Mother's day tornado, DSU rally, boxer wins world title
Hundreds of people rallied at Dakota State University Saturday to protest against U-S Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem receiving an honorary degree from the school.
Hundreds rally outside Dakota State commencement
A record number of D-S-U students received their diplomas during Saturday's commencement.
DSU awards Noem honorary degree
Saturday's Avera Race Against Cancer was one for the record books.
Avera's Race Against Cancer sees record high turnout
We have some wonderful weather on tap today in the form of sunny skies and little to no cloud cover…but there's a catch: It's going to be rather hot and windy.
Storm Center AM Update: Hot and Windy Through Midweek
As we enter severe weather season in KELOLAND, one southeastern South Dakota community is looking back to ten years ago when they were hit by an EF-2 tornado.
Tornado in Delmont on Mother's Day 9 years ago
A South Dakota man is the new light-heavyweight champion of the world in bare knuckle boxing.
South Dakota boxer wins bare knuckle world title
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Boston Globe
3 days ago
- Boston Globe
Tsunami evacuations ordered in South America
Advertisement The dire warnings following the massive quake early Wednesday off Russia's Kamchatka peninsula evoked memories of catastrophic damage caused by tsunamis over the last quarter-century. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up In Japan, people flocked to evacuation centers, hilltop parks, and rooftops in towns on the Pacific coast with fresh memories of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that caused a nuclear disaster. Cars jammed streets and highways in Honolulu, with traffic at a standstill even far from the sea. 'We've got water, we got some snacks ... we're going to stay elevated,' said Jimmy Markowski, whose family from Hot Springs, Arkansas, fled their Waikiki beach resort before evacuation orders were lifted. 'This is our first tsunami warning ever. So this is all new to us.' US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said the worst was over. Later Wednesday, tsunami advisories for Hawaii, Alaska, Oregon, and Washington state were canceled, but remained for parts of northern California, where authorities warned to stay away from beaches and advised that dangerous currents should be expected through Thursday morning. Advertisement Experts say it's challenging to know when to drop advisories, which signal the potential for strong currents, dangerous waves, and flooding. 'It's kind of hard to predict because this is such an impactful event and has created so many of these waves passing by,' said Dave Snider, tsunami warning coordinator for the National Tsunami Warning Center in Alaska. The earthquake appeared to be the strongest recorded since the 9.0 magnitude earthquake off Japan in 2011 caused a massive tsunami and meltdowns at a nuclear power plant. The International Atomic Energy Agency said initial reports showed Japan's nuclear plants were not affected this time. Wednesday's quake occurred along the 'Ring of Fire,' a series of seismic faults around the Pacific Ocean. It was centered offshore, about 120 kilometers (75 miles) from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka's regional capital. Multiple aftershocks as strong as 6.9 magnitude followed. Russia's Oceanology Institute said tsunami waves of less than 6 meters (20 feet) were recorded near populated areas of the peninsula. Lava began flowing Wednesday from the Northern Hemisphere's largest volcano in a remote area of Kamchatka, the Russian Academy of Sciences' geophysical service said. Chile, a place highly vulnerable to earthquakes and tsunamis, raised its warning to the highest level early Wednesday for most of its lengthy Pacific coast and began evacuating hundreds of people. 'Remember that the first wave is usually not the strongest,' Chilean President Gabriel Boric warned on social media. Advertisement Colombian officials ordered the complete closure and evacuation of beaches and low-tide areas while maritime traffic was being restricted. Ecuador canceled classes at schools in the Galapagos Islands as well as communities along the coast. Coastlines of New Zealand — about 6,000 miles (9,600 kilometers) from the quake's epicenter — were experiencing strong currents and wave surges. There were no evacuations, but people throughout the South Pacific island nation were warned to stay out of the water and away from beaches, shorelines, and harbors. Authorities in Hawaii downgraded the state to a tsunami advisory early Wednesday, and evacuation orders on the Big Island and Oahu, the most populated island, were lifted. 'As you return home, still stay off the beach and stay out of the water,' said James Barros, administrator of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency. In northern California, tsunami activity continued Wednesday morning with waves of 3.6 feet (1.1 meters) in Crescent City, which has a Even waves of just several feet high might pose a significant risk. 