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Hawaii, Tsunami Warning

To – Civil Defense in the state of Hawaii subject – Tsunami Warning supplement a Tsunami Warning continues in effect for the state of Hawaii. An earthquake has occurred with these preliminary parameters origin Time – 0504 pm Hst 27 Oct 2012 Coordinates – 52.8 North 131.8 West Location – Queen Charlotte Islands region magnitude – 7.7 moment measurements or reports of tsunami wave activity gauge location Lat Lon Time Ampl per ——————- —– —— —– ————— —– Arena Cove CA 38.9N 123.7W 0633z 0.32M / 1.1FT 06min Crescent City CA 41.7N 124.2W 0602z 0.25M / 0.8FT 26min Winter Harbour bc 50.5N 128.0W 0413z 0.23M / 0.8FT 30min dart 46404 45.9N 128.8W 0417z 0.05M / 0.2FT 20min Langara Point bc 54.2N 133.1W 0424z 0.20M / 0.7FT 26min dart 46419 48.8N 129.6W 0346z 0.06M / 0.2FT 12min Lat – latitude (N-north, S-south) Lon – Longitude (E-east, W-west) time – time of the measurement (Z is Utc is Greenwich Time) Ampl – Tsunami amplitude measured relative to normal sea level. It is not. Crest-to-trough wave height.

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Tourists warned against traveling to Jamaica due to potential tropical storm

Travellers to Jamaica are being warned of the potentially devastating effects of Tropical Storm Isaac, which threatens to drench the island nation. A series of red alerts have been issued by the National Hurricane Center(NHC) and local governments in the Caribbean, predicting Isaac will evolve into a Category 1 or Category 2 Hurricane. Read article

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Beijing hit by heavy rains, deaths, damages, 2 million people impacted

What has been described as the “heaviest rain in six decades” left at least 37 people dead and raised criticism about Beijing’s infrastructure and the government’s response to disasters. The torrential downpour lasted 10 hours over the weekend, producing gusty winds and a tornado in one suburb, according to local media. Read Article

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