Ships come to the aid of Tonga

Jan 24, 2022

For a small island nation like Tonga, ships are life savers in a disaster. In fact ships are lifesavers areound the world. Today we talk about how ships save the day when things go wrong.

Ships come to the aid of Tonga

Ships come to the aid of Tonga

For a small island nation like Tonga, ships are life savers in a disaster. In fact ships are lifesavers areound the world. Today we talk about how ships save the day when things go wrong.

Man swept out to sea by Tonga tsunami lives

Jan 21, 2022

A miraculous story of survival in the waters off Tonga, where a man was swept out to sea and lived to tell the sea, after 27 hours.

Photo: Landsat 8 (NASA), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Man swept out to sea by Tonga tsunami lives

Man swept out to sea by Tonga tsunami lives

A miraculous story of survival in the waters off Tonga, where a man was swept out to sea and lived to tell the sea, after 27 hours.

Photo: Landsat 8 (NASA), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

What happened in Tonga?

Jan 20, 2022

A closer look at what happened in Tonga, and how a volcanic eruption could be violent enough to send a tsunami worthy shockwave across the Pacific.

What happened in Tonga?

What happened in Tonga?

A closer look at what happened in Tonga, and how a volcanic eruption could be violent enough to send a tsunami worthy shockwave across the Pacific.

The days are truly getting longer

Jan 18, 2022

Let’s talk about something happy today, like…. the days are getting longer!

We’ll talk about what this means for brighter days ahead, and also a bit about why days are just getting longer, little by little, over the centuries.

 

The days are truly getting longer

The days are truly getting longer

Let’s talk about something happy today, like…. the days are getting longer!

We’ll talk about what this means for brighter days ahead, and also a bit about why days are just getting longer, little by little, over the centuries.

 

Tsunami Advisory on US West Coast

Jan 17, 2022

Well, as if we haven’t had enough going on lately (snow, intense rain, snow melt, flooding, highway collapse…) this weekend we had a tsunami advisory caused by a volcanic eruption in Tonga, almost 6,000 miles away. We’ll talk about how tsunamis work and how this one got here so fast – in about 12 hours. That’s about how long a non-stop flight would take in a jet airplane.

Tsunami Advisory on US West Coast

Tsunami Advisory on US West Coast

Well, as if we haven’t had enough going on lately (snow, intense rain, snow melt, flooding, highway collapse…) this weekend we had a tsunami advisory caused by a volcanic eruption in Tonga, almost 6,000 miles away. We’ll talk about how tsunamis work and how this one got here so fast – in about 12 hours. That’s about how long a non-stop flight would take in a jet airplane.

The Triumph-Mermaid Tragedy, Part 2

Jan 14, 2022

Today we conclude our tribute to the crew of the USCG motor lifeboat Triumph and her crew, and the two crewmembers aboard the fishing vessel Mermaid, as we continue the story of the Triumph disaster, the most tragic incident in the history of the Coast Guard in the Pacific Northwest.

Part 2 today recounts the incredible efforts by Coast Guard personnel to save the Mermaid and the amazing survival of one crewmember of the Triumph, who lived through being thrown into storm tossed seas as the boat disappeared beneath the waves.

A reminder that despite comprehensive lifesaving training and valiant effort, we do indeed live in the “Graveyard of the Pacific,” a place where the weather and the sea have the last word.

The Triumph-Mermaid Tragedy, Part 2

The Triumph-Mermaid Tragedy, Part 2

Today we conclude our tribute to the crew of the USCG motor lifeboat Triumph and her crew, and the two crewmembers aboard the fishing vessel Mermaid, as we continue the story of the Triumph disaster, the most tragic incident in the history of the Coast Guard in the Pacific Northwest.

Part 2 today recounts the incredible efforts by Coast Guard personnel to save the Mermaid and the amazing survival of one crewmember of the Triumph, who lived through being thrown into storm tossed seas as the boat disappeared beneath the waves.

A reminder that despite comprehensive lifesaving training and valiant effort, we do indeed live in the “Graveyard of the Pacific,” a place where the weather and the sea have the last word.