KCBS Cover Story: Japan Recovering From Deadly Earthquake And Tsunami
In this KCBS Cover Story, reporter Holly Quan visits Minamisanriku, a city still trying to recover from last year's earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
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In this KCBS Cover Story, reporter Holly Quan visits Minamisanriku, a city still trying to recover from last year's earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
Darrin Moffet of Windsor regularly goes looking for shells to make jewelry off the Sonoma Coast and recently made an interesting discovery.
The fish, which were migrate yearly from Japan, were found to have high levels of cesium.
The town's harbor was hit with $40 million in damages.
The tranquility of Santa Cruz Harbor on Friday hides damage the harbor sustained from a tsunami triggered by last year's massive earthquake off the coast of Japan.
Federal cuts to the NOAA's tsunami-warning program could affect how quickly a wave headed to the west coast would be detected.
The earthquake and tsunami that rocked Japan moved these vessels into neighborhoods, roadways and buildings. In this Good Question: How are the Japanese moving large ships that got swept inland by the tsunami?
The system would rely on technology that is currently used to monitor ocean currents.
It has been five months since a powerful earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan, which also led to a crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. In this Good Question: What is the latest condition of Japanese nuclear facilities?
Officials say there is no danger of a tsunami that could damage Hawaii or the west coast of the United States after a strong earthquake shook Japan.
President Barack Obama has declared a disaster in California to assist in its recovery from last month's tsunami.
There are only three known survivors left from the devastating quake and ensuing fire that killed thousands. And only one of them - Bill DelMonte, who was just a few months old at the time - was able to make this year's ceremony.
Tsunami cleanup operations were winding down at Crescent City on Monday after crews raised the last sunken boat.
U.S. officials say a 7.4-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Japan Thursday was not expected to create a tsunami threat in Hawaii or the West Coast.
There is now an app available to help with communications during times of crisis.
California's two nuclear power plants should not rely on pools similar to those used at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi plant for long term storage of spent fuel rods, Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Wednesday.
It's been nearly three weeks since a destructive tsunami crashed into the Santa Cruz Harbor, causing millions of dollars in damage, and some boat owners are not happy with the way harbor officials handled the big wave.
Hideki Matsui and the Oakland Athletics say they have raised more than $50,000 to help with the relief efforts in Japan.
Local and state disaster officials planned to meet this week to review the cleanup that has taken place thus far, and consider whether enough money has been set aside to complete the job.
Minuscule amounts of radiation from Japan's damaged nuclear plant continue to reach the West Coast, including California, but scientists say it poses no health risk.
In California, home to two seaside nuclear plants located close to earthquake fault lines, federal officials said four of the 11 stationary monitors were offline for repairs or maintenance last week.
The U.S. Coast Guard on Tuesday reopened the Santa Cruz Harbor, which was closed after about 100 boats were damaged or sunk by the tsunami that rolled ashore on March 11.
20 physical therapy students from Japan arrived in San Francisco Friday to learn American techniques of healing and strengthening bodies.
Part of the Santa Cruz Harbor reopened on Sunday, only to have Mother Nature halt boat traffic for the day.
A little more than a week after a tsunami destroyed much of the Crescent City Harbor, the city is still trying to pick up the pieces.
