Tsunami
Pope urges fresh help for Fukushima victims on Japan trip
World
November 25, 2019
Pope urges fresh help for Fukushima victims on Japan trip
Pope Francis called Monday for renewed efforts to help victims of Japan’s 2011 “triple disaster” of earthquake, tsunami and the…
Indonesian tsunami volcano lost two-thirds of its height
World
December 29, 2018
Indonesian tsunami volcano lost two-thirds of its height
The Indonesian volcano which caused a tsunami that killed more than 400 people last week lost more than two-thirds…
Indonesia rescuers scramble to reach isolated tsunami-struck towns
World
December 26, 2018
Indonesia rescuers scramble to reach isolated tsunami-struck towns
Indonesian search and rescue teams Wednesday plucked stranded residents from remote islands and pushed into isolated communities desperate for…
Sick, hungry Indonesia tsunami survivors cram shelters
World
December 25, 2018
Sick, hungry Indonesia tsunami survivors cram shelters
Desperately-needed aid flowed into a stretch of Indonesia’s tsunami-struck coastline Tuesday, but humanitarian workers warned that clean water and…
Hunt for survivors as Indonesian tsunami death toll tops 280
World
December 24, 2018
Hunt for survivors as Indonesian tsunami death toll tops 280
Indonesian rescuers raced to find survivors Monday after a volcano-triggered tsunami killed at least 281 people, with experts warning…
‘Volcano’ tsunami kills at least 168 in Indonesia
World
December 23, 2018
‘Volcano’ tsunami kills at least 168 in Indonesia
A tsunami following a volcanic eruption killed at least 168 people when it slammed without warning into popular beaches…
IDSC denies tsunami wave to hit Egypt
Egypt
October 15, 2018
IDSC denies tsunami wave to hit Egypt
The Egyptian Cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) denied all rumors about the expected exposure of Egypt during the…
Magnitude 8.2 Alaska earthquake prompts tsunami warning
World
January 23, 2018
Magnitude 8.2 Alaska earthquake prompts tsunami warning
An 8.2 earthquake in the Gulf of Alaska triggered a tsunami warning in the US state and parts of Canada.…
President: Mexico hit by biggest quake in century, 5 killed
World
September 8, 2017
President: Mexico hit by biggest quake in century, 5 killed
A major earthquake off Mexico’s southern coast killed at least five people, with the president saying Friday it was the…
Up to 80% of Thailand’s tsunami warning system needs maintenance
World
July 31, 2017
Up to 80% of Thailand’s tsunami warning system needs maintenance
Up to 80 percent of Thailand’s tsunami warning system needs maintenance work, the deputy director-general of its disaster prevention department…