Huge Whirlpool After Tsunami Hits Japan (VIDEO)
This is some of the most dramatic footage we have seen since the 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit Japan late last week.
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Japanese Man Rescued 9 Miles Out To Sea
His name is Hiromitsu Shinkawa. He is 60 years old and for 2 days he was floating on the rooftop of his house 10 miles out to sea. He is believed to have been washed out when the tsunami that roared ashore in his home town of Minami Soma (Fukushima prefecture) retreated back out to sea, taking Shinkawa with it.
Massive 8.9 Earthquake Rocks Japan; Tsunami Warnings Issued (VIDEO)
Pray for Japan right now. It's like watching a sci-fi movie on television right now, except this is really happening.
An 8.9-magnitude earthquake hit Japan early Friday, triggering tsunami warnings and sending people fleeing out of buildings in the capital.
Its epicenter was 373 kilometers (231 miles) from Tokyo, the United States Geological Survey said.
The quake rattled buildings and toppled car