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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: Yokohama (Japan), Fukushima (Fukushima, Japan), Energy and Resource Industries, Japan Nuclear Emergency (2011), Students
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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: Yokohama (Japan), Companies and Corporations, Colleges and Universities, Toy Industry, Japan Nuclear Emergency (2011)
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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: Natural Resources, Butter, First Aid, Building Material, BPA Contamination and Investigations
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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: Emergency Planning, University of California, Irvine, California, Natural Disasters, Tokyo Electric Power Co.
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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: Social Issues, Natural Disasters, Human Interest, Charity, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011)
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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: Weather Warnings, Weather, Natural Disasters, Schools, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011)
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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: Earth Day, Disasters, Politics, Water Pollution, Global Expansion
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Father-son writing duo present student contest
Robert Watson, professor of American studies at Lynn University in Boca Raton, got a welcome surprise from his son a couple years ago. "One morning when I was still in bed, my son Alex made me sit upright in amazement when he said, 'I want to write a...Tags: Lynn University, Natural Disasters, Students, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Teaching and Learning
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GPS system can accurately predict post-quake tsunami, study finds
When the magnitude 9 earthquake struck Japan more than two years ago, there were 1,200 global positioning system stations recording ocean floor movement in real time. None was linked to that nation’s tsunami warning system, which underestimated...
Tags: Natural Disasters, Science and Technology, Bodies of Water, Research, Indonesia
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20-foot boat that drifted to California is tsunami debris
The barnacle-covered boat with Japanese lettering spent 758 days at sea before it drifted onto a Northern California beach. Nearly three weeks after the 20-foot boat washed ashore in Crescent City, about 20 miles south of the Oregon border, the National...
Tags: Pacific Ocean, Natural Disasters, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Japan, Earthquakes
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Japanese boat first confirmed tsunami debris in California
A 20-foot boat that washed ashore earlier this month in Northern California has been confirmed as the first debris from the 2011 Japanese tsunami to reach the state. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, working with the Japanese...
Tags: Pacific Ocean, Natural Disasters, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Japan
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Alaska Marks 49 Years Since 1964 Earthquake and Tsunami
Channel 2 NewsWednesday marked the 49th anniversary of the 1964 earthquake that rocked Alaska, generating a deadly tsunami after the 9.2 magnitude temblor. Some 115 Alaskans died on that Good Friday, mostly due to waves, with another 15 deaths reported in Oregon...Tags: Natural Disasters, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Disasters and Accidents, Earthquakes
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