Tsunami evacuation and risk management are critical components of disaster preparedness, especially in coastal areas prone to seismic activity. Recent research has focused on understanding ...

Though tourists have little reason to notice them, reminders of the tragedy abound today in Phang Nga — signs showing an evacuation route, tsunami shelters near beach areas, several memorials ...

Israel, with its nearly 200-kilometer Mediterranean coastline already fitted with tsunami warning signs, is on high alert.

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake shook Thursday — and while Humboldt County evaded major structural damage and injuries, many locals bungled the tsunami evacuation. Of particular concern was a traffic ...

Along the coast, tsunami defence systems, including sea walls and evacuation plans, aim to minimise casualties. Education programmes also play a key role in making sure that citizens are prepared ...

MANILA: The Office of Civil Defence (OCD) has alerted local government units (LGUs) in Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley and Central Luzon to prepare their earthquake and tsunami evacuation plans ...