Japan 8.9 Earthquake 13 foot Tsunami wave

Breaking news: widespread destruction – Japan 8.9 magnitude Earthquake 4 meter Tsunami

An 8.9 magnitude earthquake in northeast Japan has sent a 4 meter or 13 foot high wall of water sweeping inland across the Miyagi prefecture, causing major devastation.

4 million homes are without power. The PM has declared a state of emergency.

Buildings, cars and boats are being washed away. It’s a catastrophe.

The entire Pacific region is on tsunami alert.

Michio Kaku warns of Solar Flare storm May 2013

The Sun, the source of all life, could put an end to the world as we know it in May 2013. The key word is could.

If a super solar flare storm penetrates our atmosphere, it could knock out all electricity and satellite communication on Earth. 

I’m going with NASA’s version. Scientists there are much rosier about solar maximums and solar flares.

If a giant solar flare fireball hits earth in May 2013, it would be devastating. It would literally paralyze the USA for months to a year. Transformers would short-circuit and burn out. Satellites would be fried to a crisp. Computers would all go down. Again the key word is if.

According to AstroPhysicist Michio Kaku, this [solar maximum] happens about every 11 years but the next one [May 2013] could be a Big One.  The last big one was in 1859.

Nasa scientist David Morrison says there’s nothing to worry about. It’s not a big one. I’m rooting for his take on the matter.