'It might only be 3 feet, but it's a wall of water that's 3 feet and spans hundreds of miles. Three feet of water can easily inundate inland and flood a couple blocks inland from the beach,' said Diego Melgar, director of Cascadia Region Earthquake Science Center at the University of Oregon. In Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the quake damaged a local kindergarten that was unoccupied. A video released by a Russian media outlet showed a team of doctors at a cancer clinic on Kamchatka holding a patient and clutching medical equipment as the quake rocked an operating room. Authorities on the Advertisement A tsunami of 2 feet (60 centimeters) was recorded in Hamanaka town in Hokkaido and Kuji port in Iwate, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. Several areas reported smaller waves, and at least one person was injured. In Iwaki, a city in Fukushima prefecture, which was the epicenter of the 2011 tsunami and quake, dozens of residents gathered at a hilltop park after a community siren sounded and breakwater gates were closed. Workers at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, severely damaged in 2011, took shelter on higher ground while remotely monitoring operations, the operator said. Hours later, Japan downgraded its tsunami alert but left an advisory in place along the Pacific coast.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Where are tsunami warnings and watches issued in the US?
A magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula brought tsunami waves to Hawaii and the West Coast and triggered alerts across the Pacific on July 29. Tsunami warnings and advisories are still in effect in some areas across Hawaii, Alaska, California and Oregon, as of 10 a.m. ET July 30, according to the National Tsunami Warning Center. The quake struck around 7:24 p.m. ET, about 78 miles east-southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Around 10:30 p.m. ET, the National Weather Service said most areas along the U.S. Pacific Coast should expect a tsunami of less than 1 foot. The weather service warned that even a tsunami of that size can generate deadly currents. Hawaii began seeing tsunami waves after 7 p.m. local time, or 1 a.m. ET. Nearly four hours later, authorities said the state's risk was downgraded from a tsunami warning to an advisory and there were no major reports of damage. In California, tsunami waves were recorded overnight in Crescent City and Humboldt Bay, the weather service in Eureka said on X shortly before 4 a.m. ET on July 30. The office cautioned that waves will continue to build through the night. Here's where tsunami alerts are currently in effect in the United States. More news: Sirens blare, traffic gridlocks as Hawaii braces for tsunami threat Map of tsunami alerts See list: Which states felt impact of tsunami waves? Alaska Alaska's Aleutian Islands from Attu Island to Samalga Pass, as well as the Pribilof Islands, are under a tsunami advisory as of 10:20 a.m. ET, according to the National Tsunami Warning Center. Per the National Tsunami Warning Center's latest update, the maximum height of observed tsunami waves are: Adak: 2.7 feet Amchitka: 1.8 feet Atka: 1.5 feet Nikolski: 1.2 feet Saint Paul: 0.4 feet Sand Point: 0.3 feet Unalaska: 0.8 feet States that felt tsunami: See list of where water hit California A tsunami warning is in effect along the coast from Humboldt to the Oregon border, according to the 10:20 a.m. ET update from the National Tsunami Warning Center. The coast from Humboldt to Rincon Point, including San Francisco Bay, are under a tsunami advisory. Per the National Tsunami Warning Center's latest update, the maximum height of observed tsunami waves are: Arena Cove: 3 feet Crescent City: 4 feet Humboldt Bay: 1.2 feet La Jolla: 0.5 feet Monterey: 1.5 feet Point Reyes: 2.6 feet Port San Luis: 2.7 feet Richmond: 0.8 feet San Francisco: 1.2 feet Santa Monica: 0.9 feet Hawaii A tsunami advisory remains in effect for the state of Hawaii, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. A prior tsunami warning was downgraded to an advisory around 5 a.m. ET, or 11 p.m. local time on July 29. The state's evacuation order has been lifted, Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem said on X just after 7:45 a.m. ET. Per the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center's latest update, the maximum height of observed tsunami waves are: Hilo: 4.9 feet Hanalei: 3.9 feet Haleiwa: 4 feet Honolulu, Oahu: 1.1 feet Kahului, Maui: 5.7 feet Keehi: 0.6 feet Makapu'u: 2.3 feet Nawiliwili, Kauai: 0.8 feet Waianae: 1.2 feet Oregon Oregon's coast from the California border to the Washington border, including the Columbia River estuary coast, is under a tsunami advisory, according to the 10:20 a.m. ET