Explosion heard at Japan’s Fukushima power plant? on Mar 12, 2011 in Global News earthquake explosion Fukushima Japan power plant According to reports, an explosion was reportedly heard and white smoke was also witnessed at Japan’s quake-hit Fukushima No.1 nuclear plant today, Jiji press agency said. Workers were reported hurt because of the explosion, and sm...
Philippines sends assistance to Japan on Mar 12, 2011 in Local News More Headline News earthquake Japan Philippines red cross Being a loyal ally to Japan, the Philippines will send search-and-rescue teams to Japan. This was announced by Malacañang on Saturday. Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte added that the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Manag...
Tsunami Warning issued in Philippines after major earthquake in Japan on Mar 11, 2011 in Local News earthquake japan earthquake Philippines Tsunami tsunami warning After the major quake that struck Japan, the Philippines on Friday sent out warnings to people living on its east coast to be prepared for the odds of experiencing tsunami. "There is no evacuation order but people living a...
Hawaii Tsunami Warning Issued on Mar 11, 2011 in Global News More Headline News earthquake Hawaii hawaii tsunami honolulu Tsunami tsunami alert The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii has already announced its tsunami warning to include Hawaii together with the rest of the Pacific Ocean. A watch notice was issued for west coast of the U.S. Sirens blared in Honolulu shortly followi...
Death Toll from Japan huge quake reaches 442 on Mar 11, 2011 in Global News More Headline News japan death toll japan earthquake japan tsunami Tsunami The record of deaths and destruction after the powerful earthquake and tsunami in Japan is mounting by the hour. A record of 256 people have been confirmed dead and at least 200 others are believed to be dead. Moreover, 740 people are mis...
Commander of the Al-Qaeda escapes attack by Philippine troops on Mar 11, 2011 in Global News More Headline News abu sayyaf al qaeda Military muslim news Abu Sayyaf Philippines In the midst of calamities all over the world, a commander of the Al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf group wanted by Washington was able to escape an attack by elite Filipino troops on a southern island, a military spokesman said Friday. Past south, t...
Provinces in the Philippines to be affected by Tsunami on Mar 11, 2011 in Local News earthquake Philippines provinces in philippines Tsunami tsunami in philippines tsunami warning After the massive earthquake that struck Japan, a Tsunami warning was issued to all pacific base regions. In the Philippines, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Counci...
Waves reach Oregon coast in the U.S. on Mar 11, 2011 in Global News sea/water accident earthquake Japan japan earthquake oregon pacific Tsunami Waves from a tsunami caused by the earthquake in Japan have reached the U.S. mainland along the Oregon coast. High water reached Port Orford, Oregon, around 7:30 a.m. PST Friday according to geophysicist Gerard Fryer of the Pacific Tsunami Warning Ce...
Japan announces Nuclear emergency, 2 power plants damaged on Mar 11, 2011 in Global News Fukushima Daiichi plant Japan japan earthquake nuclear nuclear emergency nuclear power plant power plant Japanese authorities are emitting radioactive steam into the air following the powerful earthquake on Friday which has seriously damaged a nuclear reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi plant. An announcement was made by the Japanese gove...
8.8 Earthquake hits Japan triggers tsunami on Mar 11, 2011 in Global News More Headline News 8.8 earthquake Japan japan coast japan quake Tsunami Update: from 7.9 magnitude, it went up to 8.9. An 8.8-magnitude earthquake has rocked Japan’s northeastern coast. The quake shook buildings in Tokyo for several minutes prompting people to ran out into the streets. Japan’...
