Sunday, April 29, 2007
The Buffalo News: World & Nation
The Buffalo News: World & Nation: "Mass grave yields secrets of 1755 quake, tsunami"
Strong quake hits tsunami-hit Solomons - Breaking News - World - Breaking News
Strong quake hits tsunami-hit Solomons - Breaking News - World - Breaking News: "Strong quake hits tsunami-hit Solomons
April 29, 2007 - 4:44PM
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A strong earthquake has shaken the northwest Solomon Islands where an 8.1 magnitude quake and ensuing tsunami killed at least 52 people and made thousands homeless on April 2."
April 29, 2007 - 4:44PM
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A strong earthquake has shaken the northwest Solomon Islands where an 8.1 magnitude quake and ensuing tsunami killed at least 52 people and made thousands homeless on April 2."
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Westcoaster.ca - News - Columnists - Earthquake, Tsunami Advice Not Appropriate: Local Scientist
editor: Make sure to watch the video
Westcoaster.ca - News - Columnists - Earthquake, Tsunami Advice Not Appropriate: Local Scientist: "By Jacqueline Windh, PhD
Opinion/Column
(Writer’s comment: This article is Part 1 of a two-part series commenting upon our West Coast emergency preparedness programs. I am writing this critique both as a concerned local citizen, and as a PhD scientist in the field of structural geology – the study of folding and faulting in the Earth’s crust.
I appreciate and acknowledge the efforts of all of the volunteers who have put together our local emergency preparedness programs and information brochures. However, I do not believe that all of the information and advice that they have put together is appropriate for our region or for the magnitude of the expected events.
These two articles provide background information as well as my own recommendations. My criticisms are intended in the most positive sense – to help individuals to prepare for these events, and to work for the continuing improvement of our local emergency plans.
This week’s article focuses upon the nature of the events: the scale and magnitude of the expected earthquake and tsunami, and what this means for evacuation routes. Next week I will focus more on personal preparedness and emergency kits.)"
Westcoaster.ca - News - Columnists - Earthquake, Tsunami Advice Not Appropriate: Local Scientist: "By Jacqueline Windh, PhD
Opinion/Column
(Writer’s comment: This article is Part 1 of a two-part series commenting upon our West Coast emergency preparedness programs. I am writing this critique both as a concerned local citizen, and as a PhD scientist in the field of structural geology – the study of folding and faulting in the Earth’s crust.
I appreciate and acknowledge the efforts of all of the volunteers who have put together our local emergency preparedness programs and information brochures. However, I do not believe that all of the information and advice that they have put together is appropriate for our region or for the magnitude of the expected events.
These two articles provide background information as well as my own recommendations. My criticisms are intended in the most positive sense – to help individuals to prepare for these events, and to work for the continuing improvement of our local emergency plans.
This week’s article focuses upon the nature of the events: the scale and magnitude of the expected earthquake and tsunami, and what this means for evacuation routes. Next week I will focus more on personal preparedness and emergency kits.)"
Norfolk news from EDP24, your local newspaper
EDITOR: Here is a video taken by locals of the after tsunami in the Solomons.. Takes awhile to load.. be patient
Norfolk news from EDP24, your local newspaper: "Teenage heroes recall tsunami rescue"
Norfolk news from EDP24, your local newspaper: "Teenage heroes recall tsunami rescue"
Friday, April 20, 2007
Our View: Time to fill gaps in weather radar - Opinion - The Olympian - Olympia, Washington
Our View: Time to fill gaps in weather radar - Opinion - The Olympian - Olympia, Washington: "Federal, state and local government officials are always hammering on us about the importance of being well prepared for emergency situations - especially natural disasters. So why isn't the federal government doing all it can to better protect us by giving us complete weather information? The investment of a few million dollars in Wesport and Newport would help each of us brace for the storms that roll in off the Pacific Ocean."
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, USA
The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, USA: "The quake that lowered the shore and launched the tsunami struck Oregon at 9 p.m. on Jan. 26, 1700.
As you take your romantic stroll along Salishan's beach, picture the effect such an earthquake would have today. Measuring about nine on the Richter scale, the initial shock would be roughly 10 times more powerful than the 1906 earthquake that destroyed San Francisco.
At Lincoln City, the ground would suddenly drop about 10 feet, cracking streets and buildings. Surprisingly, the ocean would not surge forward at once. In fact, the waters might even retreat for several minutes, exposing first the tidepools at Fishing Rock, and then the mudflats beyond. By that time, sirens already would be wailing in Lincoln City, warning residents to move to higher ground.
Lincoln City is one of the coastal towns that has held tsunami evacuation drills."
As you take your romantic stroll along Salishan's beach, picture the effect such an earthquake would have today. Measuring about nine on the Richter scale, the initial shock would be roughly 10 times more powerful than the 1906 earthquake that destroyed San Francisco.
