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Where are tsunami warnings and watches issued in the US?
Warnings, advisories and watches were issued in Alaska, Hawaii, California, Oregon and Washington after a magnitude 8.8 ...
Tsunami Waves Hit United States After Russia Earthquake
Tsunami alerts were issued across the Pacific shores in Hawaii, Alaska and the West Coast states of California, Oregon and Washington following a massive earthquake in Russia on Tuesday. The 8.8 ...
Here is what the different tsunami alerts mean.
A tsunami warning is the most severe type of emergency alert. In Hawaii, sirens and text messages alerted residents that a ...
Tsunami warnings caused panic. How close to disaster did we come?
Tsunami warnings prompted gridlocked traffic as people tried to reach higher elevations in Hawaii, but the threat level was ...
Opinion | The Pacific tsunami response is a warning about federal funding for science
After a magnitude 8.8 earthquake hit off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, tsunami alerts rippled out across Hawaii, Alaska, ...
Tsunami Alerts Update: Estimated Wave Times, Heights for US States
According to the NWS tsunami warning system, the earthquake occurred off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia, around 7:24 p.m ...
What is the largest tsunami to hit the US? See where it struck.
Tsunami warnings that blanketed the west coast July 29 prompted memories of a 1958 wave that struck Alaska, the largest ever ...
History’s biggest recorded tsunami happened in the US: A look back
Imagine a wall of water taller than the Empire State Building crashing through a quiet fjord in the dead of night. No warning ...
The West Coast is under a tsunami advisory. Here's what that means
A magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula has placed the entire West Coast of the United ...
Which states felt impact of tsunami waves? See list of where it hit
The National Tsunami Warning Center (NTWC) issued warnings, watches and advisories after the temblor struck about 7:30 p.m.