Tsunami

Tsunami

A series of water waves (called a tsunami wave train) caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water, usually an ocean, but can occur in large lakes.
 
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Unmoderated Tag: Politics Rating: No Votes Hits: 37 Comments: 0 Living with the Ghosts of Japan's 3/11 Disaster (LinkAsia: 3/8/13) Living with the Ghosts of Japan's 3/11 Disaster (LinkAsia: 3/8/13) Japanese horror film director Hideo Nakata is best known for films in which characters are killed by an unseen force or haunted by a creepy presence. His newest film takes a different form however. LinkAsia's Nathalie Stucky reports on Nakata's latest project, a documentary about people living with the ghosts of the 3/11 disaster. Watch more at http://linkasia.org. IMAGE: People join hands facing the sea to mourn victims of the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami, in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture: REUTERS/Kyodo Mar 11, 2013 11:02 PM
Unmoderated Tag: Politics Rating: No Votes Hits: 32 Comments: 0 3/11, Two Years Later: How is Japan Coping Today? (LinkAsia: 3/8/13) 3/11, Two Years Later: How is Japan Coping Today? (LinkAsia: 3/8/13) March 11th marks two years since Japan's devastating triple disaster of a massive earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown that left 20,000 people dead or missing. LinkAsia's Toshi Maeda reports from Tokyo on how people in Japan are coping today with the aftermath. Watch more at http://linkasia.org. IMAGE: A visitor lights a candle to remember the victims of the March 11, 2011 tsunami and earthquake, in Tokyo March 10, 2013: REUTERS/Issei Kato Mar 11, 2013 12:02 PM
Unmoderated Tag: News Rating: No Votes Hits: 26 Comments: 0 Japan Marks Quake, Tsunami Anniversary Japan Marks Quake, Tsunami Anniversary Japan is remembering the moment two years ago when a massive earthquake hit the northern part of the country, triggering a tsunami and nuclear meltdown. 300,000 remain displaced by the triple disaster. (March 11) Mar 11, 2013 8:00 AM
Unmoderated Tag: News Rating: No Votes Hits: 25 Comments: 0 After Tsunami, Japan Struggles to Recover After Tsunami, Japan Struggles to Recover Two years after the triple calamities of earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, Japan is still coping with the scale of contamination. Town by town, dirt pile by dirt pile, the government is determined to clear its land of radiation. (March 8) Mar 8, 2013 8:00 AM
Unmoderated Tag: News Rating: No Votes Hits: 33 Comments: 0 Ap Top Stories Feb. 6 a Ap Top Stories Feb. 6 a Here's the latest news for: Wednesday, Feb. 6th. Boys Scouts to vote on gay policy; Obama pitching Senate Democrats; Small tsunami hits Solomons; 'Focus later' camera snaps new features. Feb 6, 2013 7:01 AM
Unmoderated Tag: News Rating: No Votes Hits: 46 Comments: 0 Tsunami Damage Reported in Solomon Islands Tsunami Damage Reported in Solomon Islands Rescue crews in the Solomon Islands are reported to be trying to reach remote villages, hit by five foot waves following a magnitude 8.0 earthquake. (Feb. 6) Feb 6, 2013 4:00 AM
Unmoderated Tag: Celebrities Rating: No Votes Hits: 63 Comments: 0 Watts and McGregor Bring 'The Impossible' Watts and McGregor Bring 'The Impossible' Acclaimed actor Ewan McGregor discusses researching tsunamis for his latest film, 'The Impossible,' whilst Naomi Watts reveals the intensity of re-living the experience. (Dec. 28) Dec 28, 2012 7:01 AM
Unmoderated Tag: Politics Rating: No Votes Hits: 70 Comments: 0 Today in History for December 26Th Today in History for December 26Th A tsunami kills more than 200-thousand people is Southeast Asia; Six-year-old beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey is found beaten to death; Winston Churchill addresses joint session of Congress; Presidents Truman and Ford die. (Dec. 26) Dec 25, 2012 10:00 PM
Unmoderated Tag: News Rating: No Votes Hits: 53 Comments: 0 Raw: Officials Checking Dock Ashore in Wash. Raw: Officials Checking Dock Ashore in Wash. A dock that apparently was ripped away from Japanese waters by a tsunami and drifted across the Pacific washed ashore on a remote beach on the west coast of the United States. Location coordinates are blacked out due to 'safety issues.' (Dec. 20) Dec 20, 2012 3:00 PM
Unmoderated Tag: News Rating: No Votes Hits: 98 Comments: 0 Raw: Powerful Earthquake Hits Japan Raw: Powerful Earthquake Hits Japan A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 hit off the coast of northeastern Japan on Friday. Authorities are warning of a possible tsunami. (Dec. 7) Dec 7, 2012 1:00 PM
Unmoderated Tag: News Rating: No Votes Hits: 80 Comments: 0 Tsunami Warning Lifted after Japan Earthquake Tsunami Warning Lifted after Japan Earthquake A tsunami warning was cancelled on Friday, several hours after a magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit off the coast of Northeastern Japan. (Dec. 7) Dec 7, 2012 7:01 AM
Unmoderated Tag: Natural Disaster Rating: No Votes Hits: 88 Comments: 0 The Bucket The Bucket The Mahogany team travelled to India earlier this year to film the first in a series of videos which aim to raise awareness of the importance of clean water in some of the worlds poorest areas. Water is integral to our survival. It is easily taken for granted. The people of Pondicherry, South India have had a strained relationship with water. From months of droughts, to tsunamis that have destroyed peoples lives. Water is something that they have learnt never take for granted. We placed buckets of water in various places in and around Pondicherry and let the people come and enjoy safe clean water. In time the 'Bucket' will mean much more to local communities in third world countries and we'll be bringing you more information soon. Directed, Produced and Filmed by Hobby Holmes and Ricky Patel Oct 25, 2012 10:52 AM
Unmoderated Tag: Natural Disaster Rating: Good Hits: 150 Comments: 0 Iceberg Tsunami Gone Wild Iceberg Tsunami Gone Wild Jens Møller, together with his uncle and an Australian tourist went to see a glacier just north of Ilulissat in Greenland. While filming from their boat, a large chunk of the glacier slid into the ocean and began making a large wave. User: spam_vigilante Aug 13, 2012 4:27 AM
Unmoderated Tag: Japan Rating: No Votes Hits: 167 Comments: 0 Ted Talks: Becci Manson: (Re)touching Lives through Photos Ted Talks: Becci Manson: (Re)touching Lives through Photos In the wake of the 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami, mixed into the wreckage were lost and damaged photos of families and loved ones. Photo retoucher Becci Manson, together with local volunteers and a global group of colleagues she recruited online, helped clean and fix them, restoring those memories to their owners. Aug 2, 2012 9:02 AM
Unmoderated Tag: Politics Rating: No Votes Hits: 158 Comments: 0 Japanese Gov Hopes Pop Music Sells Bonds Japanese Gov Hopes Pop Music Sells Bonds (LinkAsia News: 6/22/12) The Japanese government and the hugely popular girl pop group AKB48 have teamed up to sell government bonds that will help pay for post-tsunami reconstruction. But as contributor Nicolas Ito reports, many Japanese wonder if AKB48 fans are the right target audience. Watch more at http://linkasia.org. IMAGE: Members of Japan's girl pop group AKB48 and its affiliated groups attend the annual popularity "election" event at Tokyo's Budokan gymnasium June 6, 2012: REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao Jun 22, 2012 6:07 PM
 
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