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Posted on 06/13/2008 4:58:12 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo
We just had a very strong earthquake which fiercely rocked and rolled the main Island of Honshu in Japan.
TV broke with news on all channels IN ADVANCE OF EARTHQUAKE, warning people to "get ready". 8:43 a.m. local time Saturday (just about 10 minutes ago). 7:43 p.m. Friday Eastern Time.
Then, sure enough, the long, rolling shaking began, and increased in intensity. I estimate the shaking to have gone on for at least 45 seconds. It hit here at 8:45 a.m. It literally gave us 2 minutes to prepare. I have never experienced an advance earthquake warning.
The epicenter is considerably far from Tokyo, way up in northwest Japan. So I am sure there is little or no damage in Tokyo, but I can imagine damage and/or loss of life near the epicenter. It may well have been a 7.5. We will see.
lol. Like the democrats?
TIS was yesterday also?? D@man, there just aren’t enough hours in the day anymore. Glad you’re safe. I know Japanese emergency response is among the best in the world and that everyone who could be saved, was.
What, the Native Americans aren’t anymore?
Having lived in So.Cal. most of my life and lived through many EQs, a two-minute warning would have been wonderful. Get the animals out of the house. Even in AZ, I keep a pair of shoes by the side of my bed.
Glad Tokyo wasn’t hurt too badly. Thanks, AIT!
Really? Look at Northridge in compared to Katrina or Andrew. There is just no comparison.
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The Northridge quake caused $42 billion in losses, when economic losses due to lost business are taken into consideration along with the tremendous physical damage.
L.A. was lucky that quake hit at 4:30 AM....
had it hit at 2:30 PM, like the Chinese earthquake,
thousands of people in California would have been killed.
Forgiveness and mercy have already been given to you, all that is needed on your part is acceptance of the gift! Take care and thanks for protecting me during your time serving the country.
Maybe you could have - remember this girl?Just.... wow!!
Forgiveness and mercy have already been given to you, all that is needed on your part is acceptance of the gift!Thank you :) That kind of acceptance is what I miss about the 'old' America... seems we are losing it fast lately... :/
Thanks for posting this. Very interesting.
susie
John Kilpatrick Ministries has some earthquake-related info on their website,
http://www.partnersinrevival.org/
Prophetic Vision and Dream
Pastor Kilpatrick wants to share with his partners and friends the following vision and dream he had in April and May 2008. He has never posted a vision or dream on the internet, but after talking with some close friends, intercessors, as well as those in prophetic ministry he has agreed to do so. His intentions are not to alarm the Church or the public, but to forewarn us to pray concerning what he has seen. At this time, we do not have the full revelation or meaning of this vision and dream, but know that the Lord is trying to warn us and prepare us for the days ahead. Please help us pray to the Lord concerning this matter.
Sunday, April 27, 2008 - Vision
As I was approaching the Daphne Civic Center for Sunday morning service at Church of His Presence, I had a vision which lasted for about two or three seconds. In this vision, I saw the ground buckling before me. It was so real that I actually moved aside to avoid what I was seeing. I knew immediately that it was an earthquake, and the thought crossed my mind that the damages of this earthquake could have the potential to exceed those of Hurricane Katrina of 2005. Please understand that I am not saying that the Lord told me this. It merely crossed my mind.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - Dream
I awoke trembling and shaking at 5:00 in the morning after having a startling dream. This was one of the three most profound dreams that I have ever had during the ministry the LORD has called me to. I feel that this dream is an addendum to the vision I had on April 27, 2008.
In this dream I saw the words wind and water. I only saw the words but did not actually see any wind or water damage. I then found myself overlooking a river which instantly became so wide that I could no longer see either of its banks. The dream then shifted, and I was with one of my parishioners running through what appeared to be an old abandoned school house. This empty building began to shake. The shaking was so violent and severe that it was like the bucking of a wild horse tossing us around. My teeth were clapping so hard from the impact that I tried to clinch them to prevent this from happening. In this dream I knew I was experiencing a massive earthquake. The sounds were so catastrophic that the thought crossed my mind that the devastation could likely exceed Hurricane Katrina of 2005. I did not see the devastation behind me; I only heard it. In all of my life I have never heard such catastrophic sounds. These were the scariest sounds I have ever heard. The dream then shifted once more and concluded with two names on what appeared to be an old Spanish map. One name read Indianola and the other Europa. When I awoke, I was shaking as if I had chills and fever. I could not stop trembling. All through the day I felt as if I had just had the dream 10 minutes ago.
This dream so shook me that my wife and I immediately went to the internet to do some research. I also contacted some close friends in the ministry and reliable intercessors concerning this dream. What we found was startling. There are towns called Indianola, IL, Europa, MO, and Indianola, MS. These towns run in a line from North to South with Europa, MO being near the middle of them. The Mississippi River runs between them with Europa, MO being by the epicenter of the New Madrid fault. After seeing this, I believe the dream could be concerning a devastating earthquake on the New Madrid fault. Many reputable friends in ministry have felt that this dream was not to be interpreted as a spiritual dream because they felt that it has literal implications. Even now, two days later the intensity of this dream is the same.
I do not want to come across as an alarmist concerning what I saw. I also don’t want to put fear in the public or the Body of Christ. However, I cannot help but feel that God gave me this as warning to prepare us for the days ahead and to pray concerning this matter. Please know that I did not see any time frame as to when this may happen. Please pray with me concerning this vision and dream.
http://www.partnersinrevival.org/prophetic_dream.htm
Sobering.
Thanks much for the prayer alert.
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LOL.
Did you see the videos where the Japanese rigged these vibrator loungers at a sky resort—in the sauna area—to dump the nude patrons outside on the snow by flipping over backwards a short bit after they put their coins in?
Hillarious.
Though generally, I hate practical jokes like that.
They could always blame it on an earthquake. ;’)
This was well designed.
The chair was situated against an outside wall.
And it just flipped over backwards with that part of the wall hinging down. The chair would be upside down and the patron on the slight hill in the snow below the sauna building.
The link is on some FR thread but I don’t recall which one.
True. Katrina was quite devastating.
When it rolls like that it reminds me of surfing or snowboarding. Except there's broken china all over the house.
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