added 2007 Wed Apr 11 20:00:56 by STONERS
Indonesia began installing its first locally made tsunami warning buoy in the Indian Ocean on Wednesday as part of efforts to protect coastal communities from future killer waves.
Indonesia began installing its first locally made tsunami warning buoy in the Indian Ocean on Wednesday as part of efforts to protect coastal communities from future killer waves.
added 2007 Fri Apr 6 6:35:20 by STONERS
Villagers buried their dead where they found them - including two young boys discovered in one shattered community - and the first cases of dysentery were reported Friday among survivors of the Solomon Islands' earthquake and tsunami.
Villagers buried their dead where they found them - including two young boys discovered in one shattered community - and the first cases of dysentery were reported Friday among survivors of the Solomon Islands' earthquake and tsunami.
added 2007 Thu Apr 5 5:43:33 by STONERS
Diarrhea has broken out among children huddled in camps of tsunami survivors in the Solomon Islands, a Red Cross official said Wednesday - the first worrying sign that thousands of people who lost their homes in the waves may be at risk of disease.
Diarrhea has broken out among children huddled in camps of tsunami survivors in the Solomon Islands, a Red Cross official said Wednesday - the first worrying sign that thousands of people who lost their homes in the waves may be at risk of disease.
added 2007 Mon Apr 2 3:05:42 by TechnologyExpert
A tsunami has swept ashore in the Solomon Islands following a strong undersea earthquake in the South Pacific Ocean, police said. Waves several metres high were reported to have crashed into some of the Solomons' western islands. There were unconfirmed reports of people missing.
A tsunami has swept ashore in the Solomon Islands following a strong undersea earthquake in the South Pacific Ocean, police said. Waves several metres high were reported to have crashed into some of the Solomons' western islands. There were unconfirmed reports of people missing.
added 2007 Mon Apr 2 3:00:34 by KelLuv
CANBERRA (Reuters) - A powerful magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck near the Solomon Islands on Monday, prompting a tsunami alert across the Pacific Ocean in countries such as Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Australia.
CANBERRA (Reuters) - A powerful magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck near the Solomon Islands on Monday, prompting a tsunami alert across the Pacific Ocean in countries such as Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Australia.
added 2007 Sun Apr 1 4:25:24 by Digidave
In many places, women were more vulnerable to abuse by men after the tsunami uprooted their traditional way of life. A new report said women were often not consulted in the distribution of relief -- material or financial -- and men often misused funds for drinking, leading to further abuse of women.
In many places, women were more vulnerable to abuse by men after the tsunami uprooted their traditional way of life. A new report said women were often not consulted in the distribution of relief -- material or financial -- and men often misused funds for drinking, leading to further abuse of women.
added 2007 Sun Mar 25 4:27:28 by Deidre
Japan issued a tsunami warning for the country's Sea of Japan coast after a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck early Sunday. The quake struck shortly before 10 a.m. off the north coast of Ishikawa prefecture, Japan's Meteorological Agency said.
Japan issued a tsunami warning for the country's Sea of Japan coast after a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck early Sunday. The quake struck shortly before 10 a.m. off the north coast of Ishikawa prefecture, Japan's Meteorological Agency said.
added 2007 Wed Feb 28 12:48:16 by charbarred
Darmi Ali lost his three daughters and wife to the 2004 tsunami. The 44-year-old remarried, and last week became a father again -- of triplets, all of them female.
Darmi Ali lost his three daughters and wife to the 2004 tsunami. The 44-year-old remarried, and last week became a father again -- of triplets, all of them female.
added 2007 Tue Feb 20 11:05:38 by Aidenag
A powerful earthquake in northeastern Indonesia triggered a tsunami warning Tuesday and caused panicked residents to flee shaking buildings, officials and media reports said. The U.S. Geological Survey initially put the temblor's magnitude at 6.9, but later revised it to 6.5.
