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From disaster comes knowledge
Beverly Findlay-Kaneko has used her memories of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan two years ago to start making a change in her new home of Huntington Beach. Findlay-Kaneko was in Japan when those natural disasters led to three...Tags: Tsunamis, Energy Saving, Energy Resources, Nuclear Accidents, Fukushima (Fukushima, Japan)
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A memory on the rocks
The small, plastic train, poking out between the rocks, looked like any toy lost on the beach. It measured a few inches long, small enough to tumble out of a pocket or purse, with four thin wheels and rear-end contours hinting at where other cars should...
Tags: Tsunamis, Nuclear Accidents, Natural Disasters, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Companies and Corporations
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Natural Perspectives: Getting prepared for disaster takes some real effort
Preparing for emergencies is so important that Vic and I are devoting another column to the topic. After sitting in on the city's disaster preparedness seminar two weeks ago, I am more ready for emergencies. Vic and I have put many of the things that I...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Health Treatments, First Aid, Tsunamis, Telecommunication Service
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Community Commentary: Tsunami awareness needed in Orange County
As the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear tragedy in Japan continues to unfold, some Orange County residents wonder what it might be like if anything like it happened here. Such a nightmare for folks along the Orange Coast would impact us all. A tidal wave of...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Japan, California, Tsunamis, Natural Disasters
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Students work hard for the money
Seventh-graders at the Pegasus School in Huntington Beach ended the academic year with much more than lessons from textbooks. They gave less fortunate students in another country the gift of an education. The students spent the entire academic year...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Massachusetts, Texas, Haiti Earthquake (2010), Haiti
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Mayor, plaza host fundraiser for Japan relief effort
Huntington Beach Mayor Joe Carchio is hosting a fundraiser Sunday to benefit the victims of the Japan tsunami and earthquake. "These people are in desperate need," Carchio said. "Every time you turn on the news, it's worse and worse and worse. Your heart...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Japan, American Red Cross, Tsunamis, Human Interest
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Beaches, pier open after tsunami warning
Huntington Beach has reopened its pier and beaches after a tsunami advisory passed without major incident. Lt. Michael Baumgartner, the city's marine safety operations supervisor, said the pier reopened at 1 p.m. and the beaches at 4 p.m. Huntington...Tags: Japan, Disasters and Accidents, Schools, Tsunamis, Beaches
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Chasing Down The Muse: Japan disaster reminds us to protect the ocean
Living next to a large body of water creates an intimacy that is impossible to deny, and an innate awareness of the need for conscientious protection. As coastal dwellers, we are on the frontlines as caregivers and safe guarders. We acknowledge the...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Land Surfing, Nuclear Power, Tsunamis, Nuclear Policy
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All about survival
Debbie Depin deals in first aid kits, emergency water pouches and solar blankets.
Survival supplies are Depin's livelihood, but that doesn't stop her from giving them away.
The longtime Huntington Beach resident partnered with Giving Children Hope...Tags: Children, Disasters and Accidents, Social Issues, Natural Disasters, San Fernando
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Northern California quake is a curiosity for seismologists
A magnitude 5.7 temblor Thursday night was the largest earthquake to shake California since 2008 and has generated curiosity from seismologists. The temblor occurred in a rugged section of Northern California that has not been studied as thoroughly as...Tags: U.S. Geological Survey, Natural Disasters
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5.7 California earthquake, four dozen aftershocks prompt more study
The largest earthquake to shake California since 2008 occurred in a less studied area of the state, prompting seismologists to head to the Northern California region with more monitoring equipment, officials said Friday. Thursday's magnitude 5.7 quake...
Tags: U.S. Geological Survey, Natural Disasters
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California earthquake felt over surprisingly large area
A 5.7 magnitude temblor Thursday night was the largest earthquake to shake California since 2008 and has generated curiosity from seismologists. The temblor occurred in a rugged section of Northern California that has not been studied as throughly by...
Tags: U.S. Geological Survey, Natural Disasters
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