2:16 PM, March 19, 2009
The steam and ash carried high into the air. On Thursday (Friday in Tonga), a 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck in the region, prompting officials to issue a tsunami warning for Tonga and neighboring islands.
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March 19, 2009
Tsunami warning issued for Tonga region but few seem to be taking it seriously
Posted by Althea under Uncategorized | Tags: earthquake, Tonga, tsunami, Tsunami Preparedness, tsunami warning system, Volcano |Leave a Comment
March 17, 2009
More tsunami sirens planned
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County, tribe get grants for alarm system
Del Norte County and the Yurok Tribe will significantly increase the brigade of tsunami sirens in the region after both received money from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association
March 17, 2009
Nations Take Steps to Prepare for Ever-Present Threat of Tsunamis
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A new warning system for Indonesia may reduce loss of life from deadly waves. Transcript of radio broadcast:
16 March 2009
February 3, 2009
Mega-earthquake Risk For West Coast, US And Canada? Seismic Slip Linked To Tremor, With Implications For Subduction Zone
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ScienceDaily (Feb. 2, 2009) — In the last decade, scientists have recorded regular episodes of tectonic plates slowly, quietly slipping past each other in western Washington and British Columbia over periods of two weeks or more, releasing as much energy as a magnitude 6 earthquake.
July 28, 2008
Hurricane Preparedness Survey: Worries About Drinking Water And Medical Care
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ScienceDaily (July 28, 2008) — Three years after Hurricane Katrina devastated parts of the Gulf Coast, a new survey conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health Project on the Public and Biological Security shows that one-third (34%) of those affected by the storm report they are very prepared if a major hurricane were to strike their communities in the next six months. The top worries of respondents threatened or hit by Hurricane Katrina are that they would not have enough fresh water to drink (42% very worried) and that they would not be able to get needed medical care (41% very worried).
January 22, 2008
The internal ‘orchestra’ of the earth
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OK, so this is not *technically* about public outreach and education. But it is tres cool!
By Billy Baker
Globe Correspondent / January 21, 2008
Back in the ’80s, when he was a seismologist doing research at MIT, John Bullitt tinkered in his spare time with recordings of the earth’s internal vibrations, trying to write computer programs that would speed up the data and turn it into sound.
January 10, 2008
Strong earthquake hits off Oregon coast
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PORTLAND, Ore. — A magnitude-6.4 earthquake was recorded 150 miles off the Oregon coast Wednesday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
The quake struck at 5:37 p.m., the U.S. Geological Survey said. A tsunami is not expected, according to the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center.
Police dispatchers in several coastal communities said they had yet to receive any calls from people who felt the quake. The U.S. Coast Guard also reported no quake-related problems.
January 2, 2008
ScienceDaily (2007-04-30) — On the occasion of the 400th anniversary of Britain’s largest natural disaster, the author of Tsunami: The Underrated Hazard reveals strong new evidence that the Bristol Channel was devastated by a tsunami on January 30, 1607. On that day, historical accounts describe a storm in the Bristol Channel, flooding more then 500 square kilometers of lowland and killing 2,000 people. Read full Story …
January 2, 2008
Having good visuals is very important in helping to educate people. Some learners are visual, some kinetic, and some are aural. So for the visual learners out there, here are a bunch of images you can use. Please make sure that you obey the copyright rules!
Before and After shots of 2004 Asian tsunami – fairly powerful images showing the level of devastation over wide swathes of land.
Teaching Geoscience with Visualizations: Using Images, Animations, and Models Effectively – extensive collection of animations and visuals. Check this site out!
Teaching with Visualizations – How to use images and animations to get your message across to students.
Tsunami Attack – PBS Flash animation, fairly simple.
The December 26, 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: Initial Findings on Tsunami Sand Deposits, Damage, and Inundation in Sri Lanka A panoramic view of a village in Sri Lanka. Many more animations and stuff on this page.
December 26, 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami Event – A fair number of animations and high quality images that you can download.
I know there are many more websites out there that have good images and animations. Please share if you know of any not on this list.
