Tsunami

Santa Barbara-Based International Disaster Relief Organization ShelterBox USA Preparing to Respond in Haiti

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Monday, August 16, 2021
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Video/Image Assets: To support this media opportunity, ShelterBox USA has provided images of our past response work in Haiti.

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  • Video/Image Assets: To support this media opportunity, ShelterBox USA has provided images of our past response work in Haiti.
  • Click here to access the ShelterBox images of past work in Haiti and B-roll footage of our global responses.
  • Each iconic green ShelterBox contains a disaster relief tent for an extended family, blankets, a water filtration system, emergency lighting, and other tools for survival.
  • To schedule an interview with ShelterBox USA President Kerri Murray, please get in touch with Sarah Robinson at 907-854-0901 or [email protected] .

Global Underwater Acoustic Communication Market to Reach $2.4 Billion by 2026

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Acoustics, Underwater acoustic communication

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A new market study published by Global Industry Analysts Inc., (GIA) the premier market research company, today released its report titled "Underwater Acoustic Communication - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" .

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A new market study published by Global Industry Analysts Inc., (GIA) the premier market research company, today released its report titled "Underwater Acoustic Communication - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" .
  • Unlike terrestrial communication, underwater acoustic communication is characterized with low data transfer rates and the use of acoustic waves, rather than electromagnetic waves.
  • Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Underwater Acoustic Communication estimated at US$1.3 Billion in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of US$2.4 Billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 10.2% over the analysis period.
  • This segment currently accounts for a 45.3% share of the global Underwater Acoustic Communication market.

In Partnership with the District of Tofino, Voyent Alert! has Developed an Advanced Tsunami Monitoring & Alerting System - ICEsoft Technologies

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Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Warning systems, Tsunami warning system, Tsunami, Alert, Emergency communication system

Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - March 2, 2021) - Working in partnership with the District of Tofino, ICEsoft Technologies (CSE: ISFT), through its Voyent Alert!

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  • Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - March 2, 2021) - Working in partnership with the District of Tofino, ICEsoft Technologies (CSE: ISFT), through its Voyent Alert!
  • Mass Notification Service has developed a comprehensive tsunami monitoring and community alerting solution that expedites the process of alerting citizens during a tsunami.
  • The tsunami monitoring and community alerting integration that Voyent Alert!
  • "In the event that a Tsunami Warning, Advisory, or Watch is issued impacting the BC Coast, or a Voyent Alert!

Fujitsu Leverages World's Fastest Supercomputer 'Fugaku' and AI to Deliver Real-Time Tsunami Prediction in Joint Project

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Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Computing, Science and technology in Japan, Riken, Supercomputing in Japan, Technology, Fujitsu, Furukawa Group, Tsunami, Fugaku, Supercomputer, K computer, Emergency management

As part of the joint initiative, numerous high-resolution tsunami simulations were carried out using Japan's flagship supercomputer Fugaku.

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  • As part of the joint initiative, numerous high-resolution tsunami simulations were carried out using Japan's flagship supercomputer Fugaku.
  • A new AI model was then created using simulated offshore tsunami waveforms and coastal flooding conditions as training data.
  • Ultimately, this technology offers the potential for disaster management teams to make near real-time, data-driven disaster mitigation and evacuation measures.
  • Founded in 1968 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. is one of the premier research centers in the world.

Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth Announces the 3/11 Resilience Series - Commemorating the 10-Year Anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami

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Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Countries, Natural disasters, Midway Atoll, Nuclear energy in Japan, Postwar Japan, Sendai, Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Tōhoku region, Tsunami, Earthquake, Japan

DALLAS, Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth is proud to announce a special 3-program series commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami.

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  • DALLAS, Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth is proud to announce a special 3-program series commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami.
  • This series is proudly presented by the Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth with generous support from the Consulate-General of Japan in Houston.
  • The 3/11 Resilience 3-Program Series includes:
    This inspirational program features a special conversation with Seietsu Sato, a survivor of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami.
  • The 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami devastated large areas of the Pacific coastal areas in Japan's Tohoku region.

