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Hawaii's Tsunami Warning Canceled After 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Near Russia Prompted Alert
Hawaii's Tsunami Warning Canceled After 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Near Russia Prompted Alert

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time2 days ago

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Hawaii's Tsunami Warning Canceled After 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Near Russia Prompted Alert

Tsunami watches were issued in multiple countries after an earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, July 20NEED TO KNOW A large 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, on Sunday, July 20 Hawaii and multiple areas near the Pacific briefly issued tsunami warnings following the earthquake The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center cancelled the alert after determining there was no threat at 9:42 p.m Hawaii timeA tsunami watch in Hawaii has been canceled after a huge earthquake near Russia's Kamchatka region. On Sunday, July 20, multiple earthquakes, including one that was 7.4 magnitude, struck the Russian coast. The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center (USNTWC) initially issued a tsunami watch for Hawaii as a result at 9:03 p.m. local time on Saturday. 'Based on all available data, a tsunami may have been generated by this earthquake that could be destructive on coastal areas even far from the epicenter,' the alert warned. 'An investigation is underway to determine if there is a tsunami threat to Hawaii.' The tsunami was originally estimated to arrive earliest at 2:43 a.m. local time on Sunday. 'Tsunami Watch Issued — Prepare to Act! A Tsunami Watch means a tsunami is possible, but the situation is still being evaluated,' the Oahu Emergency Management team initially wrote on X. The tsunami watch was later cancelled at 9:42 p.m. due to there being no immediate threat, Hawaii News Now reported. A tsunami watch is issued when an earthquake has taken place and could potentially cause a tsunami in impacted areas. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The alert came after a series of smaller earthquakes hit Kamchatka on Sunday, with a 7.0-magnitude earthquake hitting at 6:35 a.m. local time, per USNTWC. "A tsunami wave with a height of no more than 60 cm is possible to approach the Aleutian Municipal District, no more than 40 cm to the Ust-Kamchatka Municipal District, and no more than 15 cm to the Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka District," the Ministry of Emergency Situations said in an initial warning statement, per ABC News. Tsunami watches were also issued in Canada, Indonesia, and Japan before they were all cancelled. Read the original article on People

Hawaii's Tsunami Warning Canceled After 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Near Russia Prompted Alert
Hawaii's Tsunami Warning Canceled After 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Near Russia Prompted Alert

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time3 days ago

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Hawaii's Tsunami Warning Canceled After 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Near Russia Prompted Alert

NEED TO KNOW A large 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, on Sunday, July 20 Hawaii and multiple areas near the Pacific briefly issued tsunami warnings following the earthquake The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center cancelled the alert after determining there was no threat at 9:42 p.m Hawaii timeA tsunami watch in Hawaii has been canceled after a huge earthquake near Russia's Kamchatka region. On Sunday, July 20, multiple earthquakes, including one that was 7.4 magnitude, struck the Russian coast. The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center (USNTWC) initially issued a tsunami watch for Hawaii as a result at 9:03 p.m. local time on Saturday. 'Based on all available data, a tsunami may have been generated by this earthquake that could be destructive on coastal areas even far from the epicenter,' the alert warned. 'An investigation is underway to determine if there is a tsunami threat to Hawaii.' The tsunami was originally estimated to arrive earliest at 2:43 a.m. local time on Sunday. 'Tsunami Watch Issued — Prepare to Act! A Tsunami Watch means a tsunami is possible, but the situation is still being evaluated,' the Oahu Emergency Management team initially wrote on X. The tsunami watch was later cancelled at 9:42 p.m. due to there being no immediate threat, Hawaii News Now reported. A tsunami watch is issued when an earthquake has taken place and could potentially cause a tsunami in impacted areas. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The alert came after a series of smaller earthquakes hit Kamchatka on Sunday, with a 7.0-magnitude earthquake hitting at 6:35 a.m. local time, per USNTWC. "A tsunami wave with a height of no more than 60 cm is possible to approach the Aleutian Municipal District, no more than 40 cm to the Ust-Kamchatka Municipal District, and no more than 15 cm to the Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka District," the Ministry of Emergency Situations said in an initial warning statement, per ABC News. Tsunami watches were also issued in Canada, Indonesia, and Japan before they were all cancelled. Read the original article on People

Purple Heart Army Veteran Forced To Self-Deport Under ICE Order
Purple Heart Army Veteran Forced To Self-Deport Under ICE Order

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time24-06-2025

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Purple Heart Army Veteran Forced To Self-Deport Under ICE Order

