That is terrifying!! You don’t think it’s that bad, until the water begins to reach them.
Double_Gwak_3000 on
Craaazyy
Silent_Intention3441 on
One of the scariest sights ever
F1_23_GOAT on
Terrifying how the water just keeps on rising relentlessly in this constantly growing wave of destructive water.
optamastic on
this is crazy
Mabosa_Richie on
I remember watching this unfold live on tv. Happened morning time in uk. It was second only to the twin towers for that sense of shock of what was unfolding right before your eyes.
zobby3 on
Never tire of watching the horror of this event. Fascinating and terrifying in equal measure. The sense of impending dread must have been overwhelming for them.
AgitatedPatience5729 on
Being in one of those buildings must have been one of the most frightening experiences ever.
DoctorEnn on
Fucking hell. When your street suddenly becomes an ocean.
julesmanson on
WOW just WOW!
Economy-Weird-2368 on
“Oh look, water!”
5 seconds later:
BerserkHObO27 on
Crazy how fast the water comes in
UK_Colossal on
How long did it take for the water to slow and start receding?
echochilde on
Jesus. I can’t believe that was 15 years ago.
Plenty_Principle298 on
gooooodbye car!
ezza_t on
DerBabbler on
That is some nightmare material
W31337 on
It just slowly builds and builds and builds until it destroys everything
SpecificSwimming6364 on
The tsunami itself is absolutely clench ya bum cheeks scary, but the cold as well, if you fell in and somehow managed to cling to something the temperature would snatch the life right out of you.
nameless_me on
Frightening force and volume of water.
poop19907643 on
The sea was angry that day, my friend.
OrangeClyde on
Absolutely terrifying. I couldn’t even imagine. I think about stuff like this sometimes. Where would I even go? Where could I even try and escape to? All my stuff would be gone, etc
Xamalion on
There are tons of videos about it on YouTube and I watched a lot of them. The scariest thing is, in most of them it starts very calmly, a bit of water rolls along and you think „oh, ok, I would have time to pack stuff and escape into safety“. And then a minute later a fucking house comes floating by and you start to realize which unfathomable pressure force is at work there. Nature is terrifying.
ChrisMatt83 on
This was absolutely devastating
bookmarkjedi on
How terrifying!
AccomplishedCat6621 on
I would have worried it was going to keep rising.
Chroniklogic on
Confused fish 🐟
TheSquirrelWithin on
As someone who lives a few blocks from the Pacific Ocean waves, all I can say is life here is like a game of roulette. You knowingly take your chances and don’t wus out if nature decides your number’s up.
intelexxual on
That water came up soooo fast. Horrifying
pimpbot666 on
That is so completely mind blowing. I mean, wow… that entire building went underwater to the roof.
P4p3rph03n1x on
Can you imagine dealing with this shit in ancient Japan? Like, holy shit, how did they get anything done over there?
Diddle-Did on
Come hell or high water.
arthurdentstowels on
Damn. I feel like the gradual build is way more terrifying than a 10 story wave. At least with a wave that high you’d know you’re fucked very soon. The slow then fast then very fucking fast flood gives a false sense of “it can’t reach us we’ll be fine”.
Alone_VioletBellaDna on
How calm they still were, with just small whimpering…with no where else to go….unbelievable devastation
Away_Sun_3040 on
Still shocking to see.
reddit_stole_my_name on
I wonder if there’s fish in there
DcubedWY on
I remember watching this when we lived in Shanghai, the saddest memory is of a car with the wipers going being dragged to the ocean. You just knew someone was in that car.
xxhobohammerxx on
Is that snow falling?
SithLordRising on
Anyone recommend a documentary about the whole ordeal, not just clips?
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That is terrifying!! You don’t think it’s that bad, until the water begins to reach them.
Craaazyy
One of the scariest sights ever
Terrifying how the water just keeps on rising relentlessly in this constantly growing wave of destructive water.
this is crazy
I remember watching this unfold live on tv. Happened morning time in uk. It was second only to the twin towers for that sense of shock of what was unfolding right before your eyes.
Never tire of watching the horror of this event. Fascinating and terrifying in equal measure. The sense of impending dread must have been overwhelming for them.
Being in one of those buildings must have been one of the most frightening experiences ever.
Fucking hell. When your street suddenly becomes an ocean.
WOW just WOW!
“Oh look, water!”
5 seconds later:
Crazy how fast the water comes in
How long did it take for the water to slow and start receding?
Jesus. I can’t believe that was 15 years ago.
gooooodbye car!
That is some nightmare material
It just slowly builds and builds and builds until it destroys everything
The tsunami itself is absolutely clench ya bum cheeks scary, but the cold as well, if you fell in and somehow managed to cling to something the temperature would snatch the life right out of you.
Frightening force and volume of water.
The sea was angry that day, my friend.
Absolutely terrifying. I couldn’t even imagine. I think about stuff like this sometimes. Where would I even go? Where could I even try and escape to? All my stuff would be gone, etc
There are tons of videos about it on YouTube and I watched a lot of them. The scariest thing is, in most of them it starts very calmly, a bit of water rolls along and you think „oh, ok, I would have time to pack stuff and escape into safety“. And then a minute later a fucking house comes floating by and you start to realize which unfathomable pressure force is at work there. Nature is terrifying.
This was absolutely devastating
How terrifying!
I would have worried it was going to keep rising.
Confused fish 🐟
As someone who lives a few blocks from the Pacific Ocean waves, all I can say is life here is like a game of roulette. You knowingly take your chances and don’t wus out if nature decides your number’s up.
That water came up soooo fast. Horrifying
That is so completely mind blowing. I mean, wow… that entire building went underwater to the roof.
Can you imagine dealing with this shit in ancient Japan? Like, holy shit, how did they get anything done over there?
Come hell or high water.
Damn. I feel like the gradual build is way more terrifying than a 10 story wave. At least with a wave that high you’d know you’re fucked very soon. The slow then fast then very fucking fast flood gives a false sense of “it can’t reach us we’ll be fine”.
How calm they still were, with just small whimpering…with no where else to go….unbelievable devastation
Still shocking to see.
I wonder if there’s fish in there
I remember watching this when we lived in Shanghai, the saddest memory is of a car with the wipers going being dragged to the ocean. You just knew someone was in that car.
Is that snow falling?
Anyone recommend a documentary about the whole ordeal, not just clips?