Surfers Defy Giant Waves Awakened by Storm
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A perilous spot for surfers off the coast of Southern California had been surfed only a handful of times in the past decade. Four of the most experienced big-wave surfers in the world were not fazed.
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A day after the strongest earthquake in 40 years, the effects were still being felt around the globe. The massive tsunamis created by the quake were so powerful that they spread into and across the Pacific Ocean, causing the sea to fluctuate almost a foot in San Diego and nearly 9 feet in one city on Mexico's west coast, according ...
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Tropical Storm Kiko strengthened off Mexico's Pacific coastline and forecasters warned that the storm's outer bands could kick up strong waves, winds and rains on land.
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An earthquake of epic power roiled the Indian Ocean on Sunday morning, unleashing 20-foot walls of water that came crashing down on Asian beaches in six countries across
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Japan's typhoon record was broken with a bang this week as battering winds and mountainous waves overturned ocean-going freighters.
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GALLE, Sri Lanka  - At first, American tourist  Matthew O'Connell thought the rising sea was the sign of a good  day's surfing ahead.
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HAMILTON, Bermuda  - Hurricane Florence bashed   Bermuda with powerful winds and pounding surf on Monday and   gained some strength as it swept just offshore of the   mid-Atlantic British island.
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PHUKET, Thailand The towering waves that roared ashore on the beaches of Thailand&#39;s resorts Sunday swept away sunbathers and snorkelers, bungalows and cars, and sent thousands of tourists fleeing for higher ground.
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The very large present for all of them to share was a huge winter swell that generated surf big enough to run the prestigious Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational at Waimea Bay for only the seventh time in 20 years.
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BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Relief workers used  everything from helicopters to elephants to reach survivors and  shift the rubble of wrecked towns eight days after giant waves  struck Asia, triggering one of the biggest aid efforts in  history.
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The coast of Florida is taking a beating from Hurricane Frances which struck during the night with winds of up to 100mph. The holiday resort of Palm Beach was the first to be hit and the storm is now moving
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Hurricane Ivan roiled waves two storeys high and tore up power lines, trees and roofs as it grew to fearsome strength Friday, but it stalked Jamaica&#39;s coast and is unlikely to make the expected direct hit, meteorologists said.
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There have been many extraordinary eyewitness accounts of the disaster that unfolded as giant waves swept ashore after the earthquake.
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In surfing, the participation and performance of women have been surging, boosting industry profits. But gender equity for the sport remains a point of contention.
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NAVALADY BEACH, Sri Lanka -- As dawn breaks over Sri Lanka's coast, dozens of parents come to the beach where huge waves seized their children a week ago.
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The most powerful typhoon to barrel into Japan's Pacific coastline in a decade made landfall Saturday, unleashing gusts and torrential rains that grounded planes, flooded homes and triggered landslides. One person was dead and another missing.
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Hurricane Lane strengthened further, becoming a major Category Three storm as it bore down on the Gulf of California and forced local officials to warn of rains, floods and mudslides.