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Alaska's Oil-Producing North Slope Hit By Most Powerful Earthquake
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck on Sunday near the native Alaskan village of Kaktovik and part of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge where the Trump administration plans to allow oil drilling, but no injuries or damage were reported.
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40,000 Along India's Coast Being Evacuated In Massive Tsunami Drill
A monster earthquake of 9.2 magnitude was simulated on Wednesday morning south of Sumatra in Indonesia for a two-day tsunami drill, in which 23 countries are participating.
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Responders Hone Parachuting, Other Skills At Doomsday Drill
The parachutes slowly float down from Chinook helicopters, first carrying boxes of supplies and then the paratroopers who set up a field operations center as part of a readiness drill for a megaquake and tsunami.
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Mexicans Mark Killer 1985 Earthquake With Massive Prep Drill
Mexico City marked the 30th anniversary of a killer earthquake Saturday with a massive preparedness drill that saw six million residents participate.
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China Holds Mock Drill After Nepal Earthquake
China today held its biggest-ever mock drill in the northern Hebei Province with relief and rescue workers simulating a 6.6-magnitude earthquake to check their preparedness following Nepal's devastating temblor.
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After Nepal Earthquake, Delhi Chalks Out Disaster Management Plan
After the devastating earthquake in Nepal, Delhi government today decided to conduct mock drills to check preparedness of the government agencies to deal with disasters and also chalked out a disaster management plan having broad guidelines.
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Millions of Californians, others 'drop, cover, hold' in global quake drill
Many Californians dove under desks and tables at midmorning Thursday in a major drill of the "drop, cover and hold on" earthquake survival skill.
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Millions to take part in global earthquake drill
Some 24 million people, including 9 1/2 million in California, have signed up to duck under their desks and cover their heads at 10:17 a.m. local time on Thursday.
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Mock earthquake drill conducted in Shimla
At 10.30 am on Wednesday, the Himachal Pradesh capital was roused to action as hooters blared, announcing an earthquake. Residents scurried even though the quake could not quite be felt.
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Mock earthquake drill ends up in fiasco in Gurgaon
A mock earthquake drill in Gurgaon failed on Thursday because of non-cooperation of other agencies, including an expressway contractor, volunteers have said, and added that the equipment did not work and a hospital failed to provide stretchers for dummy victims.
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Gurgaon jams likely today on account of quake drill
A mock earthquake rescue drill will be held in Gurgaon, including on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway, on Thursday and will affect traffic, an official said on Wednesday.
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Major mockdrill carried out in Delhi
Delhi on Tuesday witnessed a major coordinated mockdrill under which simulated incidents of fire, earthquake and bomb blasts were enacted in 33 locations to check medical response system of prominent city hospitals.
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Can Delhi Metro deal with blasts, earthquakes? Mock drill tests preparedness
All Metro trains came to a grinding halt at 11 am today and commuters were given different reasons for it - bomb blast, earthquake and terrorist strike, but everything was normal in less than an hour.
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Mock drill in Gurgaon on July 20 to test quake preparedness
A mock drill will be conducted in Gurgaon on July 20 by the Haryana state and district administration in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to test the level of preparedness for an earthquake, an official said on Saturday.
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Delhi fights disaster in a massive earthquake drill
Ambulance sirens screamed, firefighters rescued pretend victims and children dove under school desks for cover during a citywide disaster drill on Wednesday in the congested, quake-vulnerable Delhi. It was the biggest-ever earthquake drill for the city where poorly constructed buildings, loosely hanging electrical wires and narrow alleys that encou...
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Alaska's Oil-Producing North Slope Hit By Most Powerful Earthquake
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck on Sunday near the native Alaskan village of Kaktovik and part of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge where the Trump administration plans to allow oil drilling, but no injuries or damage were reported.
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40,000 Along India's Coast Being Evacuated In Massive Tsunami Drill
A monster earthquake of 9.2 magnitude was simulated on Wednesday morning south of Sumatra in Indonesia for a two-day tsunami drill, in which 23 countries are participating.
-
Responders Hone Parachuting, Other Skills At Doomsday Drill
The parachutes slowly float down from Chinook helicopters, first carrying boxes of supplies and then the paratroopers who set up a field operations center as part of a readiness drill for a megaquake and tsunami.
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Mexicans Mark Killer 1985 Earthquake With Massive Prep Drill
Mexico City marked the 30th anniversary of a killer earthquake Saturday with a massive preparedness drill that saw six million residents participate.
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China Holds Mock Drill After Nepal Earthquake
China today held its biggest-ever mock drill in the northern Hebei Province with relief and rescue workers simulating a 6.6-magnitude earthquake to check their preparedness following Nepal's devastating temblor.
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After Nepal Earthquake, Delhi Chalks Out Disaster Management Plan
After the devastating earthquake in Nepal, Delhi government today decided to conduct mock drills to check preparedness of the government agencies to deal with disasters and also chalked out a disaster management plan having broad guidelines.
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Millions of Californians, others 'drop, cover, hold' in global quake drill
Many Californians dove under desks and tables at midmorning Thursday in a major drill of the "drop, cover and hold on" earthquake survival skill.
-
Millions to take part in global earthquake drill
Some 24 million people, including 9 1/2 million in California, have signed up to duck under their desks and cover their heads at 10:17 a.m. local time on Thursday.
-
Mock earthquake drill conducted in Shimla
At 10.30 am on Wednesday, the Himachal Pradesh capital was roused to action as hooters blared, announcing an earthquake. Residents scurried even though the quake could not quite be felt.
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Mock earthquake drill ends up in fiasco in Gurgaon
A mock earthquake drill in Gurgaon failed on Thursday because of non-cooperation of other agencies, including an expressway contractor, volunteers have said, and added that the equipment did not work and a hospital failed to provide stretchers for dummy victims.
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Gurgaon jams likely today on account of quake drill
A mock earthquake rescue drill will be held in Gurgaon, including on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway, on Thursday and will affect traffic, an official said on Wednesday.
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Major mockdrill carried out in Delhi
Delhi on Tuesday witnessed a major coordinated mockdrill under which simulated incidents of fire, earthquake and bomb blasts were enacted in 33 locations to check medical response system of prominent city hospitals.
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Can Delhi Metro deal with blasts, earthquakes? Mock drill tests preparedness
All Metro trains came to a grinding halt at 11 am today and commuters were given different reasons for it - bomb blast, earthquake and terrorist strike, but everything was normal in less than an hour.
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Mock drill in Gurgaon on July 20 to test quake preparedness
A mock drill will be conducted in Gurgaon on July 20 by the Haryana state and district administration in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to test the level of preparedness for an earthquake, an official said on Saturday.
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Delhi fights disaster in a massive earthquake drill
Ambulance sirens screamed, firefighters rescued pretend victims and children dove under school desks for cover during a citywide disaster drill on Wednesday in the congested, quake-vulnerable Delhi. It was the biggest-ever earthquake drill for the city where poorly constructed buildings, loosely hanging electrical wires and narrow alleys that encou...
