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News Release 05-157

Scientists to Evaluate Social Effectiveness of Tsunami Warning Methods

Key social and psychological variables influence preparedness

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Quarrying sand may have increased losses of coastal houses in Thailand.

Quarrying sand from coastal dunes to sink fish traps may have increased losses of coastal houses, because structures were exposed to the full force of tsunami wave energy.

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Scientists discuss research after the March 2005, 8.7 magnitude earthquake.

Scientists Supin Wongbusarakum and Saengsom Harntalee and Ganha Sriyong discuss their research in Thailand the morning after the Magnitude 8.7 earthquake in March 2005.

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