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Ofunato Bay right after the earthquake
Public-address announcement urging evacuation
" Oh, wow. "
" It's definitely higher, it's coming in. "
Approximately 45 seconds ago
" Oh wow, what a tsunami! "
" We've moved to higher ground in Ofunato. Waves after waves are approaching. "
" They're clear over the wharf. "
" Tsunami waves have thoroughly flooded the bay area. "
" The wharf is completely submerged. "
" Tsunami waves are tipping over the boats. "
" The sound is deafening. "
" What a tsunami! "
" The boat is completely tipped over. "
" Earthquake, it's an earthquake. "
" It (the tsunami) topped the bay's breakwater levee. "
" The Ofunato fish market under construction is submerged up to the third floor ceiling. "
" It's unbelievable. Boats are overturned. "
" Containers are being washed away. "
" The sound is deafening. It's a huge tsunami. "
" It's a massive tsunami. I've never seen anything like it. "
" Containers are being swept away. Containers are being swept away. "
" Containers are being washed away accompanied by a great roar. "
" The bay is littered with overturned boats. "
" A huge tsunami just came this way. "
" A home is being swept away. "
" Massive tsunami waves are approaching. There's also some smoke. "
" It's terrifying. The tsunami has swamped the town. "
Crew relocates to survey damage in the town
" The tsunami is massive, it's unlike anything I've ever seen. "
" The tsunami has swamped the town. "
" The tsunami is engulfing the whole town. "
" Boats are completely overturned. "
" We've moved to higher ground but I'm not sure it's safe. The tsunami is dangerously close. "
" It's a massive tsunami, unlike any other. "
" Was the tsunami that hit Ofunato after the 1960 Chile tsunami this big? "
" It appears bigger. "
" Someone was slow to escape. Are they okay? "
" It's right there. Hurry up and run! "
" There are still some aftershocks. "
" The whole town has been swallowed up by the sea. "
" Are they okay? Did anyone fail to escape? "
Current reverses course
" It's receding. The tsunami is receding. "
" The current has changed course. The water is withdrawing. "
" The sound is deafening! Withdrawing waves demolished that home. "
" What a drawback. "
" It's a mess. Ofunato Bay is a complete disaster. "
" There's a car. A car is being swept away. "
" Homes are also being washed away by the receding waves. "
" Containers are being swept away like floating match boxes. "
" Homes and cars have been washed away completely. "
" They're being swept toward the sea. "
" Homes are a complete wreck. "
" It's unbelievable. A two-story home just went floating by. "
" It's being washed away, there it goes. It's unreal. "
" Homes are being swept toward the bay. "
" They're being washed out to sea. "
" The receding waves have containers floating like match boxes. "
" A large ship is swaying. It hasn't capsized but it's swaying.
" The ship is floating around in circles. "
" The drawback is unbelievable. "
" This is the middle of the bay. "
" What a horrific site. "
" The water's withdrawing completely. It's likely a second wave will hit. "
" A drawback this intense can only mean another wave. The waves have withdrawn considerably. "
" Waves are receding in front of the factory. The sea water is pitch black. "
" It's bigger than the (1960) Chile earthquake. "
More tsunami warnings over the PA system
" Is another (tsunami) coming? "
" There's smoke in the city. Possibly a fire somewhere? "
" Aftershock, another aftershock. "
" It appears receding waves are now meeting approaching ones. "
" There's a horn honking somewhere. "
" Aftershock, another aftershock. "
" Workers who fled a fisheries plant are looking back with concern. "
" It's utter chaos in the bay. "
" An aftershock. An aftershock. It's a pretty strong one. "
" Plumes of smoke are billowing. Could it be a fire? "
" The tsunami is receding from the bay. "
" The ship has completely turned over. "
" Another aftershock. "