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Tropical Storm Sendong

Published by Admin on January 19, 2012 | 24 Responses

Sendong was a tropical storm that hit Northern Mindanao on December 16 and 17, 2011. The storm’s international name was Washi, Japanese term for stellar constellation. Sendong was considered a weak storm by the experts but it left thousands of dead and missing, particularly in cities Iligan and Cagayan de Oro. Most tropical storms would [...]

What is a Tsunami

Published by Admin on March 15, 2011

Tsunami is a Japanese word for a “harbor wave”. It is pronounced as Tso-na-me or Cho-na-me. A tsunami is a huge wave generated after an earthquake or underwater movement, and could travel on average 450 to 600 miles per hour. A tsunami is popularly, but incorrectly called “tidal wave”. In oceanography it’s called “seismic sea [...]