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Another Earthquake Hits Japan

WDBZ 1230am — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:45:12 +0000

TOKYO — Japan’s northeastern coast has been rattled by a strong aftershock. The Japan meteorological agency has issued a tsunami warning for a wave of up to one meter. The warning was issued for a coastal area already ravaged by last month’s tsunami.

Officials say the quake was a 7.4-magnitude and hit 25 miles (40 kilometers) under the water and off the coast of Miyagi prefecture. The quake that preceded last month’s tsunami was a 9.0-magnitude.

Buildings as far away as Tokyo shook for about a minute.

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You Can Help With Japan Relief Efforts

WDBZ 1230am — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:50:28 +0000

Cincinnati Area Kroger stores are now accepting donations for the American Red Cross Japan Relief Efforts today through March 27th. Donations can be made via the plastic coin boxes located at each register.

“The devastation Japan has suffered from these catastrophic events is beyond comprehension,” said Sukanya Madlinger, President of Kroger’s Cincinnati/Dayton division. “Kroger has a great partnership with the team at the Red Cross; we want to be here to make the donation process easy and comfortable for those who wish to help. The monetary donations made at your local Kroger store will go directly to the Red Cross International Relief effort”

See your nearest Kroger for additional details and help make a difference! What is your take on the devastation in Japan? Don’t forget to leave us your comments below.

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50 Cent Sparks Outrage With Japan Tsunami Tweets

WDBZ 1230am — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:51:41 +0000

Rapper, 50 Cent has received a lot of criticism for jokes that he told on twitter about the earthquake and tsunami that recently hit japan.

The Huffington Post reports:

“Wave will hit 8am them crazy white boys gonna try to go surfing,” he first tweeted on Friday morning. Later in the afternoon, he said, “Look this is very serious people I had to evacuate all my hoe’s from LA,Hawaii and Japan. I had to do it. Lol.”

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Waves Devoured Chilean Port Town

Emanuel Livingston — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:16:55 +0000

VIA: CNN.com

The earthquake in Chile unleashed a massive tsunami that devoured the small port town of Dichato. Amateur video shows houses and boats being swept away by the waves. CNN’s Karl Penhaul reports.

Chile Races to Deliver Aid, Combat Looting

Emanuel Livingston — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:09:12 +0000

VIA: CNN.com

Concepcion, Chile (CNN) — Rescuers searched for survivors Monday as crews sought to deliver food and water and prevent looting after the fifth strongest earthquake in 100 years ravaged central and southern Chile.

More than 1.5 million people were without power in and around the capital of Santiago, according to Chile’s National Emergency Office, but the hardest-hit areas were farther south, in the Maule and Bio Bio regions along the coast.

Authorities said 541 of the 708 reported deaths happened in Maule, where a sewer system collapsed, water towers were close to toppling and communities lacked basic services, the emergency office said.

Many people were without safe drinking water and electricity or gas service in Bio Bio, where 64 deaths occurred, according to the latest figures from the Chilean government.

The rescue and recovery work unfolded as Chile’s defense minister blamed its navy for not issuing a tsunami warning after the 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked the South American country Saturday.

Such a forewarning could have allowed villagers on the coast to flee to higher ground.
“The truth even if it hurts [is that] a division of the Navy made a mistake,” Defense Minister Francisco Vidal said.

After the quake initially struck, President Michelle Bachelet said a tsunami was unlikely.

Yet a large wave crashed later into the Chilean islands of Juan Fernandez, killing at least eight people and leaving another eight missing, the Chilean emergency office said. Waves caused damage along the coast of the Chilean mainland as well.

Dozens of countries posted tsunami warnings, and Chilean authorities later realized the earthquake generated large waves that slammed coastal areas.

“What we saw between the sixth and the ninth region is a tsunami,” Vidal said.

The Navy has an emergency system under which captains in each port may issue warnings when sea levels begin to rise.

Those port captains were the ones who eventually sounded the alarm, warning residents to flee, and helped prevent additional loss of lives.

“There was a mistake,” Vidal said. “Fortunately, the system was activated.”

All 300 American and Chilean employees of the U.S. Embassy have been accounted for and are safe, Paul Simons, U.S. ambassador to Chile, told CNN’s “American Morning.”

As of Monday morning, there were no reports of any American fatalities or serious injuries, Simons said, but efforts to locate and contact thousands of Americans continue, and reports were sketchy from areas most affected by the quake.