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Tag Archives: Japan tsunami
Reporting Tsunami Debris by Smartphone as it Drifts Toward California
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Debris from last year's Japan tsunami is still making its way across the Pacific, drifting toward the California coast, and researchers are looking for "citizen scientists" to help track and catalog it. And yes, there's an app for that. It's … Continue reading
Video: Huge Dock Washed Ashore on Oregon Coast is Debris From Japan Tsunami
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From the Oregonian: Japanese officials have confirmed that a huge dock that washed ashore on the Oregon coast is debris from last year’s tsunami – the first to reach the state from the disaster in Japan. The tsunami cut the … Continue reading
A Year Later: Remember Japan's Disaster
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Sunday marks the first anniversary of Japan's Tohoku earthquake and tsunami—a disaster that killed 16,000 people, left nearly 4,000 missing, triggered one of the world's worst nuclear disasters, and dealt a staggering blow to the Japanese economy. Here's a brief … Continue reading
Tsunami Survivors Thank The Kids at Rosa Parks Elementary
By Aarti Shahani Some kindergarteners today sat on the floor, cross-legged, heads bowed, in welcome of 19-year-old Japanese nuclear disaster survivor Ai Kubota, who fled her native Fukushima after the accident almost a year ago. That was the third and … Continue reading
Computer Animation Shows Debris From Japan Tsunami Hitting California Coast Late 2013
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Update June 6, 2012: Video: Huge Dock washed ashore on Oregon Coast is Japan Tsunami Debris Original post Good article from Paul Rogers in the Merc today on the debris from the Japanese tsunami slowly but surely making its way … Continue reading
Live Coverage: 7.4 Aftershock Hits Japan; Tsunami Warning Lifed
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Update 11:30 a.m. The tsunami warning for Japan has been lifted. Earlier post Tsunami warning in effect for the same northeast coast area so badly hit by a previous tsunami a few weeks ago. A one-meter (3 foot) wave is … Continue reading
Live Coverage: Japan Nuclear Crisis
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After the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami, Japan is now in the midst of a third terrifying crisis: radiation release from a crippled nuclear power plant. Use the following news resources for up-to-the minute updates on events. NHK English live stream … Continue reading
