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IOC Tsunami Glossary by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) at the International Tsunami Information Centre (ITIC) of UNESCO; Tsunami Terminology at NOAA; In June 2011, the VOA Special English service of the Voice of America broadcast a 15-minute programme on tsunamis as part of its weekly Science in the News series. The ...
Smith learned about tsunamis in a geography lesson, [4] [5] two weeks before the tsunami, from her teacher Andrew Kearney at Danes Hill School. [6] [7] [8] While she and her family were walking on Mai Khao Beach, she recognised the signs of a tsunami she had been taught, and alerted her parents. "The water was really, really frothy," Smith said.
World Tsunami Awareness Day was established by United Nations General Assembly Resolution 70/23 on 22 December 2015. [12] This day was requested specifically by the Japanese delegation as it was the day of the traditional Japanese tale of The Fire of Rice Sheaves, which remembers the actions of Hamaguchi Goryō. [13]
A view of Pacific Coastline in Pacifica, California, United States on December 5, 2024 as tsunami warning issued after 7.0 magnitude earthquake reported off Northern California coast.
In California there’s a Tsunami Preparedness Week, and several areas along the coast have signs reading “Tsunami hazard zone: In case of earthquake go to high ground or inland.”
Signs a tsunami is coming. The biggest indication that you should be on high tsunami risk alert is an earthquake while you’re on the coast. There are several ways to be prepared for a tsunami ...
The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami at Ao Nang, Krabi Province, Thailand. A tsunami (/(t) s uː ˈ n ɑː m i, (t) s ʊ ˈ-/ (t)soo-NAH-mee, (t)suu-; from Japanese: 津波, lit. 'harbour wave', pronounced) is a series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, generally in an ocean or a large lake.
For more on life 20 years after the 2004 tsunami, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday, or subscribe here. The Swedish native also recalls hearing people crying out for help.