A Purple Heart Army veteran who said he took two bullets in the back while serving the U.S. during the invasion of Panama self-deported on Monday after receiving an order by immigration officials earlier this month. Sae Joon Park, 55, who has lived in the U.S. since age 7, reportedly returned to his birth country of South Korea after being given an order related to drug and bail offenses from more than 15 years ago that he says were tied to PTSD. 'I get it. I broke the law and everything, but I think this is a little severe what they're doing to me after I paid my dues, after I did my time for the offense that I did,' he told Hawaii News Now before leaving. 'I thought I was doing my part to do whatever I have to do to be a good citizen and do everything right to stay in this country.' Park confirmed his arrival in South Korea to HuffPost in a short message sent early Wednesday, local time. In it, he blamed President Donald Trump for his removal and said he 'will try and start a new life here.' 'My ICE officer told me last year, if Trump gets elected, there's a good chance I'll get deported,' he added. A spokesperson for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement referred questions to the Department of Homeland Security, which did not immediately respond to HuffPost's request for comment Tuesday. Park, speaking with reporters before his deportation, said he secured legal permanent residency under a green card as a child and at 19 enlisted in the Army. It was while fighting in Panama during the Noriega war in 1989 that he was shot twice and awarded a Purple Heart, which is awarded to any service member who is wounded in defense of the nation. 'In my mind, I'm going, 'Oh my god, I'm shot in the back. I can't feel my legs. I must be paralyzed,'' he told Hawaii News Now, while showing the scars on his back and his medal. He was honorably discharged and returned to his then-home in Los Angeles where he turned to drugs as a coping mechanism while suffering from PTSD. 'I was suffering from PTSD severely,' he told NPR. 'From sleeping nightmares to like, having just fearful thoughts all the time. Couldn't watch horror movies, couldn't hear loud noises.' He said he was arrested while meeting up with a dealer and was ordered by a judge to get clean before his next court hearing, which he said he knew he couldn't do. 'So finally when the judge told me, 'Don't come back into my court with the dirty urine,' which I knew I would, I got scared and I jumped bail,' he told NPR. In addition to the possession of a controlled substance charge, he was consequently convicted in 2009 with bail jumping and served three years in prison. When he got out, he was detained by ICE agents and had his green card revoked. He was allowed to stay in the U.S. under deferred action, however, with an agreement that he would check in each year and stay clean and out of trouble, which he said he did. He moved to Hawaii to be closer to family and raised two children, now in their 20s, while also caring for his aging parents and aunts. 'These last 14 years have been great, like really proud of myself, proud of my kids, how I've been acting and how I've been living my life,' he told Hawaii News Now. His deferred action abruptly ended earlier this month, however. He was given an ankle monitor and three weeks to leave the U.S. or face forcible deportation. 'I was just very lucky to deport myself, remove myself, because they were ready to lock me up,' he told Honolulu station KITV. 'And that is so unfair, and so many people are getting locked up.' Park said he spent his last three weeks in the U.S. with his family, including his mother who's in her 80s and in the early stages of dementia. He doesn't expect to see her again. 'I won't be there for a funeral, like my daughter getting married, just there's a lot of things connected with it. I definitely know that,' he told the station.

Purple Heart Army Veteran Forced To Self-Deport Under ICE Order
Purple Heart Army Veteran Forced To Self-Deport Under ICE Order

Yahoo

time24-06-2025

  • Politics
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Purple Heart Army Veteran Forced To Self-Deport Under ICE Order

A Purple Heart Army veteran who said he took two bullets in the back while serving the U.S. during the invasion of Panama self-deported on Monday after receiving an order by immigration officials earlier this month. Sae Joon Park, 55, who has lived in the U.S. since age 7, reportedly returned to his birth country of South Korea after being given an order related to drug and bail offenses from more than 15 years ago that he says were tied to PTSD. 'I get it. I broke the law and everything, but I think this is a little severe what they're doing to me after I paid my dues, after I did my time for the offense that I did,' he told Hawaii News Now before leaving. 'I thought I was doing my part to do whatever I have to do to be a good citizen and do everything right to stay in this country.' Park confirmed his arrival in South Korea to HuffPost in a short message sent early Wednesday, local time. In it, he blamed President Donald Trump for his removal and said he 'will try and start a new life here.' 'My ICE officer told me last year, if Trump gets elected, there's a good chance I'll get deported,' he added. A spokesperson for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement referred questions to the Department of Homeland Security, which did not immediately respond to HuffPost's request for comment Tuesday. Park, speaking with reporters before his deportation, said he secured legal permanent residency under a green card as a child and at 19 enlisted in the Army. It was while fighting in Panama during the Noriega war in 1989 that he was shot twice and awarded a Purple Heart, which is awarded to any service member who is wounded in defense of the nation. 'In my mind, I'm going, 'Oh my god, I'm shot in the back. I can't feel my legs. I must be paralyzed,'' he told Hawaii News Now, while showing the scars on his back and his medal. He was honorably discharged and returned to his then-home in Los Angeles where he turned to drugs as a coping mechanism while suffering from PTSD. 'I was suffering from PTSD severely,' he told NPR. 'From sleeping nightmares to like, having just fearful thoughts all the time. Couldn't watch horror movies, couldn't hear loud noises.' He said he was arrested while meeting up with a dealer and was ordered by a judge to get clean before his next court hearing, which he said he knew he couldn't do. 'So finally when the judge told me, 'Don't come back into my court with the dirty urine,' which I knew I would, I got scared and I jumped bail,' he told NPR. In addition to the possession of a controlled substance charge, he was consequently convicted in 2009 with bail jumping and served three years in prison. When he got out, he was detained by ICE agents and had his green card revoked. He was allowed to stay in the U.S. under deferred action, however, with an agreement that he would check in each year and stay clean and out of trouble, which he said he did. He moved to Hawaii to be closer to family and raised two children, now in their 20s, while also caring for his aging parents and aunts. 'These last 14 years have been great, like really proud of myself, proud of my kids, how I've been acting and how I've been living my life,' he told Hawaii News Now. His deferred action abruptly ended earlier this month, however. He was given an ankle monitor and three weeks to leave the U.S. or face forcible deportation. 'I was just very lucky to deport myself, remove myself, because they were ready to lock me up,' he told Honolulu station KITV. 'And that is so unfair, and so many people are getting locked up.' Park said he spent his last three weeks in the U.S. with his family, including his mother who's in her 80s and in the early stages of dementia. He doesn't expect to see her again. 'I won't be there for a funeral, like my daughter getting married, just there's a lot of things connected with it. I definitely know that,' he told the station.

