Topic: tsunami
The Cayman Islands tsunami risk
In September 2023, the US National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) assessed the Cayman Islands’ risk for a tsunami, using 36 potential earthquake scenarios...
Safety in a tsunami
A tsunami is a large wave, or series of waves, generated by major earthquakes beneath the ocean floor, or major landslides into the sea.
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After the quake, what is the real threat to Cayman from tsunamis?
The tsunami scare on Saturday raises the question of how much of a risk do tsunamis pose for the Cayman Islands?
Cayman gets ‘all clear’ following tsunami threat
The "all clear" has been issued for Cayman following a tsunami threat from a magnitude 7.6 earthquake that struck 126 miles southwest of Grand Cayman Saturday evening.
Tsunami exercise sees mixed success
Hazard Management Cayman Islands is asking the public to get in touch if they had problems with the tsunami alert app during the latest exercise on Thursday morning, 23 March.
Hazard Management stages tsunami drill
What would happen if a gigantic wave was barrelling toward Grand Cayman and there were only two hours to prepare for its arrival? Hazard Management Cayman Islands tackled that scenario on Thursday, when it participated in the regional Caribe Wave Tsunami Exercise.
Agency tests tsunami response with drill
Officials with Hazard Management Cayman Islands prepared for a tsunami on Thursday, generated by a magnitude 8.1 earthquake off the coast of Columbia at 9 a.m. Both the quake and the resultant wave were imaginary. This was only a drill.
Cayman to participate in regional tsunami-response exercise
The Cayman Islands will participate in a regionwide tsunami response exercise on Thursday, according to an announcement from Hazard Management Cayman Islands.
Billboards, sirens proposed for emergency alerts
A combination of electronic billboards, text messages and radio and television intercepts has been proposed to help alert the public in emergency scenarios.
Letter: Warning system needed
We can and must do so much better.
EDITORIAL – Quaking in our … er … sandals
When something is happening that involves or may affect Cayman, you can expect the Compass to provide timely, relevant and useful information, in a variety of media.
Emergency alert system proposed
Government is in discussions with cellphone providers over a new emergency alert system that will allow it to send instant messages to all smartphone users in the Cayman Islands.
Earthquake sparks tsunami scare
A 7.6 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Honduras Tuesday night triggered a tsunami scare that impacted the Cayman Islands and raised new questions about the islands’ emergency alert capability.