update from the National Tsunami Warning Center. Per the National Tsunami Warning Center's latest update, the maximum height of observed tsunami waves are: Charleston: 0.9 feet Newport: 0.6 feet Port Orford: 1.4 feet Washington As of the National Tsunami Warning Center's 10:20 a.m. ET update, Washington's outer coast from the Oregon border to Slip Point, including the Columbia River estuary coast and the Juan de Fuca Strait coast, is under a tsunami advisory. Per the National Tsunami Warning Center's latest update, the maximum height of observed tsunami waves are: La Push: 1.3 feet Neah Bay: 0.4 feet Port Angeles: 0.3 feet Toke Point: 0.4 feet Westport South Bay: 0.5 feet What do tsunami alerts mean? Tsunami warning centers issue tsunami alerts to notify local authorities and the public of a possible tsunami, according to the National Weather Service. There are four levels of tsunami alerts, according to the weather service: Tsunami Warning: "Take Action—Danger! A tsunami that may cause widespread flooding is expected or occurring. Dangerous coastal flooding and powerful currents are possible and may continue for several hours or days after initial arrival." Tsunami Advisory: "Take Action—A tsunami with potential for strong currents or waves dangerous to those in or very near the water is expected or occurring. There may be flooding of beach and harbor areas." Tsunami Watch: "Be Prepared—A distant earthquake has occurred. A tsunami is possible." Tsunami Information Statement: "Relax—An earthquake has occurred, but there is no threat or it was very far away and the threat has not been determined. In most cases, there is no threat of a destructive tsunami." This story has been updated. Melina Khan is a national trending reporter for USA TODAY. She can be reached at This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Where are US tsunami warnings, watches issued after earthquake?
CBS News
3 days ago
- CBS News
Tsunami risk appears to pass for U.S. after massive Russian earthquake; South American countries issue new warnings
One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia's Far East early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves into Hawaii, the U.S. West Coast and Japan. Several people were injured, none gravely, and no major damage has been reported so far. The 8.8 magnitude temblor struck off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, an isolated strip along the Pacific Ocean, overnight. Residents of the peninsula fled inland as 16-foot waves caused flooding. Immediately after the earthquake, Hawaii issued a tsunami warning and evacuation orders, but by Wednesday morning, the warning was downgraded to an advisory and evacuation orders were lifted on the Big Island and Oahu. Japan's Meteorological Agency also lowered its alerts to advisories. States on the U.S. West Coast were placed under a tsunami advisory that remained in effect Wednesday morning. But U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said the worst was over. "We were fully deployed and ready to respond if necessary but grateful that we didn't have to deal with the situation that this could have been," she told reporters in Chile, where she is meeting officials. Experts had warned earlier that the effects of the earthquake may continue through Wednesday. "A tsunami is not just one wave," said Dan Snider, the tsunami warning coordinator with the National Tsunami Warning Center in Alaska. "It's a series of powerful waves over a long period of time. Tsunamis cross the ocean at hundreds of miles an hour — as fast as a jet airplane — in deep water. But when they get close to the shore, they slow down and start to pile up. And that's where that inundation problem becomes a little bit more possible there." "In this case, because of the Earth basically sending out these huge ripples of water across the ocean, they're going to be moving back and forth for quite a while," which is why some communities may feel effects longer, he said. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, which lifted the Hawaii warning, had forecast that the estimated arrival time of the first tsunami waves there would be 7:17 p.m. Tuesday local time (1:17 a.m. Wednesday ET). Officials urged people to move inland and shelters were opened in many parts of Hawaii. Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said that Black Hawk helicopters had been activated and high-water vehicles were on standby in case authorities needed to conduct rescue operations. So far no damage has been recorded, but it will take two to three hours of observation before authorities will be able to determine whether the event has passed, Green said. Green said data from Midway Atoll, a small island between Japan and Hawaii, measured waves that were about 6 feet from peak to trough. He warned that waves hitting Hawaii could be bigger or smaller. Cars jammed streets and highways in Honolulu, even in areas away from the shore, as people tried to evacuate. Jimmy Markowski, who was visiting Honolulu's Waikiki Beach, said that the roads on the island were packed. "We decided to go to elevated ground," Markowski told "CBS Mornings." "We passed a few other gas stations, you couldn't even get in 'em." CBS Honolulu affiliate KGMB-TV reported that the first waves coming ashore were relatively small, though they came at high tide. Flooding was reported in numerous shoreline areas, including parking lots and boat harbors. The PTSC said the Hilo, Hawaii, gauge recorded a tsunami height of 4.9 feet relative to normal sea levels and the Kahului, Maui, gauge recorded a tsunami height of 4 feet. At around 10 p.m. local time, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center director Chip McCreery said wave heights appeared to have peaked. The Oregon Department of Emergency Management said on Facebook at around 3 a.m. local time that small tsunami waves were expected along the coast and urged people to stay away from beaches, harbors and marinas and to remain in a safe location away from the coast until the advisory is lifted. "This is not a major tsunami, but dangerous currents and strong waves may pose a risk to those near the water," the department said. A tsunami warning was posted for a portion of the California coast near the border with Oregon, but was later lowered to an advisory. California Gov. Gavin Newsom posted a statement on X saying the state's Office of Emergency Services was coordinating with local officials in Northern California, from Cape Mendocino to the Oregon border. The advisory extended along the whole California coast. Dr. Lucy Jones told CBS News Los Angeles that experts with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration were predicting waves of about a foot for most of Southern California. The National Weather Service said on X that tsunami waves arrived in Monterey around 12:48 a.m. PT. Other cities along the California coast reported small to moderate-sized tsunami waves. A video shared by the National Weather Service Bay Area showed boats bobbing up and down in a harbor as they were rocked by small tsunami waves. The National Weather Service in Eureka, California, said around 4 a.m. local time that Crescent City had seen tsunami waves of about 3.5 feet, with activity building as the region approached a minor high tide. High tide could lead to more flooding. Crescent City has seen dozens of tsunamis since the 1930s, including a 1964 event that killed 11 people and destroyed hundreds of buildings. The National Weather Service Bay Area warned that even if the waves are small, they can cause "seriously dangerous" currents. The first waves also may not be the highest, the agency said, warning people to avoid coastal areas until told it's safe. On Alaska's Aleutian Islands, officials recorded waves up to 1.4 feet above tide levels. The quake was centered about 74 miles east-southeast of the Russian city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, which has a population of 180,000. Multiple aftershocks as strong as 6.9 magnitude followed and experts predict aftershocks of up to 7.5 for at least a month, according to the Russian News agency TASS. The temblor appeared to be the strongest anywhere in the world since the 9.0 magnitude earthquake off northeastern Japan in March 2011 that caused a massive tsunami that set off meltdowns at a nuclear power plant. Only a few stronger earthquakes have ever been measured around the world. Earlier this month, five powerful quakes — the largest with a magnitude of 7.4 — struck in the sea near Kamchatka. The largest was at a depth of 12.4 miles and was 89 miles east of the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. The Kremlin said regional authorities on Kamchatka were well prepared for the quake. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted that the warnings were issued timely and people were quickly evacuated from dangerous areas. He added that the buildings proved resilient to shocks. A video released by a Russian media outlet showed a team of doctors at a cancer clinic on Kamchatka holding a patient and clutching medical equipment as the quake rocked an operating room, before continuing with surgery after the shaking stopped. Officials said the doctors will receive decorations. Tsunami heights of about 9 to 13 feet were recorded in Kamchatka. Severokurilsk Mayor Alexander Ovsyannikov said the port in the city was flooded by tsunami waves, washing fishing boats into the sea. He said no major damage was recorded. Authorities on the Kamchatka peninsula lifted the tsunami warning for the area, some 11 hours after the quake hit. Russian authorities said several people were injured, without giving a figure. The risk of aftershocks and waves remains, officials said. On Wednesday, lava began to flow from Klyuchevskaya Sopka, the largest active volcano in the northern