Tsunami warning issued for Guam
3:05 AM, Mar. 11, 2011 | Comments
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HAGATNA, GUAM — A tsunami warning has been issued for the U.S. territory of Guam, following a 8.9 quake off the coast of Japan.
The Guam Department of Homeland Security and Civil Defense has urged residents to evacuate low-lying areas.
Homeland Security has asked all hotels and apartment buildings in the city of Tumon to empty their bottom five floors of guests or tenants.
“All residents and visitors are advised to evacuate low-lying areas and proceed to areas higher than 50 feet above sea level and 100 feet inland of the coast and mouths of rivers,” a warning states.
All public beaches have been closed, according to the office of Gov. Eddie Calvo.
Some hotels in Tumon have posted notice boards on their property and are keeping visitors up to date. In east Agana, business has closed their doors and some gas stations are shuttered up.
Tsunamis can form a series of waves that could continue to strike the beach many hours after the first wave, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center website.
http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20110311/NEWS/110311003/Tsunami-warning-issued-Guam
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FNC update: this is the biggest earthquake to hit Japan in 100 yrs.
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Update: Tsunami Warnings/Advisories (11March 2011)
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WEPA40 PHEB 110830
TSUPAC
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Excerpt:
TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 004
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 0830Z 11 MAR 2011
THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA... WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.
... A WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT ...
A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR
JAPAN / RUSSIA / MARCUS IS. / N. MARIANAS / GUAM / WAKE IS. / TAIWAN / YAP / PHILIPPINES / MARSHALL IS. / BELAU / MIDWAY IS. / POHNPEI / CHUUK / KOSRAE / INDONESIA / PAPUA NEW GUINEA / NAURU / JOHNSTON IS. / SOLOMON IS. / KIRIBATI / HOWLAND-BAKER / HAWAII / TUVALU / PALMYRA IS. / VANUATU / TOKELAU / JARVIS IS. / WALLIS-FUTUNA / SAMOA / AMERICAN SAMOA / COOK ISLANDS / NIUE / AUSTRALIA / FIJI / NEW CALEDONIA / TONGA / MEXICO / KERMADEC IS / FR. POLYNESIA / NEW ZEALAND / PITCAIRN / GUATEMALA / EL SALVADOR / COSTA RICA / NICARAGUA / ANTARCTICA / PANAMA / HONDURAS / CHILE / ECUADOR / COLOMBIA / PERU
THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ONLY NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE
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