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In my household, we have a family disaster kit always at the ready. We live in Hurricane Alley and have been through our fair share of natural (and man-made) disasters. But what if you are traveling? I keep thinking of Chris Elliott‘s post on being in Maui when the recent tsunami warnings came through and…
We’re so happy that our friends in Hawaii are all safe and accounted for. I know that I spent the entire day with my eyes glued to the television and bit my nails until they became nubs. I remember how it felt to wait for the many hurricanes to hit the Louisiana coastline and I…
A tsunami warning has been issued for Hawaii and evacuations are to commence soon. Many people along the US West Coast, including California all the way north to Alaska, are concerned about the impact this tsunami warning will have on their areas. The West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center issued the following statements at…
Early this morning an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.8 originated near the central coast of Chile. Due to the proximity of the epicenter, tsunami warnings have been issued in the Pacific area, including Hawaii. Tsunami wave activity is being recorded and monitored by the National Weather Service (NOAA) which issued the following statement: “A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN GENERATED…