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Buddhists Remember Japan's Tsunami Victims

SOMA, Japan -- Buddhist priests in black and gold robes chanted and rang bells Thursday to mark the 49th day since Japan's massive tsunami when the dead are believed to end their restless wandering through the devastated coastline. About 1,200 mourners filled a hall to overflowing, with many standing outside a gate, for a...

5 Asian Nuclear Reactors Face Tsunami Risk

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- The skeleton of what will soon be one of the world's biggest nuclear plants is slowly taking shape along China's southeastern coast - right on the doorstep of Hong Kong's bustling metropolis. Three other facilities nearby are up and running or under construction. Like Japan's Fukushima Dai-ichi plant...

Higher Radiation Found Outside Japan Nuclear Plant

TOKYO -- New readings show radiation levels continue to rise in the ocean outside a leaking nuclear plant in Japan's northeast, officials said Thursday, as they debated whether to broaden the evacuation zone around the tsunami-damaged facility. Japan's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency said it was looking into a report...

Nuclear Plant Downplayed Tsunami Risk

TOKYO - In planning their defense against a killer tsunami, the people running Japan's now-hobbled nuclear power plant dismissed important scientific evidence and all but disregarded 3,000 years of geological history, an Associated Press investigation shows. The misplaced confidence displayed by Tokyo Electric Power Co....

Tsunami Threat Could Catch Pacific Northwest Off Guard

CANNON BEACH, Ore. - When the big one hits the Pacific Northwest, the best place to escape the wall of water moving at jetliner speed from 50 miles off the coast may be a City Hall on stilts. Once the ground finishes two to four minutes of lurching and shaking, residents and tourists in Cannon Beach would flock to the...

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06/03/12 National âº Kochi town could watch animals' behavior... Source: Japan Today A city in Kochi Prefecture is considering introducing a tsunami warning system which involves looking out for abnormal behavior in animals and monitoring water levels in wells for signs of an imminent disaster.
06/03/12 Turning Disaster Management Strategy Into Action Part... Source: IPS Inter Press Service Islanders on Indias Great Nicobar Island in the Bay of Bengal, barely 144 kilometres from Sumatra, fled when they felt the first tremors of the 8.6 magnitude earthquake on Apr. 11.
06/03/12 Deceptively calm water conditions, known as... Source: Asbury Park Press - Neptune NJ Rip currents could form off the beach this weekend, with a predicted moderate risk Saturday and Monday.
06/03/12 No reason to fear debris, NOAA says Source: The Maui News - Maui HI More than likely, there will be no body parts or radioactive materials among the Japan tsunami debris that may begin washing up along the main Hawaiian Islands this year, federal officials said last week.
06/03/12 Tidal waves destroy 30 houses in Odisha Source: The Asian Age About 1500 people of Pdamapeta in Odisha's Ganjam district, are in grip of fear as high tidal waves destroyed at least 30 houses in the coastal village.

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