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Samoans flock to churches to mourn tsunami victims
LALOMANU, Samoa - Hundreds of villagers from a Samoan disaster zone gathered at church Sunday for belated funeral ceremonies - mourning victims of the South Pacific tsunami that obliterated entire communities and killed at least 176 people.
Nations:Tonga U.S. New Zealand Australia Source:(AP)
2009-10-05
Death toll in Samoas tsunami reaches 150
APIA, Samoa - Stunned Samoans combed through the sodden wreckage of their lives and told of the terror of being trapped underwater or flung inland by a tsunami that ravaged towns and killed at least 150 people in the South Pacific.
Nations:New Zealand Tonga U.S. Australia People:Barack Obama Source:(AP)
2009-10-01
Conditions combined for devastating tsunami
WASHINGTON - Because of a lethal combination of geology and geography, the people of American Samoa didn't stand much of a chance. Almost every condition that triggers bad tsunamis was in place this time, generating waves that raced toward the island territory at speeds approaching 530 mph, or as fast as a 747 jumbo jet. And there was almost nothing to slow the water down.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-10-01
Federal officials rush to help tsunami victims
APIA, Samoa - Federal disaster officials say "tens of thousands" of people on American Samoa and Samoa will need their help after a lethal tsunami in the South Pacific.
Nations:New Zealand Indonesia U.S. Tonga Australia Source:(AP)
2009-09-30
Big quake hits off India's Andamans, no tsunami
PORT BLAIR, India (Reuters) - A major earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck in the Indian Ocean off India's Andaman Islands early on Tuesday, but a tsunami alert for India, Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand and Bangladesh was later canceled.
Nations:India Myanmar Thailand Indonesia Source:(Reuters)
2009-08-11
| Headlines |
- Samoans flock to churches to mourn tsunami victims 2009-10-05
- Death toll in Samoas tsunami reaches 150 2009-10-01
- Conditions combined for devastating tsunami 2009-10-01
- Federal officials rush to help tsunami victims 2009-09-30
- Big quake hits off India's Andamans, no tsunami 2009-08-11
- 7.8 quake strikes off NZ; small tsunami generated 2009-07-15
- Series of quakes hit Indonesia, killing 4 2009-01-04
- Series of powerful quakes rock eastern Indonesia 2009-01-03
- Major earthquake hits Indonesia, tsunami warning lifted 2008-11-16
- Indonesia quake kills two, topples homes 2008-11-16
- Indonesia launches tsunami early warning system 2008-11-11
- Why Disasters Are Getting Worse 2008-09-04
- `Disaster fatigue' leads to drop in giving 2008-05-19
- Quake in Indonesia kills 3, injures 25 2008-02-20
- Indonesia, Thailand mark tsunami with prayers 2007-12-26
- 3 years on, nations remember tsunami 2007-12-26
- Indonesian volcano roaring to life 2007-11-09
- No tsunami warning after quake near Indonesia's Sumatra 2007-10-09
- New Sumatra quakes rock Indonesia 2007-09-14
- Indonesian quakes trigger tsunami alerts 2007-09-13
- Quake triggers tsunami in Indonesia 2007-09-12
- Expert warns of tsunami risk in Bay of Bengal 2007-09-06
- Strong quake kills at least 17 in Peru 2007-08-16
- "Stealth" Indonesia tsunami gave no warning: study 2007-06-20
- Damage from Hurricanes and Tsunamis Looks Strangely Alike 2007-05-20
- Residents flee after waves batter Indonesia's coastline 2007-05-19
- Quake lifts Solomons island out of the sea 2007-04-08
- Tsunami aid arrives in Solomons, as disease breaks out 2007-04-05
- Tsunami survivors at risk of disease 2007-04-04
- Aid still days away for Solomons homeless 2007-04-04
- Aid effort increases as Solomons death toll reaches 30 2007-04-03
- Survivors seek food after tsunami 2007-04-03
- Tsunami kills 13 on Solomon Islands 2007-04-02
- Tsunami hits South Pacific's Solomons 2007-04-01
- Quake rocks Japan, kills 1, injures 170 2007-03-25
- Powerful Indonesian earthquake kills 70 2007-03-06
- 9 U.S. towns ready for Atlantic tsunami 2007-02-05
- Japan exhales as tsunami threat passes 2007-01-13
- A time-tested solution for Asia's damaged Internet cables 2007-01-13
- Small tsunami waves hit Japan after Pacific quake 2007-01-13
- Chinese Web could remain slow until late January 2007-01-11
 Bird flu, climate change among Asia's threats 2007-01-08- Thai tsunami victims' DNA may unlock stress disorder mystery 2007-01-04
- Internet resumption still shaky after Taiwan quake 2007-01-02
- Emergency measures in Hong Kong after Web chaos 2007-01-02
- The Internet -- a fragile system threatened by natural disaster 2007-01-02
- Setback for Asia Internet repairs 2006-12-31
- Quake shows telecom network fragility 2006-12-29
- Taiwan telecom won't build add'l backup 2006-12-29
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