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People search wreckage of hotel smashed by tsunami
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Indonesians asked to avoid coast in tsunami-hit areas
Indonesian authorities asked people to avoid the coast in areas where a tsunami killed at least 420 people and injured more than 1,400 others last weekend in a fresh warning issued on the anniversary of the catastrophic 2004 Asian...
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Clean up efforts begin in tsunami-hit Carita Beach
Banten residents like Muhamad Sarta have started clearing debris after a tsunami that killed at least 430 people ripped through homes over the holiday weekend.
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Indonesia militia gain power through aid missions
The flags hanging outside Anwar Ragaua's house have drawn warnings from police, but the wiry 50-year-old vows he's not taking them down.
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ONLY ON AP Indonesia militia gain power through aid missions
The flags hanging outside Anwar Ragaua's house have gotten him warnings from police but the wiry 50-year-old vows he's not taking them down.
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Indonesians marks anniversary of tsunami disaster
People from all walks of life gathered in Indonesia's Aceh province Thursday to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.
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Tokyo residents mark 2011 quake and tsunami
Hundreds gathered at a park in Tokyo on Wednesday to observe a minute of silence marking the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan's northeastern coast, killing around 20,000 people.
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Tsunami Warning After Massive Alaska Earthquake
An official in the state emergency operations center says there have been no reports of damage as the timeline for initial waves has passed after a tsunami warning was issued following an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.2...
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Seismology station in Aceh needs new equipment
Mata Ie, near Banda Aceh - 26 January 2005
1. Exterior geophysical station
2. Sign for geophysical station Mata Ie
3. Two monkeys on tree outside station
4. Interior station, two people working
5. Computer screen (on loan from...
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Schools reopen in Tamil Nadu, Andaman Islands
Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 4 January 2005
1. Exterior of school
2. Girls coming in to attend school
3. Wide shot of young girls sitting at morning assembly
4. Various of a girl with tear-filled eyes
5. Principal addressing students through...
PBS
Tsunami Propagation
Could an earthquake in Japan cause flooding in Hawaii or even Chile? Real-time earthquake data from 2011 helped create a computer simulation for future tsunami warnings. Watching the anticipated areas of flooding and the actual tsunami...
PBS
Making North America | The Cascadia Subduction Zone
Scientists discovered a rain forest covered in sand and saltwater residue. This led to a collection of core samples and a rather intense prediction for the future of the American Pacific Northwest. Part of a larger series on the story of...
Bozeman Science
ESS3B - Natural Hazards
Planning and preparing for natural disasters is possible and necessary. A video lesson begins with a description of natural hazards in relation to natural disasters. Using specific examples, the instructor shares strategies for preparing...
Curated OER
How a Tsunami Forms
This kid knows his stuff. A middle schooler explains the five-step process that occurs as a tsunami forms. He relates his tsunami research to the events that occurred in Japan in 2011. The question he poses can be discussed by you class....
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Hope In Aceh
Due to the tsunami in Aceh, 25,000 children were left as orphans. A native Aceh woman returned to her hometown to open an orphanage to help homeless children. She founded the Give Light Foundation, which is hoping to open a second...
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Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, 2011
The largest recorded earthquake in Japan in the last 140 years triggered a tsunami in 2011. Live footage of the event was captured and is shown in this clip. The extensive damage is evident as water floods cities. In a social studies or...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Alaska Tsunami
In this video adapted from Alaska Sea Grant, discover why multiple tsunamis resulted from the Great Alaska Earthquake of 1964. Essay, discussion questions, and links to related material included.
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Making Waves, Saving Lives
The devastating 2004 Southeast Asia tsunami provided researchers with previous non-existent valuable data and video as to the workings of a tsunami. As well, a discussion is presented of how a tsunami would affect the west coast of...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Waves of Destruction
Learn about the anatomy of a tsunami in this video segment from Nature. Essay, discussion questions, and links to related information included. [1:19]
Science for Kids
Science Kids: Earth Videos: Surfing a Tsunami
Hard-to-believe video of a surfer riding a tsunami-like wave and surviving. (Length: 1 min. 30 sec.)
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: Rh Kids: Fact Tracker: Tsunamis and Other Natural Disasters
This video checks information included in the fiction book entitled Magic Tree House #28: High Tide in Hawaii by Mary Pope Osborne. The book Fact Tracker: Tsunamis and Other Natural Disasters, the nonfiction companion written by Will...
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: When Nature Strikes: Tsunamis
Scientists at Oregon State University study the behavior of tsunamis and how they are formed so they can help people to be better prepared for them. [5:59]