JAPAN EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMILocal residents await word from loved ones in JapanHundreds killed in tsunami after 8.9 Japan quakeCalifornia surfers waited in water for tsunamiSan Francisco area beaches shut after tsunami warningLIVE VIDEO: Coverage of the Japan earthquakePHOTO GALLERY: Earthquake in JapanThousands roam Tokyo streets, stations after quakeObama offers to assist earthquake-stricken JapanChattanoogan in Japan gives his reactions to earthquakeOregon coastal residents clear out ahead of tsunamiTsunami warning issued for California, Oregon coastsDeputies knock on doors to evacuate Washington state townJapan police say 200-300 bodies found on northeast coastTsunami informationIf you have relatives or friends in Japan, Hawaii or on the West Coast who might have been affected by the tsunami, please e-mail that information and also your thoughts to news@timesfreepress.com
Southern Adventist University student Ashley Uyeda woke up this morning and headed to take her midterm exam not knowing what was happening in her home country 7,000 miles away.
“I was surprised,” said the 23-year-old nursing student. “I didn’t know what was going on.”
A 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit Japan, unleashing a 23-foot tsunami, according to The Associated Press.
Hundreds of people have been reported dead and many more missing, the AP reported.