Tsunami Warning

I had teh TV off all night so I could study, but I flicked it on just before going to bed. One of the channels was interviewing an astronaut in the International Space Station, which was unusual in itself but also more unusual because there was a flashing map of northern Japan in the corner. The whole of the North-East Coast, from Hokkaido through Sendai to Tokyo, was highlighted in flashing yellow. I emailed Keiko to ask what was going on and she said that here was a massive earthquake around 8.30pm and that this was a Tsunami warning. Apparently lots of people in Hokkaido have been evacuated for safety. I guess those people will be going trough a similar experience to that I had during the Chuetsu Earthquake two years ago. But a big difference will be the weather. Recently it has been getting colder and colder, with snow falling in the northern parts of Japan. Sleeping in my car would be the last thing I'd want to do.