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Trying to help victims in Japan
BURBANK — As a U.S. Army combat soldier in Iraq, Ryan Welker has seen the devastation a war can reap on a country. However, his time in the Middle East couldn't have prepared him for the situation he has encountered the past eight days. Welker,...Tags: Armed Forces, Rentals, Disasters and Accidents, Nuclear Power, Defense
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Tsunami alert: Don't cut that program
After last week's earthquake in the Indian Ocean, people in Indonesia responded far differently than they had seven years earlier, after another major quake: They evacuated low coastal areas to escape a possible tsunami. As it turned out, there were no...
Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Bodies of Water, Budgets and Budgeting, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Oceans
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Radioactive Particles from Japan Found in Local Sea Kelp
KTLA NewsLONG BEACH, Calif. (KTLA) -- Researchers say seaweed harvested from Orange County beaches tested positive for small amounts of radiation from last year's nuclear meltdown in Fukushima, Japan, following the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. According...Tags: Fukushima (Fukushima, Japan), Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Pacific Ocean, Natural Disasters, Chernobyl Disaster (1986)
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Tsunami program cuts would leave California exposed
The Times’ April 18 editorial, “Tsunami alert: Don’t cut that program,” raises awareness of some unwelcome proposed cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s tsunami program. The cuts, which amount to $4.6...
Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Emergency Incidents, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Japan, Earthquakes
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Massive quake off Indonesia triggers tsunami alert
A massive earthquake struck off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Wednesday afternoon, triggering a tsunami alert for the Indian Ocean. The quake struck about 434 kilometers (270 miles) southwest of Banda Aceh, the capital of Indonesia's...
Tags: Science, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Science and Technology, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Weather Science
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Major earthquake in Indonesia sparks tsunami fears
World NowEarthquake Indonesia Tsunami : A major earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia Wednesday afternoon with a reported magnitude of 8.6, sparking tsunami warnings for Australia and coastal nations across Southeast Asia, central Asia and parts of the... -
News briefs update: Tsunami watches issued off Indonesia after massive quakes
UPDATE: Indian Ocean tsunami watch issued after massive earthquake hits Indonesia coast BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Two massive earthquakes triggered back-to-back tsunami warnings for Indonesia on Wednesday, sending panicked residents fleeing to...
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un given new post as rocket launch looms
World NowAs North Korea readied for a deeply disputed rocket launch, its youthful new leader, Kim Jong Un, was named to a new position Wednesday as first secretary of the ruling Workers’ Party.... -
Syria promises anew to stop the fighting on Thursday
World NowThe Syrian government on Wednesday again promised a United Nations special envoy that it would stop attacks on opposition forces by Thursday morning.... -
New warning systems appear to work amid Indonesia tsunami scare
World NowWarning and monitoring systems put in place after the 2004 Asian tsunami appeared to work well Wednesday after an 8.7-magnitude earthquake that struck roughly the same area off Indonesia, said officials, civic groups and citizens in affected areas.... -
6.9 quake shakes Baja California, but no tsunami expected
L.A. NOWA magnitude-6.9 earthquake shook Baja California early Thursday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, but no tsunami was expected to strike California.... -
Another big earthquake hits Mexico; no major damage reported
World NowFor the second time in three weeks, a powerful earthquake hit Mexico. There were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries....
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