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Haiti cholera ‘tsunami’ feared: St. John’s MD
A St. John’s doctor who has been travelling to Haiti to provide care said the country’s already burdened health-care system is preparing for the cholera epidemic to grow.
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The Obama visit to India
By Salim Haq, New Delhi, Dec 3 : The Wikileaks tsunami is yet to peak. It would, thus, be premature to comment on what impact they will ultimately have on Pakistan and the future of Indo-Pak and US-Pak relations.
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A collection of video footages of the horrific and disastrous Tsunami, killing thousands, that struck Asia on Boxing Day- Sunday 26th December 2004. Please rate and comment. My Fifteenth video..
Video Rating: 4 / 5

by Zoriah

Can a Tsunami Strike the Atlantic Coast?

Can a tsunami strike the coast of New Jersey, North Carolina, or Florida? The question crossed my mind as I was doing research for my action/adventure novel TSUNAMI, even though the book is set in the Pacific.

The answer is yes, a tsunami hitting the Atlantic Coast is possible, but much less likely than one striking Alaska, Hawaii, or the Pacific Northwest. When it comes to the kinds of natural events that start tsunamis — undersea earthquakes, submarine landslides, and volcano eruptions — the Atlantic is a much tamer ocean than the Pacific. The Pacific basin is encircled by the notorious Ring of Fire with its hundreds of active volcanoes and dozens of dangerous, earthquake-prone subduction zones. The Atlantic has far fewer geological areas capable of posing a genuine tsunami threat. But there are some, and they should be taken seriously.

The one most talked about is the Cumbre Vieja volcano in the Canary Islands, 3000 miles from Boston and 3700 miles from Miami. In 1949, a flank of the volcano split off, creating a 3-ft. rift, the flank sliding down 3 feet toward the ocean before it stabilized. Earthquakes and a buildup of pressure inside the volcano were associated with the event. The concern is that another earthquake or eruption could dislodge the entire flank and send as much as 300 cubic miles of debris plunging into the ocean. One school of thought suggests that such a monster landslide would start a tsunami capable of reaching the eastern seaboard of the United States 5 or 6 hours later.

Even if such an event were to happen, many geologists dispute the notion that it would send a killer tsunami smashing into the East Coast of the U.S. The height of the initial wave would be enormous, but the length between waves would be relatively short, meaning its ability to maintain its energy while travelling long distances would be minimized. Undersea earthquake-generated tsunamis typically have long wavelengths, or distance between waves in the train, and can travel long distances without significant loss of energy. In contrast, landslide-initiated tsunamis tend to have short wavelengths and are usually confined to local areas where they can be highly destructive. In 1883, the Krakatau eruption dumped millions of tons of debris into the ocean and started a 135-ft. tsunami that did incredible damage to Sumatra and neighboring islands but did not affect other areas.

To sum it up, there are two points of view. One maintains the collapse of a chunk of Cumbre Vieja into the ocean could endanger the Atlantic Coast of the U.S. with a major tsunami, while the other view holds that the dynamics of wave formation make such a result unlikely.

The only true subduction zone close to the East Coast is the Puerto Rico Trench, which runs for 1000 miles from Puerto Rico eastward past the Lesser Antilles and out into the Atlantic Ocean. The deepest point in the Atlantic at 28,200 feet lies in The Puerto Rico Trench. Along this trench, the Caribbean tectonic plate is subducting, or sliding under, the North American Plate. This is not as large or active a subduction zone as most of those in the Pacific, but undersea earthquakes have occurred there, resulting in tsunamis that affected the islands in the Caribbean. The last tsunami in the area happened in 1918 when 32 people died in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

Mt. Pelee on Martinique is one of several active volcanoes in the Lesser Antilles arc. The 1902 eruption of Mt. Pelee is one of the largest on record. It is possible that volcanic debris from future eruptions could crash into the ocean and start a localized tsunami.

Submarine landslides at the edge of the continental shelf along the Atlantic Seaboard might also start tsunamis that could impact coastal cities. In 1929, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake off Newfoundland started an undersea landslide down the continental shelf. The resulting tsunami swept ashore and killed 8 people.

The Atlantic Tsunami Warning System was installed in 2006, comprising five Deep Ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunami (acronym DART) buoy stations. Single stations are located off Charleston, Miami, and New Orleans. Two are positioned off Puerto Rico near the Puerto Rico Trench. All provide real time detection of undersea disturbances capable of starting tsunamis that could impact the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf Coasts. Plans call for the addition of at least two more DART stations.

