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Outrage After George Bush Wipes Hand After Shaking Haitians Hand

President George Bush, if nothing else can be said of him, always finds himself in humorous situations. The shoe tossing incident in Iraq was a classic, in “slapstick comedy.” He and ex-president Bill Clinton often travel together. They found themselves in Haiti, aiding the victims of the earthquake and there a humorous incident occurred. The tape has been shown many times. It appears that... 

Heavy Rains in Haiti Cause Further Woe

HAITI – Survivors of the tragic January 12th 7.0 earthquake near Port-au-Prince, Haiti, were faced again with tragedy and woe as recent heavy rainfalls swept through the homeless camps that thousands of Haitians now call home. The heavy rains have brought only more misery to the country where necessities and hope have taken on a precious new meaning. During the weekend of February 27th, heavy... 

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L.A. Hit By Another Earthquake

Residents of Los Angeles were awakened by a 4.4 magnitude earthquake this morning. The quake came at about 4am today and was centered near the same spot that the 5.9 1987 quake was. Earthquakes have been hitting almost nonstop since New Years up and down the West Coast. So far, tremors have been felt in Alaska, Oregon, Hawaii, and of course California. On the good side, there were no reports of significant... 

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What Is A ‘Megathrust’ Quake?

The 8.8 magnitude temblor that devastated Chile two weeks ago was a “megathrust”, scientists say. Megathrust quakes occur when tectonic plates along the fault lines are forced under one another, a movement called subduction. The Chile quake occurred when the Nazca plate in the eastern Pacific Ocean basin collided with the South American plate, releasing 50 gigatons of energy and disrupting 250... 

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Eearthquake Rocks Turkey, Dozens Dead

Dozens are dead after an earthquake rocked the country of Turkey on Monday, March 8th. Officials from Istanbul have said that the quake registered 6.0 and killed over 50 residents in the Elazig province of Turkey which is a mountainous region in the Southeastern part of the country. There have been scores of aftershocks after the earthquake with some of the aftershocks being registered as high as... 

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Chile Faces Volunteer Fatigue

The 8.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked the foundation of Chile could not have come at a worse time in terms of volunteers and donors. The efforts to pull Chile out of the wreckage that the massive earthquake produced Saturday are small compared to those of Haiti. Some say this is because it comes on the heels of the relief efforts in Haiti. Also up against the efforts is the timing economically;... 

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Rescuers & Chile quake are being assisted by military

After Saturday’s devastating earthquake in Chile, survivors are now facing even more problems with looters. Rescuers have had their efforts delayed because of widespread looting taking place in the area. The Chilean military has been brought in to assist in the recovery effort. In the city of Conception, Chile’s second largest city, rescue efforts have been underway since Saturday evening. Rescuers... 

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Chile – The Biggest Earthquake in a Century

Chile – After Saturday’s magnitude 8.8 earthquake in central regions of Chile many people are staying outside homes, and sleeping on streets afraid of more ‘quakes’. ’State of Catastrophe’ The central regions of Chile have been declared a ‘State of Catastrophe’ by the Chilean President Michelle Bachelet. The magnitude 8.8 earthquake brought down homes, hospitals and bridges. It... 

Tsunami Warning Sirens Sound In Hawaii

In the early morning hours of February 27, 2010 Chile was brutally awakened with an 8.8 earthquake. The earthquake spawned Tsunami’s across the Pacific Ocean as far away as The Hawaiian Islands. Sirens sound and church bells ring as residents of the Hawaiian Islands are clamoring for extra supplies such as gasoline, canned foods and water. The tsunami is predicted to hit the Hawaiian Islands... 

Tsunami Hits Robinson Crusoe Island

In the early morning hours on February 27, 2010, residents of Chile were jolted out of bed when they were hit with a magnitude 8.8 earthquake spawning a massive Tsunami. The Tsunami has made it way slowly across the Pacific Ocean causing widespread panic to many coastal regions including Robinson Crusoe Island. The first waves to hit the island were reported as being 9 feet in height as they crashed...