A powerful earthquake in northeastern Indonesia triggered a tsunami warning Tuesday and caused panicked residents to flee shaking buildings, officials and media reports said. The U.S. Geological Survey initially put the temblor's magnitude at 6.9, but later revised it to 6.5.
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Standing outside his home 100 yards from the Atlantic Ocean, John T. Woods III has a hard time imagining it - a towering tidal wave one day crashing over the dock where a lone fisherman recently cast his line.
Standing outside his home 100 yards from the Atlantic Ocean, John T. Woods III has a hard time imagining it - a towering tidal wave one day crashing over the dock where a lone fisherman recently cast his line.
added 2007 Sun Jan 14 15:09:10 by ninjaboy
The largest, most challenging aid response in 50-plus years of work in disaster relief -- rebuilding hope for tens of thousands of people in four tsunami-devastated countries: Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
The largest, most challenging aid response in 50-plus years of work in disaster relief -- rebuilding hope for tens of thousands of people in four tsunami-devastated countries: Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
added 2007 Sat Jan 13 19:19:11 by STONERS
Thousands of people in residents along Japan's eastern coast fled to higher ground after an 8.2 magnitude earthquake triggered tsunami warnings Saturday in parts of the Pacific region, including Hawaii and Alaska.
Thousands of people in residents along Japan's eastern coast fled to higher ground after an 8.2 magnitude earthquake triggered tsunami warnings Saturday in parts of the Pacific region, including Hawaii and Alaska.
added 2007 Sat Jan 13 10:59:00 by msaleem
Thousands of residents fled to higher ground after an 8.3 magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northern coast in the Pacific on Saturday, setting off tsunami warnings.
Thousands of residents fled to higher ground after an 8.3 magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northern coast in the Pacific on Saturday, setting off tsunami warnings.
added 2007 Sat Jan 13 7:24:52 by STONERS
Japan's Meteorological Agency issued tsunami warnings Saturday following a magnitude 8.3 earthquake in the Pacific Ocean.
Japan's Meteorological Agency issued tsunami warnings Saturday following a magnitude 8.3 earthquake in the Pacific Ocean.
added 2007 Thu Jan 11 7:49:45 by Bkumm
Friday the 13th of April 2029 could be a very unlucky day for planet Earth. At 4:36 am Greenwich Mean Time, a 25-million-ton, 820-ft.-wide asteroid called 99942 Apophis will slice across the orbit of the moon and barrel toward Earth at more than 28,000 mph. The huge pockmarked rock, two-thirds the size of Devils Tower in Wyoming, will pack the ener
Friday the 13th of April 2029 could be a very unlucky day for planet Earth. At 4:36 am Greenwich Mean Time, a 25-million-ton, 820-ft.-wide asteroid called 99942 Apophis will slice across the orbit of the moon and barrel toward Earth at more than 28,000 mph. The huge pockmarked rock, two-thirds the size of Devils Tower in Wyoming, will pack the ener
added 2006 Sun Aug 6 21:29:08 by zmei gorynich
Fifteen local aid staff working on post-tsunami rebuilding have been found executed in northeast Sri Lanka after heavy fighting, the main umbrella body for aid agencies in the country said on Sunday. There had been reports and rumors that the local aid workers had been killed.
Fifteen local aid staff working on post-tsunami rebuilding have been found executed in northeast Sri Lanka after heavy fighting, the main umbrella body for aid agencies in the country said on Sunday. There had been reports and rumors that the local aid workers had been killed.
added 2006 Sun Aug 6 20:27:09 by wayjer
Fifteen local aid staff working on post-tsunami rebuilding have been found executed in northeast Sri Lanka after heavy fighting, the main umbrella body for aid agencies in the country said on Sunday.
Fifteen local aid staff working on post-tsunami rebuilding have been found executed in northeast Sri Lanka after heavy fighting, the main umbrella body for aid agencies in the country said on Sunday.
