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
Easter Island – A partial evacuation of Easter Island has been ordered in Chile in the face of possible big tidal waves generated by a 8.8 magnitude earthquake, President Michelle Bachelet said Saturday. “High tidal waves could reach Easter Island,” Bachelet said. “Because of that we are evacuating people living in low-lying areas.” About 4,000 [...]
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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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