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Tagged: tsunami
Cascadia Rising Exercise 2016: FEMA Prepares for the Next “Big One”
The Emergency Operations and Coordination Center (EOC/ECC) under FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) along with all levels of government and private sector in Washington and Oregon will conduct a four day emergency management exercise called Cascadia Rising to simulate a field response to a Cascadia Subduction Zone catastrophic earthquake and tsunami....
Shake, Rattle, and Wave: USGS Releases Tsunami Risk Reduction Study
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released a report called “The Science Application for Risk Reduction (SAFRR) Tsunami Scenario”. This report depicts a potential tsunami created by an earthquake offshore from the Alaska Peninsula and how it might impact the coast of California. According to the report, “[t]he tsunami scenario...
1964 Alaska Earthquake and Tsunamis
Great Alaskan Earthquake & Tsunamis of 1964 On March 27, 1964, the second largest recorded earthquake in history struck Prince William Sound, Alaska. Measuring 9.2 on the Richter scale, the earthquake killed nine and a further 122 died from the subsequent tsunamis. This event has been referred to as the....
Japan’s Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear Crisis One Year Later
On March 11, 2011 Japan suffered a massive earthquake and tsunami followed by radiation dangers from damage to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. The HSDL has blogged about Japan’s recovery efforts over the last year. On the anniversary of this event we look at where Japan is now and...