State of Disaster Declared in Solomon Islands

Significant aftershocks continue to pound Santa Cruz Islands region as govt. declares a State of Disaster

Solomon Islands government has declared a State of Disaster for Santa Cruz Islands after a meter-high tsunami triggered by a magnitude 8.0 quake engulfed the region on Wednesday.

• At least nine people are dead and many are missing after the tsunami damaged or destroyed more than 20 villages.

• Officials say scope of the disaster is much worse than initially thought and they  still don’t know the fate of the more outlying villages in the reef islands.

• The tsunami has wept away entire villages, spreading debris everywhere.

• “The force behind the meter-high [tsunami] wave swept everything in its path, especially in low-lying areas,” said an official.

•  “Many people have no clothes at all, everything was washed away.”

• Authorities say about 7,000 people have been displaced as a result of the tsunami,  but the number could reach much higher.

Earthquake Location Map – Santa Cruz Islands Region

Earthquake Location Map. Source: USGS/EHP

More than 150 aftershocks have rocked the Santa Cruz Island region following the main shock that struck on Wednesday, February 06, 2013.

• A 6.6Mw aftershock struck about 36 km (22 miles) SSW of Lata, Solomon Islands at a depth of about 10km on Thursday, February 07, 2013 at 18:59:16 UTC, USGS/EHP reported.

Related Links

• Tsunami Warning: Powerful Quake Off Solomon Islands February 6, 2013

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[February 8, 2013] Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016.

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‘Historic Storm,’ Blizzard, Hurricane Force Wind, Flood, Fire Weather… Lay Siege to U.S.

Two separate storm systems, one moving from the Great Lakes and the other from the East Coast, are expected to merge into a historic blizzard, exploding over New England and New York this weekend.

U.S. Weather Hazards Map – February 8, 2013 – Source: NWS

WINTER STORM WARNING is in effect for NY and New England from 6 am Friday to noon EST Saturday, NWS reported.

• Major winter storm expected from the Great Lakes into the
  northeastern U.S.  with blizzard conditions possible for portions of New England – valid 00:00UTC Fri Feb 08, 2013 to 00:00UTC  Sun Feb 10, 2013- NOAA reported.
• Up to 2 feet of snow could blanket some areas.
• Hurricane force winds are forecast in the region.
• At least 31 different weather Warnings, Advisories and Watches were in effect throughout the lower 48 and Alaska, as of posting.

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