Oregon hospital races to build a tsunami shelter as FEMA fights to cut its funding

Columbia Memorial Hospital near Oregon's coastline is forging ahead with emergency plans in case of a major earthquake or ...
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Which states felt impact of tsunami waves? See list of where it hit

An estimated 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia's coast, triggering tsunami alerts in nearly a half dozen U.S. Pacific Coast states, where booming waves − some documented as high as 15 feet – ...
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Democratic Oregon lawmakers push for better investment following tsunami advisory

LINCOLN CITY, Ore. — From sunset Tuesday to well after sunrise Wednesday, the tsunami's threat still lingered for those on the Oregon Coast after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake off the coast of Russia ...
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After tsunami warning, Oregon lawmaker calls for better disaster preparedness

Oregon state Rep. Paul Evans, D-Monmouth, has been introducing legislation to modernize the state’s emergency preparedness and response processes for years. He called the state’s tsunami warnings last ...
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A huge earthquake sent tsunami waves hurtling across the Pacific – but little damage was reported. Here’s what we know

One of the most powerful earthquakes in modern history shook Russia’s remote east coast Wednesday, sending tsunami waves hurtling across the Pacific Ocean and putting nations from Japan to the United ...
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Oregon lawmakers push for change to tsunami, earthquake preparedness

During a Monday hearing of the House Interim Committee On Emergency Management and Veterans, Reps. David Gomberg and Paul Evans said Oregon’s lack of preparedness showed during July’s tsunami advisory ...
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First Tsunami Waves Slam Into Alaska And Japan Amid Frantic Warnings Following Mega Earthquake

The first tsunami waves have already struck Alaska, Japan, and Russia following an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Pacific. The world’s largest in 14 years, ...
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Array of buoys in Pacific act as warning beacons to catastrophic and deadly tsunamis

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A half hour after a massive earthquake struck off the coast of Russia on Tuesday, a buoy floating in the Pacific Ocean not far from the epicenter picked up the first ...
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Massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake prompts evacuations and tsunami warnings across Hawaii, California and Japan

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded rocked Russia's remote far-eastern coast on Wednesday, sending tsunami waves towards Japan, Hawaii and the west coast of the US and triggering evacuation ...
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Japan ‘megaquake’ warning highlights Cascadia concerns on West Coast

Japan’s government has issued a rare “megaquake advisory” after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the country’s northern ...
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In the wake of tsunami warning, Oregon lawmaker calls for better state disaster preparedness

State Rep. Paul Evans, D-Monmouth, will propose a $300 million package to get more disaster training facilities statewide and to create a new response office under the governor Oregon state Rep. Paul ...