Archive for Tsunami Affected Areas

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Later on Two Years, Japan Seethes at Tsunami Revival

on March 21, 2013 at 6:03 am

Among growing disappointment with the slow pace of recovery, Japan marked the second anniversary Monday of the shocking earthquake and tsunami that left nearly 19,000 people dead and has displaced more than 300,000. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe supposed that […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Golden gifts: Tsunami Hit Japan Port

on February 22, 2013 at 7:28 am

People in a small Japanese fishing port that was shocked by the 2011 tsunami have been getting gold bars in the post from an anonymous benefactor. Packages containing gold bars started turning up in Ishinomaki, in Miyagi region, about 10 […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Top 5 prime Tsunamis in the world

on February 21, 2012 at 6:22 am

1. Krakatoa tsunami – 1883 In 1883, the volcanic island of Krakatoa exploded in Indonesia to India. The explosion damaged two-thirds of the island and propels 130-foot-high waves rising and falling across the Indian Ocean, killing above 36,500 people from […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Historic Earthquakes 1952

on April 17, 2009 at 8:40 pm

A severe and locally damaging tsunami generated on Kamchatka by a magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck the Hawaiian Islands at 1:00 P.M. Property damage from these waves was estimated at $800,000 to $1,000,000; however, no lives were lost. The waves beached […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Tsunami in April 1, 1946 Eastern Aleutian

on April 16, 2009 at 2:41 pm

On April 1, 1946, at 12:29 GMT, an earthquake occurred in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. A Pacific-wide tsunami was triggered by the earthquake, which had a surface-wave magnitude of 7.8, an epicenter of 52.8° N, 163.5° W, and a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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1929 Grand Banks Tsunami

on April 13, 2009 at 12:33 pm

On November 18, 1929, at 017:02 Newfoundland time, an earthquake occurred of the coast of Grand Banks, Newfoundland. A tsunami was triggered by a sub-marine landslide and the earthquake, which had a Richter magnitude of 7.2 with an epicenter of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Tsunami: Will we be ready for the next one

on March 26, 2009 at 2:54 pm

Published 15 January 2005 As survivors along the coasts devastated by the tsunami on 26 December 2004 start to clear the debris, the world’s attention is turning to how these communities are going to rebuild their towns and villages. When […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Tsunami affected countries face severe local food security problems

on March 20, 2009 at 11:22 am

An estimated 2 million people need food aid – overall food availability in the region adequate 11 January 2005, Rome — Local communities severely hit by the tsunami disaster will face severe food security problems in the short and long […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Microfinance through Urban Local BodiesforDisaster Preparedness and Poverty Alleviation;Experiences, Advice

on August 11, 2008 at 3:53 am

Poor in Urban areas are facing number of problems related to basic necessities such as – lack of shelter, clean air, clean water, proper toilets, electricity, proper nutrition and medical facilities etc. Housing for the poor is scarce and consequently […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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