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Obama: Japan earthquake potentially 'catastrophic'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said he was "heartbroken" by images of devastation in Japan following Friday's deadly earthquake and tsunami, and pledged U.S. assistance to help the country recover. "Our hearts go out to our friends in...Tags: U.S. Department of State, Disasters and Accidents, Government, U.S. Embassy, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011)
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GOP budget cuts target tsunami warning center
WASHINGTON (AP) — A spending plan approved by the House would slash funding for a tsunami warning center that issued an alarm after the devastating earthquake in Japan. The plan approved by the GOP-controlled House last month would trigger deep...Tags: Washington, DC, Weather Warnings, Natural Disasters, Disasters and Accidents, Earthquakes
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Japanese musicians leave devastated home, play in Valparaiso
VALPARAISO -- Even after a devastating earthquake and tsunami, for 40 world-renowned Japanese musicians, the show must go on.
The Bach Collegium of Japan left its home country for an American tour the Monday after the earthquake hit. On Saturday...Tags: Music Industry, Natural Disasters, Disasters and Accidents, Earthquakes, Japan
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Northeast Japan jolted by magnitude 5.9 quake, no tsunami warning
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 jolted northeastern Japan on Saturday, but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Tokyo Electric Power Co's two nuclear plants in Fukushima reported no...Tags: Natural Disasters, Tokyo (Japan), Electricity Production and Distribution, U.S. Geological Survey, Fukushima (Fukushima, Japan)
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GPS system can accurately predict post-quake tsunami, study finds
When the magnitude 9 earthquake struck Japan more than two years ago, there were 1,200 global positioning system stations recording ocean floor movement in real time. None was linked to that nation’s tsunami warning system, which underestimated...
Tags: Oceans, Natural Disasters, Science and Technology, Earthquakes, Indonesia
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Northeast Japan jolted by magnitude 5.9 quake
ReutersTOKYO, May 18 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 jolted northeastern Japan on Saturday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. No tsunami warnings have been issued. The United States Geological Survey recorded the quake at 6.1,...Tags: Natural Disasters, Tokyo (Japan), U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquakes, Japan
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20-foot boat that drifted to California is tsunami debris
The barnacle-covered boat with Japanese lettering spent 758 days at sea before it drifted onto a Northern California beach. Nearly three weeks after the 20-foot boat washed ashore in Crescent City, about 20 miles south of the Oregon border, the National...
Tags: Pacific Ocean, Natural Disasters, Earthquakes, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Japan
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Japanese boat first confirmed tsunami debris in California
A 20-foot boat that washed ashore earlier this month in Northern California has been confirmed as the first debris from the 2011 Japanese tsunami to reach the state. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, working with the Japanese...
Tags: Pacific Ocean, Natural Disasters, Earthquakes, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Google+
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Alaska Marks 49 Years Since 1964 Earthquake and Tsunami
Channel 2 NewsWednesday marked the 49th anniversary of the 1964 earthquake that rocked Alaska, generating a deadly tsunami after the 9.2 magnitude temblor. Some 115 Alaskans died on that Good Friday, mostly due to waves, with another 15 deaths reported in Oregon...Tags: Natural Disasters, Disasters and Accidents, Earthquakes, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011)
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Test of Tsunami Warning System Planned Wednesday Morning
Channel 2 NewsThis year marks the 49th anniversary of the largest earthquake to ever hit Alaska, the second largest ever recorded. The date is being marked with a test of the Tsunami Warning system. Several agencies including The National Weather Service and the...Tags: Natural Disasters, Weather Warnings, Earthquakes, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Weather Service
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Parnell Declares This Tsunami Preparedness Week
Channel 2 NewsGov. Sean Parnell has declared this Tsunami Preparedness Week in Alaska. Parnell, in his proclamation, says Alaska's vast coastline is home to many communities that are vulnerable to tsunamis. He says the state also falls within one of the most...Tags: Natural Disasters, Sean Parnell, Earthquakes
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Guatemala earthquake: No Pacific tsunami warning
No tsunami warnings have been issued for California from a magnitude 6.2 earthquake Monday afternoon in Guatemala. The temblor occurred 3 miles from San Jose Pinula, Guatemala, according to the U.S. Geological Survey,at 4:02 p.m. Pacific time. The...Tags: Natural Disasters, Guatemala, U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquakes, Same-Sex Marriage
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