Relatives of victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami hold a candlelight vigil as they recognize the 20th anniversary of the natural disaster, at Tsunami Memorial Park at Ban Nam Khem, Takuapa ...

Rachel Hearson says it was a "miracle" she found a "pocket of air" and managed to survive the catastrophic tsunami that swept through the Indian Ocean, including the Phi Phi Islands in Thailand, on ...

It has been 20 years since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami killed hundreds of thousands of people and caused widespread destruction across 15 countries. At around 1 am local time on 26 December, a ...

That’s how Vasily Titov, a scientist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Center for Tsunami Research described the aftermath of the largest tsunami on record, triggered by a 9.1 ...

One of modern history's worst natural disasters, the tsunami left about 230,000 dead across a dozen countries. BAN NAM KHEM, Thailand — The 20-year-old freshman student was still asleep that Sunday ...

Every year, World Tsunami Awareness Day reminds us that early warning and education can save lives. Tsunamis, triggered mostly by undersea earthquakes, have caused some of the deadliest natural ...

When an earthquake threatens to turn part of an ocean into fast-moving walls of water, tsunami warning scientists can do nothing for the first five minutes except wait for information. But within the ...

The model speaks about her work helping others after natural disasters. Dec. 16, 2009— -- Nearly five years ago Petra Nemcova was swept from her hotel room when a tsunami struck Thailand. Now the ...

PANGANDARAN, Indonesia -- A tsunami crashed into beach resorts and fishing villages on Java island Monday, killing more than 300 people and leaving scores missing after bulletins failed to reach the ...

Tarang', a high-performance next-generation tsunami warning system designed to detect and relay alerts in real time, is currently under development. It is expected to be operational within the next ...

BAN NAM KHEM, Thailand — The 20-year-old freshman student was still asleep that Sunday morning at the family's house on the Andaman Sea coast of southern Thailand when her mom, sensing something ...