Earthquake
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Deadly Waves. Which Places Are Most at Risk for a Tsunami?
Ships are seen in the street after an earthquake and tsunami hit areas of central Chile on September 17, 2015.
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What to Do in a Disaster: Lessons Travelers Can Learn from the Nepal Earthquake
The earthquake that struck Nepal over the weekend, killing more than 3,800 people and injuring more than 6,500, reminds us that anything can happen anytime anywhere, including in destinations that top many people’s bucket lists. Rent a satellite phone or satellite messaging device. “Bringing communications devices with additional batteries is the single most important thing travelers can do and often overlook,” says Dan Richards, CEO of Global Rescue, the worldwide provider of emergency medica
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Designer Prabal Gurung Launches Emergency Fund for His Native Nepal
Nepalese designer Prabal Gurung, who was born in Singapore but raised in Kathmandu, has launched a campaign to raise money for victims of Saturday’s devastating 7.9 magnitude earthquake. To date, the Nepal Earthquake Fund, which will channel funds to Gurung’s Shikshya Foundation in Kathmandu, has raised over $211,000. Gurung initially started his foundation with the aim of educating women in his native country in the hopes of staying grounded and connected to his roots.
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What To Do If You’re in an Earthquake
The Situation: My husband and I had just gotten off the Futaleufú River in Patagonia, Chile, where we’d been white water rafting for a week. We were tired. On the day in 2010 when we were scheduled to fly home from Santiago, the sixth largest earthquake ever recorded devastated parts of Chile’s capital city, home to the only international airport in the country.
