Is Florida ready for a tsunami?
Tsunamis are a hot topic in popular culture, lately. But is Florida ready for what some experts have warned for decades is inevitable?
American survivors recall the harrowing moments of the century's deadliest tsunami
I don’t wish ever a disaster of this magnitude on anyone,” one woman said. But the 2004 Asian tsunami also made her realize ...
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Looking back at the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami 20 years later
This week marks 20 years since one of the worst natural disasters in modern history. In 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake off the island of Sumatra in western Indonesia triggered a tsunami in the ...
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Some people on Indonesia’s Simeulue island relied on folklore to escape the 2004 tsunami
The majority of deaths from the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami were in Indonesia. But the island of Simeulue was largely spared.
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Folk knowledge helped some people escape 2004 tsunami
The majority of deaths from the 2004 earthquake and tsunami were in Indonesia. But one island had just a handful of deaths, ...
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Disaster preparedness, early warning systems crucial as natural disasters could worsen with climate change
Experts said the Boxing Day catastrophe in 2004 was a “huge wakeup call” that accelerated research, education and technology ...
A tall reminder of the 2004 tsunami
The first gigantic wave on Dec 26, 2004 ripped open the wall of his seaside bedroom, flooded the room and washed away his ...
Prayers and tears as survivors and relatives mark 20th anniversary of Indian Ocean tsunami that killed 230,000 people across a dozen countries
A powerful 9.1-magnitude earthquake off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra on December 26 2004 triggered a tsunami ...
'Surviving a tsunami has given me purpose in life'
A woman who survived the Boxing Day tsunami 20 years ago said the disaster has given her an "extraordinary purpose" in life.
Shooting wounds 2 at Phoenix airport, 1 other stabbed, police say
A shooting at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix left two people injured by gunfire and another person stabbed in an incident ...
Prayers and tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people
People gathered in prayer and visited mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province on Thursday to mark 20 years since the massive ...
Boxing Day tsunami: Forensic investigator reflects on disaster 20 years on
As a highly-skilled forensic investigation expert, Peter Baines has encountered more death than anyone could ever fathom. After the devastating Bali bombings back in 2002, he was sent over to the ...