CHENNAI: At least six more students from Victory Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Thiruvottiyur fainted on Monday ...

We must also remember that the city is prone to cyclones and needs to plan for one Tsunami every 100 years, given our ...

Many years ago, I arrived in Madras with great expectations after experiencing my first train journey in an unreserved ...

A new documentary focusing on the events of the tragic 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami is coming to National Geographic. The heartbreaking disaster claimed over 225,000 lives when it took place over 20 ...

That is because the JMA feared the phenomenon known as a “mysterious tsunami” that occurs once every 10 years in the Izu islands. The JMA for the first time issued a warning against such a ...

The world is more prepared than ever for a devastating tsunami thanks to early warning systems, ocean science experts said Thursday, even though they still cannot predict when one may strike.

The Japanese people named the tsunami using two characters: tsu, meaning "harbour," and nami, meaning "wave." The term originated in Japan over 1,000 years ago. More than one hundred years ago ...

SENDAI--Fumihiko Imamura, one of the nation's leading tsunami experts, realized that no textbooks or training could ever have prepared him for the towering waves generated by the 2011 Great East ...

It continues: “Crucially, the evidence in this report suggests that [asbestos] is likely to be a tsunami in the UK. Their deaths would be the consequence of ineffective asbestos regulations and ...

The main objective of this year's World Tsunami Awareness Day is to raise consciousness about reducing the risks created by these giant waves and improving community preparedness. Although ...

World Tsunami Awareness Day is celebrated every year on November 5 to increase awareness about the dangers of tsunamis and encourage preparation in case a natural disaster strikes. Established by ...