1-TG 9.1 magnitude earthquake also causes a large Tidal in the city of…See more

Footage: A capture of the tsunami attacking Ishinomaki city of Miyagi prefecture. Mr. Koichi Abe of Ishinomaki Gas Inc. video recorded the footage from the rooftop of his office (at the time) near Ishinomaki fishing port. Following the great earthquake, approximately 35 people including employees from Ishinomaki Gas were evacuated to this rooftop at their headquarters. The video begins with footage of the waves rushing in close to prefectural road #240 from off shore. The flow seemed quiet at first, but at this point, it carries countless numbers of floating wreckage as it approaches the building, instantly transforming into a rapid current. The water overflows at the parking lot in front of the building for a brief moment, then washes away all cars within the lot. The cars are tossed around by waves at the face of the building wall where evacuees stand, then jostle against one another like toys.
In a blink of time, the waves gain height and white-capped turbid waters reach close to the rooftop. Observing the unexpected critical situation far beyond imagination, tense voices can be heard all around. The recorder of the video and those around him climb higher to the rooftop exit’s roof, eager to reach higher ground even if the difference is rather insignificant. The camera is now positioned higher, shifting inland, projecting images of Minato junior high school and Minato Secondary elementary school about 500 meters away.