Tag: tsunami

  • Japan is warned about strong earthquakes along the western coast

    Japan is warned about strong earthquakes along the western coast

    At least 13 people have died after several earthquakes hit western Japan on Tuesday. Japan’s meteorological agency had issued a tsunami warning for the coast of Ishikawa Prefecture, where the earthquake struck. The number of deaths has risen to at least 15, while hundreds of people were injured in the earthquake and tsunami that hit…

  • Local residents are trying to see Lahaina after the fires in Maui killed at least six people

    Local residents are trying to see Lahaina after the fires in Maui killed at least six people

    In 1960, when a tsunami hit Hawaii, researchers learned that many residents didn’t know the meaning of siren sound or what to do next, researcher Gregg Gregg said. “That’s the limitation of these sirens, they don’t tell you exactly what to do,” Sarah DeYoung, a professor at the University ofDelaware who studies disaster preparedness, said.

  • lentil soup is in demand in Turkey

    lentil soup is in demand in Turkey

    Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoan said on Monday that the death toll from the earthquake and tsunami that struck Turkey on Saturday has exceeded 3,000. “The death toll in Turkey is now over 3,000,” Erdoan added. The Turkish president further said that there was a risk that the death toll would rise further, saying that…