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Apr. 2—Gov. Josh Green on Monday—the 78th anniversary of a devastating tsunami in Hilo—proclaimed April as Tsunami Awareness Month in Hawaii. Gov. Josh Green on Monday—the 78th anniversary ...
National Tsunami Awareness Week - March 24 to 30. Month-Long Observances. Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month. American Red Cross Month. Berries and Cherries Month. Brain Injury Awareness Month.
World Tsunami Awareness Day was established by United Nations General Assembly Resolution 70/23 on 22 December 2015. [12] This day was requested specifically by the Japanese delegation as it was the day of the traditional Japanese tale of The Fire of Rice Sheaves, which remembers the actions of Hamaguchi Goryō. [13]
The following is a list of notable month-long observances, recurrent months that are used by various governments, groups and organizations to raise awareness of an issue, commemorate a group or event, or celebrate something.
This is a partial list of awareness ribbons. The meaning behind an awareness ribbon depends on its colors and pattern. Since many advocacy groups have adopted ribbons as symbols of support or awareness, ribbons, particularly those of a single color, some colors may refer to more than one cause.
One of the deadliest natural disasters in modern history, the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami marks its 20th anniversary on Dec. 26 Indian Ocean tsunami two decades ago left 230,000 dead and a lasting ...
NY Post 20 hours ago Girl, 15, raped in NYC stairwell by parolee out 1 month after sexually assaulting boy, pushing him off roof: cops. A parolee who was released from state prison only a month ago after serving time for sexually assaulting a 9-year-old boy and then pushing him off a roof raped a 15-year-old gi…
Japan has a nationwide Tsunami Warning system (Japanese: 大津波警報・津波警報・津波注意報).The system usually issues warnings a few minutes after an Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) is issued, should waves be expected, [1] [2] usually when a combination of high magnitude, seaward epicenter and vertical focal mechanism is observed.