KINGSTON, Jamaica — “Nature has warned us. We need to take heed,” said Jamaican radio talk show host Cliff Hughes on his morning programme less than 12 hours after a magnitude 7.6 undersea earthquake struck off the coast of Honduras on January 9. For approximately one hour, authorities issued a tsunami warning for Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Cuba, Jamaica and other Caribbean islands, as well the coasts of Mexico and Central America, but was subsequently lifted. The magnitude of the quake was stronger than the tremblor that devastated Haiti on January 12, 2010, killing around 200,000 people (which actually produced a tsunami).News alerts went out from various regional entities on social media, but the earthquake hit at shortly before 10:00 p.m. local time, when many had already gone to bed: A small tsunami was recorded in the Cayman Islands. Tsunami warnings in action Many Jamaican residents only heard about the earthquake when awoken by … [Read more...] about Post-earthquake tsunami scare in the Caribbean highlights shaky range of preparedness
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‘Can’t fight evil with evil’: life in Mexico’s most murderous town
Here in Mexico’s most murderous municipality the bodies appear with nauseating frequency – or at least, parts of them do. Some are stashed in bin bags or hammocks; others in blood-soaked rucksacks. Some are dumped in bike lanes or canals; others left on street corners or football pitches – severed, shredded and stomach-churning symbols of the country’s failing war on drugs. “Sometimes we don’t even know who they are,” admitted Arturo Bautista, the silver-haired administrator of Tecomán’s cemetery and the final custodian of the victims of this Pacific beach town’s relentless killing machine. In few places can the ferocity and futility of Mexico’s war on drugs be felt more than Tecomán, a once tranquil coastal community. Last year its murder rate of a reported 172.51 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants resembled that of a war zone. Experts blame Mexico’s militarized assault on the drug cartels – launched by … [Read more...] about ‘Can’t fight evil with evil’: life in Mexico’s most murderous town
Tsunami warning issued after 6.6 magnitude earthquake rocks Anchorage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The National Tsunami Warning Center has issued a tsunami warning for coastal zones of southern Alaska following an earthquake that shook buildings in downtown Anchorage. Map of area covered by a tsunami warning issued on Friday. U.S. Tsunami Warning System The center said Friday that the warning was in effect for parts of the state’s Cook Inlet and the southern Kenai peninsula. The 6.6 magnitude earthquake rocked buildings Friday morning in Anchorage and caused lamp posts and trees to sway, prompting people to run out of offices and seek shelter under office desks. The U.S. Geological Survey says the earthquake was centered about 7 miles north of Alaska’s largest city. An Associated Press reporter working in downtown Anchorage saw cracks in a 2-story building after the quake. It was unclear whether there were injuries. People went back inside buildings after the earthquake but a smaller aftershock a short time later sent them running back into the … [Read more...] about Tsunami warning issued after 6.6 magnitude earthquake rocks Anchorage
Hundreds of police guns missing in Mexico
Latin America & Caribbean 1 October 2018 Share this with Facebook Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share this with Email Share this with Facebook Share this with WhatsApp Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share Share this with These are external links and will open in a new window Email Share this with Email Facebook Share this with Facebook Messenger Share this with Messenger Messenger Share this with Messenger Twitter Share this with Twitter Pinterest Share this with Pinterest WhatsApp Share this with WhatsApp LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-45705017 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel Acapulco's former mayor has been given 72 hours to explain why hundreds of police weapons have gone missing. … [Read more...] about Hundreds of police guns missing in Mexico
Families reported missing and homes swept away as powerful tsunami hits Indonesia
He said communications with the area in central Sulawesi were down and the search-and-rescue effort was being hampered by darkness.Onlookers captured the moment the tsunami hit on camera, and the brutal footage shows the incredible force of the wave as it crashes and tears through buildings, submerging entire structures and sending people screaming and running. She said the tsunami warning triggered by the biggest quake, in place for about half an hour, was lifted after the tsunami was over.Sutopo Purow Nugroho, a National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman, said communications with the earthquake-stricken region were disrupted.United Nations spokesman Stephane Dujarric said United Nations officials were in contact with Indonesian authorities and "stand ready to provide support as required".Authorities received information that Palu had been hit, said Dwikorita Karnawati, who heads Indonesia's meteorology and geophysics agency, BMKG, amid a rapid series of aftershocks. At least one … [Read more...] about Families reported missing and homes swept away as powerful tsunami hits Indonesia