At Lincoln City, the ground would suddenly drop about 10 feet, cracking streets and buildings. Surprisingly, the ocean would not surge forward at once. In fact, the waters might even retreat for several minutes, exposing first the tidepools at Fishing Rock, and then the mudflats beyond. By that time, sirens already would be wailing in Lincoln City, warning residents to move to higher ground.
Lincoln City is one of the coastal towns that has held tsunami evacuation drills."
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Aid still days away for Solomons homeless - washingtonpost.com
Aid still days away for Solomons homeless - washingtonpost.com: "Aid still days away for Solomons homeless
By Walter Nalangu
Reuters
Wednesday, April 4, 2007; 9:59 AM
HONIARA (Reuters) - Thousands of people left homeless by a powerful earthquake and tsunami in the Solomon Islands may not get help for another two days, the government warned, as rescuers struggled to reach remote villages."
By Walter Nalangu
Reuters
Wednesday, April 4, 2007; 9:59 AM
HONIARA (Reuters) - Thousands of people left homeless by a powerful earthquake and tsunami in the Solomon Islands may not get help for another two days, the government warned, as rescuers struggled to reach remote villages."
Monday, April 02, 2007
Tsunami Facts: How They Form, Warning Signs, and Safety Tips
Tsunami Facts: How They Form, Warning Signs, and Safety Tips: "• Where the ocean is deep, tsunamis can travel unnoticed on the surface at speeds up to 500 miles an hour (800 kilometers an hour), crossing an ocean in a day or less. Scientists are able to calculate arrival times of tsunamis in different parts of the world based on their knowledge of water depths, distances, and when the event that generated them occurred.
• A tsunami may be less than a foot (30 centimeters) in height on the surface of the open ocean, which is why they are not noticed by sailors. But the powerful shock wave of energy travels rapidly through the ocean as fast as a commercial jet. Once a tsunami reaches shallow water near the coast, it is slowed down. The top of the wave moves faster than the bottom, causing the sea to rise dramatically.
• Geological features such as reefs, bays, river entrances, and undersea formations may dissipate the energy of a tsunami. In some places a tsunami may cause the sea to rise vertically only a few inches or feet. In other places tsunamis have been known to surge vertically as high as 100 feet (30 meters). Most tsunamis cause the sea to rise no more than 10 feet (3 meters)."
• A tsunami may be less than a foot (30 centimeters) in height on the surface of the open ocean, which is why they are not noticed by sailors. But the powerful shock wave of energy travels rapidly through the ocean as fast as a commercial jet. Once a tsunami reaches shallow water near the coast, it is slowed down. The top of the wave moves faster than the bottom, causing the sea to rise dramatically.
• Geological features such as reefs, bays, river entrances, and undersea formations may dissipate the energy of a tsunami. In some places a tsunami may cause the sea to rise vertically only a few inches or feet. In other places tsunamis have been known to surge vertically as high as 100 feet (30 meters). Most tsunamis cause the sea to rise no more than 10 feet (3 meters)."
BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Tsunami strikes Solomon Islands
BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Tsunami strikes Solomon Islands: "'Basically it was like a really extreme high tide that came very quickly and I reckon that the wave was probably about five metres and just kind of brought the water level up and then just resided really, really quickly,' he told Associated Press."
Tsunami's 5m wall of water | The Daily Telegraph
Tsunami's 5m wall of water | The Daily Telegraph: "A wall of water, triggered by a 8.0-magnitude undersea earthquake, swamped Gizo, capital of the western province popular with tourists for its pristine beaches and diving, locals reported.
'The sea is rising up to five metres high... the houses are sunk,'' ferry driver Nixon Silus told Australian radio.
'All the houses on the islands are under water and all the houses are being pulled down and most of their kitchen utensils and all things like that are floating on the sea.''
"
Sunday, April 01, 2007
Oregon Civil Air Patrol prepares for terrorist response training | Local News | kgw.com | News for Oregon and SW Washington
Oregon Civil Air Patrol prepares for terrorist response training | Local News | kgw.com | News for Oregon and SW Washington: "Oregon Civil Air Patrol prepares for terrorist response training
10:07 AM PDT on Sunday, April 1, 2007
ASSOCIATED PRESS
PORTLAND, Ore. -- The Oregon Wing of the Civil Air Patrol is participating in a week-long simulated terrorist training and evaluation exercise that started Friday."
10:07 AM PDT on Sunday, April 1, 2007
ASSOCIATED PRESS
PORTLAND, Ore. -- The Oregon Wing of the Civil Air Patrol is participating in a week-long simulated terrorist training and evaluation exercise that started Friday."
starbulletin.com | News | /2007/04/01/
starbulletin.com | News | /2007/04/01/: "Emergency agencies will test a new technology in an exercise tomorrow focusing on a potential tsunami-generating Big Island earthquake, says Edward Teixeira, state Civil Defense vice director.
Planned as part of Tsunami Awareness Month and coinciding with monthly Civil Defense siren tests, the exercise offers a chance to use some new instruments in the warning system."
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