614320 Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day from around 1000 sites worldwide. The text of the items, extracted using EMM's own text extraction algorithm, is indexed using Lucene (see http://lucene.apache.org). Please make sure your area of interest is not already covered by one of the pre-defined categories (alerts). If it is, we kindly ask you to use the feed from that category as this significantly reduces the load on our system. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.13newsnow.com/news/noaa-investigating-false-tsunami-alert/515784767WAKEFIELD, Va. (WVEC) -- The National Weather Service in Wakefield said they keep a good eye on their computer models, and also on screen looking for warnings. Warnings just like the one sent out as a test tsunami alert on Tuesday. Jeff Orrock is the meteorologist in charge at the Wakefield National Weather Service.Thu, 08 Feb 2018 00:04:00 +010013newsnow-96ef083f28b091b2757778a73e434b0820180208000400http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=433777IN an effort to ensure public's preparedness towards natural disasters, the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) will organise a national tsunami drill later this month. NDMO acting executive officer Mitieli Naucabalavu said they were yet to confirm a date for the drill.Wed, 07 Feb 2018 23:11:00 +0100fijitimes-8a133924e7ac921f121b9e93d93e271c20180207231100http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=433789HUALIEN, Taiwan - A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck near the Taiwanese coastal city of Hualien late on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, killing at least two, injuring hundreds and trapping people inside several collapsed buildings. Fire officials said 16 people were trapped in a....Wed, 07 Feb 2018 23:11:00 +0100fijitimes-ae1f069ac4e5a577c11e708e47a8bd0120180207231100https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180207140435.htmAnd, in a natural disaster such as a flood, hurricane or tsunami, connecting people via functioning bridges can mean the difference between life and death during the event itself. In the aftermath, bridges are vital for recovery efforts. When Hurricane Harvey hit Houston in the summer of 2017,....Wed, 07 Feb 2018 21:53:00 +0100sciencedaily-99cb06f297df04695d67b414ff0e06b020180207215300