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P43 Kathy Taylor describes the photos she took of a tsunami hitting Huatulco, Me - Health and Medical Care
| P43 Kathy Taylor describes the photos she took of a tsunami hitting Huatulco, Me Part 43 Kathy Taylor describes the photos she took of a tsunami hitting Huatulco, Mexico Massive quake, aftershocks hit Chile; at least 214 dead Santiago, Chile (CNN) -- A massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake rocked Chile early Saturday, killing at least 214 people and triggering a tsunami that reached Hawaii 16 hours later. The first waves hit the Big Island of Hawaii around noon (5 pm ET), the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. Gauges were showing water levels at 3 feet in Hilo. More waves were expected. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. Warning sirens had sounded in Hawaii at 6 am (11 am ET). Tsunamis can travel at 400 to 500 mph -- the speed of a jet plane, said Georgia Tech geology professor Kurt Frankel. A large wave killed three people and 10 were missing on the island of Juan Fernandez, 400 miles (643 km) off the coast of Chile, said Provincial Governor Ivan De La Maza. On mainland Chile, the task of trying to save survivors and recover the dead was fully under way. Buildings lay in rubble, bridges and highway overpasses were toppled and roads buckled like rumpled paper. Mangled cars were strewn on several highways, many of the vehicles coming to rest on their roofs. Video: 'Tragedy is enormous' Video: 'US stands ready to assist' Video: Chile's hospital crisis Earthquake locater map RELATED TOPICS * Chile * Earthquakes * US Geological Survey "This is a major event. This happened near some very populated areas, " said Randy Baldwin, a geophysicist X;b>...X;/b> |
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