Two families, one in Koralawella, Moratuwa, the other in Kirullapone leading routine lives………and then the swipe of monstrous waves from a sea looked at as benevolent until then. Destiny, karma, fate ...
A commemorative ceremony was held at the Disaster Management Centre in the presence of Deputy Minister of Defence Major ...
The word tsunami generates an emotional response, much like earthquake or shark, especially if you live on the coast and get into the ocean frequently. It’s just one of those terrifying ...
Twenty years ago, on Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake beneath the Indian Ocean triggered a tsunami with waves up to ...
Understanding of the Sumatran subduction zone and its hazards has increased since the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and ...
The deadliest tsunami to hit Hawaii in modern history was on April 1, 1946, when a magnitude 8.6 earthquake in the Aleutian ...
Kingman is home to a community where 31% of our population is over the age of 65, and we’re feeling the effects of the Silver ...
“There is a silver tsunami rapidly approaching, and yet we don’t have gold-plated housing and healthcare systems to respond to these significant demographic changes,” he said. “We know our healthcare ...
Google’s CEO recently stated that 2025 would be a year of major changes. If the two December updates are representative of ...
The majority of deaths from the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami were in Indonesia. But the island of Simeulue was largely spared.
This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Anita Baca, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide made or ...