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Tsunami waves smaller than expected at start in Hawaii
OSKAR GARCIA,Associated PressHONOLULU (AP) — The first waves of a tsunami hitting Hawaii on Saturday night were smaller than expected roughly three hours after evacuations were ordered for coastal areas threatened after a powerful earthquake off the coast of Canada. Gerard...Tags: Natural Disasters, Services and Shopping, Earthquakes, Photography and Video, U.S. Geological Survey
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Quake strikes northern Japan; tsunami advisories issued
There were no immediate reports of damage after northern Japan was hit by an earthquake which the Japan Meteorological Agency said had a preliminary magnitude of 6.8.
The epicenter of the quake was in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of northern Japan,...Tags: Natural Disasters, Pacific Ocean, Japan, Earthquakes, Japan Nuclear Emergency (2011)
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Strong earthquake hits northeast Japan, no tsunami
TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake registering magnitude 6.2 has struck off Japan's northeastern coast, but there was no risk of a tsunami. There were no immediate report of injuries or damage from the temblor. Japan's Meteorological Agency says...Tags: Disasters, Nuclear Power, Natural Disasters, Japan, Earthquakes
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Area Honda dealers hit again
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterWere it not for an earthquake and tsunami in Japan, what could have been a great year has been an OK year in new car sales for area Honda dealers. And this week, they got hit again. Honda announced Monday that parts shortages from three months of...Tags: Natural Disasters, Disasters, Toyota Motor Corp., Japan, Services and Shopping
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Japanese choirs perform to thank Michigan donors after tsunami
DETROIT (AP) — Japan's Detroit consulate has announced a free concert this month to thank Michigan residents who provided help after a tsunami hit the Pacific island nation March 11. The consulate announced Monday that the White Pine Glee Club will...Tags: Natural Disasters, Disasters, Detroit, Japan, Earthquakes
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Auto crisis worsens as Japan shutdowns drag on
AP Business WritersTOKYO (AP) — The auto industry disruptions triggered by Japan's earthquake and tsunami are about to get worse. In the weeks ahead, car buyers will have difficulty finding the model they want in certain colors, thousands of auto plant workers...Tags: Disasters, Inventories, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Disasters and Accidents, Electronics
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US$500K gone from tsunami-cracked bank safe
TOKYO (AP) — Police say the earthquake and tsunami that pulverized coastal Japan crippled a bank's security mechanisms, and left a safe wide open. That allowed someone to walk off with 40 million yen (US$500,000). Police said the Shinkin Bank in...Tags: Disasters, Natural Disasters, Earthquakes, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Disasters and Accidents
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More US relief crews exposed to radiation in Japan
WASHINGTON (AP) — More U.S. military crews are being exposed to radiation as they press ahead with relief flights over Japan. And the Navy said Tuesday that it's sending some ships to operate off the country's west coast rather than east coast....Tags: Defense, Washington, DC, Natural Disasters, Disasters, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Japan: You Can Help
The American Red Cross is collecting donations for its disaster relief efforts to help people in Japan and throughout the Pacific. Apple has posted a donation page on iTunes where you can use your iTunes account to make a secure donation to the American...Tags: American Red Cross, Relief and Aid Organizations, Disasters, Natural Disasters, Japan
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Malaysia paper apologizes for comic tsunami image
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian newspaper has apologized for printing a caricature of Japanese cartoon superhero Ultraman comically trying to outrun a tsunami. Malaysians reacted with a tirade of anger after the Malay-language Berita...Tags: Mass Media, Disasters, Natural Disasters, Japan, Newspaper and Magazine
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Nuclear power plant crisis in Japan spurs questions about local plant safety
Are we prepared?
As millions of tsunami victims struggle to survive Japan, officials there are scrambling to prevent a nuclear catastrophe. After Friday’s earthquake and tsunami that caused a partial meltdown, there have already been two...Tags: Natural Disasters, Disasters, Nuclear Power, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Japan
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Japan braces for N-reactor meltdown after tsunami
SENDAI, Japan (AP) — Japan launched a massive, military-led rescue operation Saturday to the area stricken by a giant earthquake and which now faces the possibility of a meltdown at a nuclear plant. Prime Minister Naoto Kan said he is sending 50,...Tags: Natural Disasters, Nuclear Power, Disasters, Japan, Tokyo Electric Power Co.
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