Purple Heart Veteran Forced to Deport After Green Card Revoked
Purple Heart Veteran Forced to Deport After Green Card Revoked

Newsweek

time24-06-2025

  • Politics
  • Newsweek

Purple Heart Veteran Forced to Deport After Green Card Revoked

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A United States Army veteran who was forced to self-deport to South Korea has told Newsweek he will only return once President Donald Trump leaves office. Purple Heart veteran Sae Joon Park, who has lived in the U.S. for 48 years, was told by immigration authorities that he had three weeks to leave the country. "President Trump sucks. I will try to come back after Trump leaves," Park told Newsweek in a statement. Newsweek reached out to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for comment. Why It Matters Trump ran his successful presidential campaign on a promise to remove millions of undocumented immigrants from the U.S. The Trump administration has directed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to hit 3,000 arrests a day as part of an aggressive mass deportation policy. Trump has said that most detentions and deportations would target individuals with criminal records. However, in recent weeks, there have been multiple reports of people with valid documentation being detained for deportation. Purple Heart veteran Sae Joon Park was forced to self-deport to South Korea after living in the U.S. for 48 years. Purple Heart veteran Sae Joon Park was forced to self-deport to South Korea after living in the U.S. for 48 years. provided What To Know "This really kills me that I just have to drop everything and leave like this," Park told Hawaii News Now before he left the country. Park immigrated to the United States from Seoul, South Korea, at the age of 7, obtaining legal permanent residency through a green card. At 19, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in the 1989 Panama conflict during the Noriega war. He was wounded twice in combat and received a Purple Heart in recognition of his bravery. "I got shot in the spine with an AK-47, M16 my left lower back," he told Hawaii News Now. "In my mind, I'm going, 'Oh my God, I'm shot in the back. I can't feel my legs. I must be paralyzed.'" Park was honorably discharged from the military and returned to his home in Los Angeles, where he experienced severe post-traumatic stress disorder. To manage symptoms such as nightmares and sensitivity to loud noises, he used marijuana. In 1995, he relocated to Hawaii in search of a better quality of life. However, he said he later developed an addiction to crack cocaine. "Drugs had a big control throughout my life, and that's what eventually got me into trouble with the law and everything," he told Hawaii News Now. In 2009, Park was convicted of drug and bail-related offenses and served two and a half years in prison. After his release, ICE agents detained him and revoked his green card. He contested his deportation in court and, as a Purple Heart recipient, was granted deferred action, allowing him to remain in the U.S. under the condition that he regularly check in with immigration authorities and maintain sobriety. Park has two children in their 20s and helps care for his elderly parents and aunts. "These last 14 years have been great, like really proud of myself, proud of my kids, how I've been acting and how I've been living my life," he told Hawaii News Now. This month, officials terminated his deferred action status and informed him that he must leave the country voluntarily or face detention and forced deportation. He was issued an ankle monitor and given three weeks to make arrangements. What People Are Saying Sae Joon Park told Newsweek in a statement: "Family doing best they can. Very supportive. Yes both my children are American citizens." Park's friend Josh Belson wrote on social media: "One of my oldest and dearest friends, army veteran and Purple Heart recipient is being kicked out of the country today. Was he here legally? YES! Do so called patriots and America first wonks care? No!" "Has he taken a bullet for this country, and given more for this country than 90% of those people? Absolutely! Will he be better off than the rest of us for not having to endure a Trump presidency? Probably." Danicole Ramos, Park's attorney, told Hawaii News Now: "In every sense of him, he is an American but by paper." What Happens Next It is unclear when or if Park will be able to return to the United States. "Let's say [my daughter] gets married, I won't be there," Park told Hawaii News Now. "Let's say my parents pass away, I won't be there. You know, so many things that I'll be missing. And for sure things are going to happen, I just can't be there, which is heartbreaking."

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