Indonesia has no early warning system for volcanic tsunamis—disaster agency

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2018 12:40:30 +0000

Indonesia has no early warning system for volcanic tsunamis—disaster agency

The government said on Sunday following a “volcanic tsunami” in the Sunda Strait that the country did not have any early warning system for tsunamis not caused by earthquakes.

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At least 20 killed, 165 wounded after tsunami hits Indonesia

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2018 00:08:35 +0000

Government officials say that at least 20 people were killed after a tsunami hit the coast around Indonesia’s Sunda Strait, the BBC reports.

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5 tourists rescued from flooded home as storm hits Hawaii

5 tourists rescued from flooded home as storm hits Hawaii

Sirens wailed while workers piled sandbags in front of hotels and police blasted warnings to tourists to leave the world-famous Waikiki Beach as hurricane “Lane” barreled north after dumping nearly two feet of rain on Hawaii’s mostly rural Big Island.

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