Published on March 12, 2010 by Technology Slice
Aftershocks Continue In Chile – Chile’s new president, Sebastián Piñera, was minutes from being sworn in on Thursday when major aftershocks struck the central coast of this earthquake-ravaged country. But less than an hour after being inaugurated, he appeared on television to announce that troops, relief supplies and even Mr. Piñera himself would be heading [...]
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Published on February 28, 2010 by Technology Slice
Robinson Crusoe Islands – ours after a devastating earthquake killed at least 78 people in Chile Saturday, a massive tsunami hit the Robinson Crusoe island of the Latin American country, President Michelle Bachelet said. The three-meter wave hit the island, the largest in the Chilean Juan Fernandez archipelago, and was heading toward Easter Island in [...]
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Published on February 28, 2010 by Technology Slice
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center – On Saturday a devastating earthquake hit the coast of Chile and after that the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii issued a tsunami caution for areas across the region. Experts have asked to take appropriate action to respond to this threat. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center experts said sea level [...]
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Published on January 24, 2010 by Technology Slice
Following the devastating earthquake in Haiti, Former Presidents Bush and Clinton went to GoDaddy to set up websites to collect donations for relief and recovery efforts in Haiti. Bush and Clinton weren’t alone. Over 400 domain names were registered in a week following the disaster in Haiti with website names that refer to Haiti with names that include “earthquake,” “help,” “victim,” “survivor” and “aid.
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