If you live in a low-lying area on the Atlantic Coast, be aware that a tsunami is always a possibility, and be prepared to evacuate on a moment’s notice as directed by local authorities.

Diabetes tsunami could hit Aussies
More proof of Australia’s looming diabetes “tsunami” has emerged along with signs many of those affected are ignoring the seriousness of the disease.
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Record-breaking week for Tsunami swimmers
Tsunami Swimming Center Saipan swimmers posted the biggest accomplishment last week after setting three new CNMI records at the Kan Pacific Swimming Pool in Marpi.
Read more on Saipan Tribune

by jovike

Emergency Preparedness For A Tsunami – Being Prepared To Face The Wrath Of The Sea!

In 2004, a powerful tsunami washed over coastal areas in Southeast Asia, extending all the way to Africa’s west coast. The tsunami took more than 200,000 lives, and some people were never recovered or identified. Much of this loss might have been avoided had an effective emergency preparedness system been in place.

The 2004 tsunami may have been the most deadly in recorded history, but it was not the first – 25 of them were recorded in the 20th Century alone. And while many of them have happened in the South Pacific, tsunamis have been recorded all over the world, from Japan to Chile, from Italy to to the United Kingdom. New Zealand’s geologic record documents a tsunami 125,000 years ago,and written history documents these disasters as early as 1580 B.C. (following the Santorini volcano).

Until very recently, scientists have not been able to predict when and where a tsunami will strike, making emergency preparedness very difficult. Caused by earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides on the sea floor, today we can make and educated guess about when they will happen after such an event.

Today, regions at high risk may use a tsunami warning system to warn people before the wave reaches coastal areas. Computer models are used to predict the time and location of impact Until now, the exact location where tsunamis will strike cannot yet be predicted. But once an underground earthquake occurs, an alert is sent to coastal communities that something could go in that direction. Emergency preparedness efforts are more likely to succeed when these alerts are timely.

The famous “Ring of Fire,” where many volcanoes have occurrred along the lines where tectonic plates meet in the Asian Pacific, was not adequately protected by an early warning system in 2004. This was a valuable lesson for coastal areas around the world, and scientists are working hard to prepare for future events in that area.

Emergency preparedness for tsunamis begins with early warning systems that include four elements: information, advisory, watch, and warning. When the system detects an underground earthquake, Hawaii’s Pacific Tsunami Warning Center releases the news to the effected communities. Because it is too early to predict the size, time, or location of the potential tsunami at this stage, a more general advisory will be delivered to likely targets. It may take hours from the siesmic event to the actual tsunami.

Where evidence suggests that a tsunami is likely but hasn’t been witnessed or verified, early warning systems issue a watch alerting populations to the likelihoood. Emergency preparedness plans dictate that, at this time, people in coastal areas should be alert and watch the sea for signs, like a quick receding of ocean waters, that a tsunami is on its way. A siren may be used to alert the people, anywhere from three hours before the event is expected. If the water does begin to recede, a mandatory evacuation will begin.

Once a tsunami has been seen and verified, they issue a warning with more detailed information about where and when the giant wave willh it. A siren will again alert people. Once a warning is issued, people should already be moving out of the danger zone. They can go to high ground or try to go farther inland, taking fresh water, food, and extra clothing with them as they go. Part of the emergency preparedness effort includes annoucements that will be made over the radio telling them when it’s safe to return.

The early warning system continues to work during and after the event. People will remain in the area to monitor the situation and to cancel the warning if the tsunami does not materialize.

World leaders now recognize how important emergency preparedness is to potential tsunami victims. They encourage community leaders to develop plans and conduct exercises so that they know how long it will take to evacuate vulnerable areas. They should also have current estimates on the number of people in the area so that they’ll know if people are missing after the crisis has passed.

Tsunami: The Wave that Shook the World

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TSUNAMI

Deep in the mid-Pacific, an ancient undersea volcano comes to life. Leading scientists predict the volcano will subside and go dormant, but seismologist Dr. Leilani Sanches is alarmed. Her advanced computer model shows the volcano will build to a monster explosion and trigger a tsunami massive enough to wipe out the Southern California coast.

Her theory is fiercely opposed by a jealous scientific establishment and powerful special interests who think a tsunami scare will hurt business.

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A few nice tsunami images I found:

Tsunami Indirect Destruction 1 Yr On 5


Image by Leo Chimaera

tsunami memorial on patong beach, phuket


Image by kathrynaaker

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Check out these tsunami images:

Tsunami evacuation sign


Image by epugachev

Phi Phi Island before the Tsunami


Image by Heidi & Matt

Tsunami Guy


Image by MïK