Tag: tsunami
Building a Tsunami-Proof City Hall?
Just look at this adorably beachy, spacious building. It could be a hotel, a wedding venue, a fancy restaurant. But nope! It’s a proposed design for the new Cannon Beach […]
It’s Official…
Oregon Earthquake & Tsunami Awareness Month
New Oregon Tsunami Warning System Unveiled
When a devastating tsunami struck Indonesia in 2004, many were saved because of an unexpected phenomenon: elephants on the coast bolted from their pens and headed inland, en masse. As […]
The Geology behind Chile’s Earthquake hits close to home
With the news of damage from the 8.8 magnitude Chilean Earthquake still coming in, many news outlets (both locally and nationally) are bringing up the point that the same thing […]
“Start running. Just start running.”
It’s the personal stories of disaster survival that move us. Here’s one from KVAL News that nearly brought me to tears. See for yourself. The Red Cross is always on […]
Imagine A Mega-Tsunami…
I have a secret passion for re-enactments. No, not like the Civil War stuff. More like what’s featured on shows like Surviving Disaster and, one of my all-time favorites, Unsolved […]
The “Perfect” Reminder
Indonesia earthquake. Samoa tsunami. Philippines typhoon. Atlanta floods. Disasters can happen any time, any where. Are you ready? Last night, NOAA issued a tsunami advisory for the Oregon Coast. It […]
Free Tsunami Workshop Comes To Coast
If you live on Oregon’s coast and are concerned about the threat of tsunamis, this free workshop might be for you: The two-day workshop will begin at the Cannon Beach […]
Letting Pictures Do The Talking
We’ve talked before about photos and their incredible impact. But this time I’m not talking about images captured by the professionals — I’m pointing you towards those taken by kids. […]
Riding The Wave Of Research
After yesterday’s snippet of a reporter in a wind tunnel, I thought you might like this video of the ribbon cutting for a tsunami-creating wave machine that’s located right here […]