Your priority should be "higher," rather than "faster." 3. Discuss evacuation plans with people close to you in advance. 1. Earthquake reinforcements. 2. Shatterproof glass. 3. Fixing furniture etc.

On December 26th, 2004, a devastating tsunami struck Ban Nam Khem in Takua Pa District of Phang Nga Province. Triggered by a ...

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A magnitude 7.0 earthquake shook Thursday — and while Humboldt County evaded major structural damage and injuries, many locals bungled the tsunami evacuation. Of particular concern was a traffic ...

BERKELEY, Calif. - Many are still talking about Thursday's large earthquake in Northern California and subsequent tsunami warning in the Bay Area. Now the city of Berkeley wants feedback on its ...

Almost 1,000 kilometers off the Thai coast devastated by a tsunami 20 years ago, engineers lower a detection buoy into the waves—a key link in a warning system intended to ensure no disaster is as ...

Everything was different.” Though tourists have little reason to notice them, reminders of the tragedy abound today in Phang Nga — signs showing an evacuation route, tsunami shelters near beach areas, ...

People watch for signs of a tsunami from an overlook point at Brickyard Cove in Berkeley on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (David M. Barreda/KQED) The city recognizes that the evacuation order raised ...

But if you don’t have prior knowledge of whether you’re in a tsunami hazard zone, and no maps or evacuation signs are available, aim for spots 100 feet above sea level and as far as two miles ...

Andaman coastal communities in Phuket, Phangnga, Krabi, Trang, Satun and Ranong provinces commemorate the 20th anniversary of ...