepress.com/image/38639253_400x400.jpg

 

[Kathy's_Kitchen]

Nice! I wish we had a "like" button for posts...

 

[pampered1224]

OK so what did happen with that? The US news agencies have not said word one about the quake you all had or the tsunami warning you were all under in Okinawa.

 

[Sheila]

We were on CNN until the Chile earthquake happened. But since ours was so far off the coast & the damage was very minor, the news agencies diverted their attention to Chile. As they should!

They were expecting a 3 foot wave, then it escalated to 6 foot wave, then we heard reports of a 10 foot wave. We were under a mandatory evacuation for 30 foot elevation & under. 31-60 foot elevation was voluntary evacuation. The host's house was pretty much in the middle of the island & at 172 feet elevation (according to Google Earth) so the cooking show went on as planned since many of her "beach" friends were having to evacuate & were coming to her house anyway. A couple brought their children & one brought her pet! I think they said the wave was something silly like 12-15 inches!!! LOL That's why I thought the t-shirt idea was funny ... only because it was so minor with no injuries. So the host did a $700 Cooking Show during a Tsunami. I bet that's a first! LOL

 

[PamperedchefDaly]

Glad to hear you are OK. I was still up at the time and said a prayer for your safety.

 

[Sheila]

Awe, thank you Nancy!

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

The Kanji characters immediately bring to mind the old profanity characters from comic books - so naturally, I see "I Survived the *%@^&#! Tsunami!"

 

[Sheila]

LOL No that's "Okinawa" in Japanese. I promise!!!

 

[Sheila]

... If not, there's a LOT of people driving around with a cuss word on their license plate!!! LOL

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

Well, *%@^&#!, I screwed up again.

At least you got the giggle that was intended from it.

 

[Jen1409]

You should do a Hawaii one too

 

[baychef]

Glad all was ok. I thought of you and a cousin I have in Japan as well. Glad nothing came out of it.

I like KG's bumper sticker as well as your tee shirt, Sheila!

 

[jbdowd0798]

You should submit this to HO for the Good News emails. Who says you can't have fun with bad weather warnings! Glad yall are ok. I have some other friends over there and were worried about ALL of you!

 

[pampered1224]

I am also so glad to hear that your tsunami was a foot high! I know I was keeping you my thoughts and sending good thoughts your way all night too. And as you had a wonderful turn out as well as a great total, yeah, I think you should send in a Good News E-mail as well! I mean, hey, why not? Even through adversity and the unknown!

 

[ShelbyMichalek]

You should submit this to HO for the Good News emails. Who says you can't have fun with bad weather warnings! Glad yall are ok. I have some other friends over there and were worried about ALL of you!

I agree!! Send it in! I love reading those emails and it would be cool to read the one about you!

 

[Sheila]

You should do a Hawaii one too

That's what I told Hubby last night before bed! LOL I just did Hawaii & Japan.

 

[mountainmama74]

When I lived in Okinawa CNN did the exact opposite and reported that Okinawa had been devastated by a tsunami. My family and friends were frantic, calling all through the night. We later found out the tsunami was a 12 inch one and CNN had obviously jumped the gun! We were never asked to head for higher ground or anything!

 

[Sheila]

OMG, how horrible for you family!!! I was updating on FB as often as I could so that my friends/family would know that we were still safe. I can't imagine having them all frantic.