Hawaii Tsunami Warning

Oregon Tsunami Risk Causes Heavy Traffic Amid Evacuations

AP | NIGEL DUARA | Posted 05.25.2011

PORT ORFORD, Ore. — Oregon's coastal residents cleared out ahead of the first waves of a tsunami to hit the U.S. mainland, but the effects were ...

Tsunami waves hit Hawaii, sweep across islands

AP | JAYMES SONG and MARK NIESSE | Posted 05.25.2011

HONOLULU — Tsunami waves swamped Hawaii beaches and brushed the U.S. western coast Friday but didn't immediately cause major damage after devast...

Tsunami Watch, Hawaii in the Dark

Mindy Pennybacker | Posted 05.25.2011

Mindy Pennybacker

We won't be evacuating our two-story house this year, having done the full drill last February when the Chilean earthquake struck and the predicted 30-foot wave turned out to be six inches.

Chile's Earthquake, Search and Rescue Lists and Efforts Spreading Online

Axel W. Caballero | Posted 05.25.2011

Axel W. Caballero

For all we say about how social networks are changing the way we communicate and how they are impacting privacy standards, one thing is clear: in times of need they are absolutely invaluable.

CRescuers struggle to save lives after Chile quake

AP | MICHAEL WARREN and EVA VERGARA | Posted 05.25.2011

CONCEPCION, Chile — Heroism and banditry mingled on Chile's shattered streets Sunday as rescuers braved aftershocks digging for survivors and th...

Chile Earthquake, Tsunami 2010: LATEST UPDATES, VIDEO

Huffington Post | Nicholas Sabloff | Posted 05.25.2011

Early Saturday morning a devastating 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Chile, setting off a tsunami which threatened a quarter of the globe. Scroll dow...

Tsunami Prep, Hawaii: "Vertical Evacuation"

Mindy Pennybacker | Posted 05.25.2011

Mindy Pennybacker

Why are visitors in Hawaii being told not to leave their hotels? It's simple: It's bad for tourism if Hawaii and its hotels appear unsafe or even uncomfortable in any way -- even in the face of a tsunami.

HAWAII TSUNAMI WARNING: State Blasts Sirens Warning Of Possible Tsunami

AP | MARK NIESSE and AUDREY McAVOY | Posted 05.25.2011

HONOLULU — With a rapt world watching the drama unfold on live television, a tsunami raced across a quarter of the globe on Saturday and set off...