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The House is expected late Thursday to approve President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion for public ...
A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Alaska, triggering a tsunami warning for thousands of residents. The quake hit near the Shumagin Islands, shaking the Pacific and ...
The 51-48 vote came after 2 a.m. Thursday after Democrats sought to remove many of the proposed rescissions during 12 hours of amendment votes.
While the Gulf is far less prone to tsunamis than the Pacific, experts say it’s not entirely out of the question.
A powerful 7.3‑magnitude earthquake struck off Alaska’s coast Wednesday, prompting an immediate tsunami warning for South ...
No damage was immediately reported. The main threat had been dangerous currents or waves, not widespread inundation, the U.S.
Communities along a 700-mile (1,127-km) stretch of Alaska’s southern coast ordered residents to higher ground after a ...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A lightly populated stretch of Alaska’s southern coast was under a tsunami warning Wednesday after a ...
A major earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 initially triggered a tsunami warning for the southern Alaska ...
We learn about the Alaska-based effort to monitor and warn about tsunamis.
Elena Suleimani, a tsunami modeler for the Alaska Earthquake Center and coauthor of the existing guidelines, admits they’re imperfect.
The Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program has provided Alaska with up to $700,000 a year. Fisher said that money is used for tsunami inundation mapping, sirens, research and, crucially, public education.