20 Years Ago a Tsunami Killed 230,000 People. We Can Do Better Now.
With better technology, we could further shorten the time between an earthquake and when the tsunami warning goes out.
Hosted on MSN21d
Tsunami warning sparks fear and questions: understanding the signs and causes of tsunamis
Thursday's tsunami warning left many scared and wondering, what are the signs and causes of a tsunami and how do we know when a tsunami warning needs to be put out? According to the Cascadia ...
20 years later: A look at the deadliest disaster to strike Earth in modern history
On Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.2-magnitude earthquake shook Southeast Asia, triggering the worst tsunami in recorded history.
Boxing Day tsunami: here’s what we have learned in the 20 years since the deadliest natural disaster in modern history
On Boxing Day 2004, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean near Indonesia set off a tsunami which killed almost 250,000 people. It ...
Why a massive California tsunami alert was issued — then soon canceled
Coastal areas in Northern California began evacuating residents after a 7.0 earthquake off Humboldt County's coast prompted a tsunami warning. Luckily, the worst didn't play out. But emergency ...
'I ran immediately': Survivors of the 2004 tsunami remember 'the big wave' 20 years on
Today, the world marks 20 years since the deadliest tsunami in recorded history, which killed more than 225,000 people. SBS ...
'Peace Was Born': How The 2004 Tsunami Changed Indonesia's Aceh
Former rebel commander Muharram Idris once led 3,000 men to fight Indonesia's army in separatist Aceh, but now serves as a ...