hemisphere. The 15,584-foot volcano, located in the east of Kamchatka, last erupted in 2023. Observers heard explosions and saw streams of lava on the volcano's western slopes, the Kamchatka branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences' geophysical service said. Scientists have anticipated an eruption, with the volcano's crater filling with lava for several weeks and the mountain spitting out plumes of ash. "The Klyuchevskoy is erupting right now," the Russian Geophysical Survey said on Telegram, posting photos of an orange blaze on top of the volcano and adding that "red-hot lava is observed flowing down the western slope. There is a powerful glow above the volcano and explosions." Sometimes described as the "land of fire and ice," Kamchatka is one of the most active volcanic regions in the world. It has about 300 volcanoes, of which 29 are active, according to NASA Earth Observatory. The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 8.0, Japanese and U.S. seismologists said. The U.S. Geological Survey later updated its strength to 8.8 magnitude and a depth of 13 miles. People went to evacuation centers in affected areas of Japan, with memories fresh of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that caused reactor meltdowns at a nuclear power plant. The tsunami alert disrupted transportation, with ferries, trains and airports in the affected area suspending or delaying some operations. Waves of about 2 feet were recorded on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, and at least one person was injured. Japan's Fire and Disaster Management Agency said nearly 2 million residents are now under evacuation advisories in more than 220 municipalities along the Pacific coast as of midday Wednesday. Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said waves could remain high for at least one day, and he urged evacuees to take precautions and stay well hydrated in the summer heat. He told evacuees they might not be able to return home by the end of the day on Wednesday. No abnormalities in operations at Japan's nuclear plants were reported on Wednesday. The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi plant, heavily damaged by the 2011 tsunami, said about 4,000 workers are taking shelter on higher ground at the plant complex while monitoring remotely to ensure safety. China's Ministry of Natural Resources' Tsunami Warning Center issued an alert for parts of the country's east coast along Shanghai and Zhejiang provinces. The warning forecasted that waves could reach between one to three feet. The provinces are already under an alert as Typhoon CoMay is expected to land in the Zhejiang province on Wednesday. Some tiny and low-lying Pacific island chains are among the world's most imperiled by tsunamis and rising seas due to climate change. People were urged to stay away from coastlines until any wave surges passed late Wednesday in Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Federated States of Micronesia and Solomon Islands. Philippine authorities advised people to stay away from the beach and coastal areas. "It may not be the largest of waves, but these can continue for hours and expose people swimming in the waters to danger," Teresito Bacolcol of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology told The Associated Press. Elsewhere, a tsunami of under a foot was forecast to hit parts of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Mexico's navy warned that tsunami waves will start reaching the northern coast in Ensenada, near California, at around 02:22 a.m. Wednesday local time, and waves could progress along the Pacific coast to Chiapas state, around 07:15 a.m. local time. In Chile, tsunami warnings were upgraded to their highest level on Wednesday morning. The alert covers most of the nation's 4,000-mile Pacific coastline. The country's Education Ministry also canceled classes along much of the coast. New Zealand authorities warned of "strong and unusual currents and unpredictable surges" along all coastlines of the South Pacific island nation. The emergency management agency said people should move out of the water, off beaches and away from harbors, marinas, rivers and estuaries. There are four levels of tsunami alerts: warning, advisory, watch and information statement, according to the National Weather Service. A tsunami warning is the most severe. It means residents should take action due to a coming tsunami that may cause widespread flooding. A tsunami advisory means there's the potential for "strong currents or waves dangerous to those in or very near the water," according to the NWS. A tsunami watch advises those to be prepared because a distant earthquake has occurred and a tsunami is possible. The lowest level of alert is a tsunami information statement from the NWS, which advises people to "relax" since an earthquake has occurred, but there is no threat or it was very far away.
