.: Corvallis Gazette-Times: News - Top Story: "The study hopes to determine the size of a potential tsunami in Seaside and whether it would be better to run for the hills or get to an upper floor of a beachfront hotel.
Scientists believe a large tsunami — a 35-foot-high wall of water rushing over the beach in Seaside — could be caused by a Cascadia subduction zone earthquake just offshore.
Researchers know that one occurred on Jan. 26, 1700. Such an event today would be similar to the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004, which several people survived through “vertical evacuation” — taking refuge on the second story of a hotel or bar."
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Monday, June 04, 2007
'Tsunami warning' causes chaos: World: News: News24: "'Tsunami warning' causes chaos
04/06/2007 09:54 - (SA)
Nothing works like having experienced the real thing RT
Banda Aceh - A tsunami warning siren went off accidentally in Indonesia's Aceh province on Monday, causing residents to flee their homes and run to higher ground, officials said."
04/06/2007 09:54 - (SA)
Nothing works like having experienced the real thing RT
Banda Aceh - A tsunami warning siren went off accidentally in Indonesia's Aceh province on Monday, causing residents to flee their homes and run to higher ground, officials said."
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Public Health investigation seeks people who may have been exposed to extensively drug resistant tuberculosis (XDR TB) infected person - The Emergency
Public Health investigation seeks people who may have been exposed to extensively drug resistant tuberculosis (XDR TB) infected person - The Emergency Email & Wireless Network .......... www. EmergencyEmail.ORG ........ NewsEmergency.com: "Public Health investigation seeks people who may have been exposed to extensively drug resistant tuberculosis (XDR TB) infected person
chick bio security and doctore.GIF
COMPLETE TEXT OF CDC BRIEFING"
chick bio security and doctore.GIF
COMPLETE TEXT OF CDC BRIEFING"
Monday, May 28, 2007
DO YOU SEE WHY FRS RADIOS WILL SAVE YOUR BACON?Back-to-back disasters show cell gaps - USATODAY.com: "Both exposed the vulnerabilities of the cellular phone system — and particularly the dependence by emergency responders on cellphones during a natural disaster, officials said. In the critical first days following both disasters, communications were hampered by a lack of landline phones, coupled with spotty or non-existent cellular service.
'We have to figure out a better safety system,' Gov. Kathleen Sebelius said just after the tornado hit."
Sunday, May 20, 2007
The LVH CERT team spoke to Golf Course Owner Terry Martin who volunteered his golf course as an emergency landing Heliport for evacuations.
We are allowed to use 2 sites on the course and he has given us permission, with co-ordination, to hold drills. Soon we will speak to the Coast Guard to see if our LVH CERT team can have an actual hands on training exercise.
This is the driving range. The very light greenish brown area in the background is our prefered landing zone.
This is the back of the clubhouse is landing zone #2
Below is a direct shot of landing zone #2
Pictures by Barb Dudley
Thursday, May 17, 2007
State Government - StatesmanJournal.com
State Government - StatesmanJournal.com: "Budget panel OKs 100 more troopers
Proposal for the state police clears its first hurdle"
Proposal for the state police clears its first hurdle"
In Case Of Disaster, Check Cell Phone, California Considers Using Text Messages To Alert Residents During Emergencies - CBS News
In Case Of Disaster, Check Cell Phone, California Considers Using Text Messages To Alert Residents During Emergencies - CBS News: "All of the cellphones within range of those towers [on Catalina Island] would ring with an emergency message,' says Lt. Gov. John Garamendi (D), describing the proposed cellular alert system, which could use text and voice messages. 'Visitors as well as residents on the island who had cellphones, pagers,"
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Here is the disaster aftermath from the Greensberg Tornado.
CLICK HERE
If we have a disaster here we need to be prepared....
CLICK HERE
If we have a disaster here we need to be prepared....
Friday, May 04, 2007
globeandmail.com: Tsunami monitors offer nine-minute warning
globeandmail.com: Tsunami monitors offer nine-minute warning: "VICTORIA -- Federal government scientists are testing new GPS monitors on the west coast of Vancouver Island that could give British Columbians nine crucial extra minutes of warning in the event of a major earthquake.
The group of Sidney Pacific Geoscience Centre scientists hopes that the new approach to tsunami detection, which integrates GPS technology into existing seismic networks and tide-gauge monitors, could eventually encompass the entire west coast of North America.
The goal is to determine the location, type and severity of seismic activity, with each sensor instantly feeding its data over a wireless connection into a central computer. That could cut the current lag time by 60 per cent - or nine minutes."
The group of Sidney Pacific Geoscience Centre scientists hopes that the new approach to tsunami detection, which integrates GPS technology into existing seismic networks and tide-gauge monitors, could eventually encompass the entire west coast of North America.
The goal is to determine the location, type and severity of seismic activity, with each sensor instantly feeding its data over a wireless connection into a central computer. That could cut the current lag time by 60 per cent - or nine minutes."
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Docs Change the Way They Think About Death - Newsweek Health - MSNBC.com
Docs Change the Way They Think About Death - Newsweek Health - MSNBC.com: "To Treat the Dead
The new science of resuscitation is changing the way doctors think about heart attacks—and death itself."
The new science of resuscitation is changing the way doctors think about heart attacks—and death itself."
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
AdvertisementAdvertisement
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)."
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