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27 Oct 2010 10:46

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World: Was Indonesia’s tsunami-warning system working?

  • NO somebody vandalized it; good job, you freaking moron source
  • » This is really depressing because: Well, let’s see. The system was built in the wake of the ultra-deadly 2004 tsunami. And it’s going to cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to fix. So yeah, read into that what you will, guys. That said, since the quake was so close to the islands, it may have been tough to react in time, anyway.
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06 Mar 2010 12:20

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World: Not helpful when necessary: Chile sacks naval scientist over tsunami

  • A lack of warning leD to hundreds of deaths. Surprising as it may seem, but there was never a nationally-issued tsunami warning in Chile. As a result, Commander Mariano Rojas, who was in charge of the Chilean navy’s Oceanography Service, has been sacked from his job. “People are dead as a result of the government’s mistakes,” said Miguel Rivera, a city councilman in Hualpén, a coastal town directly affected by the tsunami. “Sending out the word in time would have saved a lot of lives.” source
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28 Feb 2010 11:32

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World: The tsunami that hit Japan wasn’t much of anything in the end

  • 1.2 meter waves in Japan’s first tsunami in 15 years source
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27 Feb 2010 20:02

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World: Chile a mess post-earthquake, but Hawaii isn’t

This apartment complex in Concepcion was ripped in half. While Chilean cities are struggling to recover, Hawaii’s preparedness prevented any damage. source
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27 Feb 2010 12:15

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U.S.: In Hawaii, they’re bracing for the Chilean tsunami to hit

  • Get off the shore line. We are closing all the beaches and telling people to drive out of the area.
  • Oahu Civil Defense spokesman John Cummings • Describing the danger of being on the coast in Hawaii right now as a result of the pending tsunami. While the tsunami isn’t expected to be serious, Hawaii is taking all the precautions it can, including voluntary running a bus near the shore to pick up those with no other way to get away. Tourists who stay at modern resorts should be safe as long as they stay above the third floor. “We are taking it very seriously, but this is not a big one.” said Brian R. Shiro, a geophysicist at NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. source
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27 Feb 2010 11:58

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World: Chile Earthquake: The latest breakdown of what happened

  • 122+ killed by the earthquake, which had aftershocks in Chile up to 500 miles away
  • 15 number of stories in a building that collapsed in Concepcion, the closest big city
  • russia the furthest country to get tsunami warnings as a result of the Chilean earthquake source
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27 Feb 2010 03:06

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World: Chile quake scary, but not an uncommon occurrence

  • Our hotel is built for this. In Chile, this happens many times.
  • Santiago, Chile, Hotel Kennedy employee Anita Herrera • Regarding the earthquake which just hit her country. While this quake is quite large, the country has lots of experience with large-scale quakes. The powerful 9.5-magnitude 1960 Valdiva Earthquake, for example, was so huge that it caused a tsunami that reached all the way to Alaska. From Chile. That quake left a huge death toll (as many as 6,000 dead). This one also forced a a tsunami warning for Chile and Peru. Our prayers go out to the country. source
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26 Dec 2009 10:44

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World: Twitter reflects on the Indian Ocean tsunami, five years ago

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26 Dec 2009 10:28

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World: Today’s the fifth anniversary of the major Indian Ocean tsunami

  • 250,000 died in the quake’s aftermath – the largest disaster death toll in modern times, easily
  • 170,000 died on Indonesia’s Aceh province alone; those who survived were devastated source
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07 Oct 2009 20:37

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World: The Vanuatu quake: Very good news, but still lots of bad news

  • The Vanuatu earthquake looked like it might hit a bunch of nearby South Pacific islands as far away as Australia. Those warnings have been canceled. source
  • There is a tsunami, however, and it will hit Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands, causing destruction. Fingers crossed for our South Pacific friends. source
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