Earthquake and Tsunami Threaten Disaster Across Asia

James Carafano / March 11, 2011

Friday morning, a massive earthquake hit Japan and spawned a massive tsunami that is sweeping across the Pacific, requiring evacuation along the Hawaiian coast. This morning the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued an alert that “tsunami warnings and watches have been issued for the U.S. territories of Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, as well as portions of coastal areas in Hawaii, Alaska, California, Oregon and Washington.”

Damage and loss of life in Japan will be significant. We have to be concerned as well about the safety of communities here that might be affected. (more…)