Pacific Northwest Hit by Tsunami
The first U.S. soil to be hit by the tsunami triggered by an 8.9 magnitude earthquake in Japan was in Alaska. The western Aleutian Islands were hit at 4 a.m. EST by a 5.1 foot wave. Shemya, Alaska was reporting no damage despite the sizeable wave. John Madden, Alaska's Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, says 20 warning sirens were sounded in 13 communities and evacuation plans worked ... read more
























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Adam Housley
January 27, 2011 11:21 AM
Las Vegas High-Rise Fire
More than 40-million people visit the Las Vegas Strip every year and 90% of those people stay in high rises that stretch in some cases more than 60 stories into the sky. So it may not be hard to believe that the Fire Station that covers the strip is ... read more