Indonesia Disaster Toll Passes 800; Mass Burials Starting
Sep 30, 2018 Hospitals are overwhelmed and rescue teams desperately need heavy equipment in the wake of Friday's earthquake and tsunami.Indonesia Tsunami Death Toll Nears 400
Sep 28, 2018 A day after a 7.5 earthquake triggers a tsunami with waves as high as 20 feet, the death toll stands at 384 and is expected to rise.
At Least 32 Dead After Powerful Earthquake Rocks Southern Mexico
Sep 8, 2017 The magnitude 8.1 temblor hit late Thursday off Chiapas state near the Guatemalan border.
Powerful Quake Hits Chile, Sparking Tsunami Warnings
Apr 2, 2014 An 8.2-magnitude earthquake hit near Chile's Pacific coast Tuesday, triggering tsunami waves of more than two meters and warnings for people in Chile, Peru and Ecuador to flee immediately to higher ground.
Death Came by Water, Then by Oil
Mar 28, 2014 It was Good Friday, 50 years ago on March 27, 1964, when an earthquake-spurred tsunami wiped out the Chugach village in Chenega, Alaska. Twenty-five years later, as villagers celebrated the rebuilding of their home, a wave of oil from the Exxon Valdez began to move their way.Fifty years ago a tsunami wiped out the Chugach village. Twenty-five years later, as villagers celebrated the rebuilding of their home, another kind of wave headed their way.
U.S. Sailors and Marines Allege Fukushima Radiation Sickness
Mar 20, 2014 Three years have passed since the earthquake and tsunami that caused the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan and casualties are still mounting.
Tsunami Warning Canceled After Japanese Quake
Oct 25, 2013 A small tsunami triggered by the quake measuring 1 foot hit Japan's eastern coast, but no damage was reported, the BBC said. A tsunami warning issued earlier was lifted.
Typhoon Lands in Japan, Fukushima Remains an Open Wound (Updated)
Sep 16, 2013 With Japanese authorities still struggling to contain contamination at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant two-and-a-half years after it melted down, we are reminded by events in the news that the disaster lies in one of the most volatile meteorological and geographical regions in the world.
Inquiry Finds Japanese Tsunami Funds ‘Misspent’
Oct 31, 2012 A government audit showed Japanese authorities have used funds intended for reconstruction after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami on unrelated projects. Those paid for out of the $150 billion relief package include roads in Okinawa, advertisements for Japan’s tallest building and whaling research.
