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Tuesday, February 05, 2013  A tsunami of .9 meters (3 feet) has been measured in the Solomon Islands after a strong earthquake in the South Pacific.

Monday, October 31, 2011  Native Atlantic salmon are once again reproducing in the wild in central New York's renowned Salmon River.

Thursday, July 07, 2011  More companies are taking a hard line on their employees who smoke. Some are charging more for health insurance. Others are refusing to hire smokers altogether.

Friday, March 11, 2011  Major damage is reported in northern Japan from an earthquake and tsunami that have left hundreds dead.

Friday, March 11, 2011  Japanese officials say more than 30 people have died in the magnitude 8.9 quake and 13-foot tsunami that hit the northeast part of the country.

Monday, March 22, 2010  As part of tsunami awareness week, NOAA’s National Weather Service will host open houses at its tsunami warning centers in Alaska and Hawaii, and many coastal states will host community tsunami awareness activities.  California will launch a statewide tsunami awareness campaign including a new classroom lesson plan, two municipalities in Puerto Rico will complete requirements to become National Weather Service-designated TsunamiReady™ communities and Hawaii’s Lt. Governor, Duke Aiona, will host a tsunami awareness event at a school within a tsunami inundation zone on Oahu.   Warning Signs of a Tsunami A strong earthquake, or one that persists for 20 seconds or longer The ocean withdraws, exposing the sea floor A loud, roaring sound (like an airplane or a train) coming from the ocean Tsunami warnings broadcast over television and radio, by beach lifeguards, community sirens, text message alerts, National Weather Service tsunami warning center Web sites and on NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards   What You Should Do if You See These Signs Remain calm Move inland to higher ground Continue to monitor media sources for information Stay away from the beach until officials issue an “all clear" — Remember that a tsunami may be a series of waves over a period of several hours

Saturday, February 27, 2010  A tsunami threatened nations around the Pacific Rim on Saturday, with an 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Chile sending potentially deadly waves across the ocean