General Information-Tidal Waves and Earthquakes

Solid Wall of Trees vs. Solid Wall of Water

Humans are not totally helpless against nature’s wrath. In fact, the best shield against a natural disaster like tsunami, which resulted in the death and displacement of thousands of people across Asia recently, is nature itself, said a Filipino scientist...

Did Island Tribes Use Ancient Lore to Evade Tsunami? 

Governed by India, the archipelago separates the Bay of Bengal from the Andaman Sea. The islands are home to several hunter-gatherer tribes who until fairly recently have had very little contact with the outside world...

California Tsunami Victims Recall 1964's Killer Waves

The news of the December 26 tsunami had special resonance for residents of Crescent City, California. Their waterfront town of about 7,500 was devastated when a tsunami swept in from the Pacific Ocean early on March 28, 1964. The business district was leveled, and 11 people were killed.

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