Mitsubishi Electric Develops Radar-Based Tsunami-flooding Prediction AI

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Thursday, February 4, 2021
Environment, Data management, Mobile, Wireless, Technology, Software, Tsunami, Earth sciences, Earthquake, Physical sciences

The AI incorporates Mitsubishi Electrics Maisart2 AI technology to generate highly accurate predictions just seconds after a tsunami is detected, thereby supporting the rapid formulation of evacuation plans to prevent or mitigate disasters in local inland areas.

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  • The AI incorporates Mitsubishi Electrics Maisart2 AI technology to generate highly accurate predictions just seconds after a tsunami is detected, thereby supporting the rapid formulation of evacuation plans to prevent or mitigate disasters in local inland areas.
  • 2 Mitsubishi Electric's AI creates the State-of-the-ART in technology.
  • AI learns the relationship between tsunami speed and inundation depths using simulations of various earthquake epicenters, degree and direction of fault displacements, and so on.
  • The AI accurately predicts inundation depths with a margin of error of about 1 meter.3 The prediction is performed as soon as the tsunamis speed and direction are detected with radar.

Melissa Anderson Williams's newly released "Recognizing the Signs of the End Time" is an eye-opening read that will equip man of the Savior's coming

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Monday, November 30, 2020
Religion, Theology, Christian theology, Christian eschatology, Islamic eschatology, Second Coming, Jesus, End time, Tsunami, Paul "Jesus" Monroe

Williams shares, "What would happen if category five hurricanes or tsunamis hit our shores without any warnings and no one was ready?

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  • Williams shares, "What would happen if category five hurricanes or tsunamis hit our shores without any warnings and no one was ready?
  • The return of Jesus Christ will be that something that is twenty times worse if we are not ready.
  • But be of good cheer, God has set watchman to watch for the signs of His return to warn the people that Jesus is coming!
  • View a synopsis of "Recognizing the Signs of the End Time: Stand in the Holy Place" on YouTube .

Valcom Earthquake Early Warning System Available for Schools, Hospitals, and Businesses

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Tuesday, September 15, 2020
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Valcom Inc., has announced their Earthquake Early Warning System (VEEWS).

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  • Valcom Inc., has announced their Earthquake Early Warning System (VEEWS).
  • We are honored to have been selected by the USGS to provide earthquake early warning notifications, said John Mason, president of Valcom.
  • As a long-time provider of emergency notifications for events such as lockdowns, evacuations, and tsunamis, it is exciting to add early earthquake warning notifications.
  • ShakeAlert is an earthquake early warning system that detects significant earthquakes so quickly that alerts can reach many people before shaking arrives.

American Signal Corp. Technology to Alert Residents of Tsunamis, Other Threats in Central American Country

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Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Sirens, American Signal Corporation, Physical sciences, Oceanography, Emergency communication system, Risk, Warn, Tsunami, Notification system, Notification

MILWAUKEE, July 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- American Signal Corp. recently was awarded a contract to provide life-saving, mass notification technology to a Central American country.

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  • MILWAUKEE, July 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- American Signal Corp. recently was awarded a contract to provide life-saving, mass notification technology to a Central American country.
  • While the mass notification system has the capability to warn residents of a variety of threats including hazardous weather, the system is specifically designed to alert individuals of tsunamis giving them time to take necessary shelter.
  • ASC previously announced contracts for mass notification systems in Southeast Asia and the Caribbean Islands , where ASC also is installing warning systems for tsunamis.
  • American Signal Corporation is a leading designer and manufacturer of mass notification solutions for a wide variety of applications worldwide.

AIR Worldwide Releases Updated Tropical Cyclone and Earthquake Models for the Caribbean

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Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Nature, Physical sciences, Meteorology, Natural hazards, Weather hazards, AIR Worldwide, Disaster management, Touchstone, Tropical cyclone, Tsunami

Boston, July 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide (AIR) announced the release of its updated Tropical Cyclone and Earthquake Models for the Caribbean.

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  • Boston, July 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide (AIR) announced the release of its updated Tropical Cyclone and Earthquake Models for the Caribbean.
  • The updated AIR Earthquake Model for the Caribbean also accounts for newly added sub-perils to account for tsunami inundation and liquefaction risk.
  • The AIR Tropical Cyclone and Earthquake Models for the Caribbean are available in the 2020 releases of Touchstone and Touchstone Re catastrophe risk management systems.
  • AIR Worldwide (AIR) provides risk modeling solutions that make individuals, businesses, and society more resilient to extreme events.