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Podcast: Mission Network News - Asia
Episode: Taiwan quake triggers tsunami, Okinawa evacuates
Description: Japan (MNN) — The search for survivors continues today in Taiwan. The strongest earthquake in 25 years hit Taiwan yesterday during the morning rush hour, triggering tsunami warnings as far away as southern Japan.
“We didn’t feel strong shake; however, we receive warnings through our smartphones, and then almost [immediately] the community loudspeaker announces the recorded tsunami warning to move to a higher place,” A3’s Takeshi Takazawa says.
“After the warning, the tsunami started to hit some of the smaller islands closer to Taiwan.”
Thankfully, no deaths were recorded in Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture as co...