“It felt like a science fiction movie.” Image Alex Felton, right, working the afternoon shift at Aqua Surf Shop in San Francisco. His planned morning surf session was interrupted by a tsunami ...
As Hirshorn noted, "We’ve made incredible progress, but disasters like this remind us to never become complacent. Nature’s power is immense, and preparation is our best defense." ...
Petra Nemcova recalled the "split seconds" before the 2004 tsunami in Thailand changed ... as a way to rebuild schools in areas hit by natural disaster. "Hearing children screaming for help ...
For perspective, roughly 230,000 people lost their lives in the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, the deadliest natural disaster of the 21st century." "We understand the confusion and disruption this ...
Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Waves crash onto Ocean Beach in San Francisco during a tsunami warning on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (AP Photo ...