Tag: Natural disaster prevention
Extreme Weather Alert: ‘Bomb Cyclone’ and Atmospheric River to Hit U.S. West Coast
A major storm is brewing on the West Coast, bringing with it a "bomb cyclone" and an atmospheric river that will unleash heavy rain, snow, and damaging winds from California to British Columbia. The...
Japan’s First Mega-Earthquake Alert: Reasons and Impacts
On August 8, the Japanese Meteorological Agency issued its first-ever “megaquake alert” following a magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Miyazaki prefecture, Japan. The earthquake caused minor tsunamis and injured 16 people. The quake originated offshore...