A tsunami set off by the eruption of Krakatoa Volcano in Indonesia's Sunda Strait has killed at least 281 people and injured more than 1,000. As the volcano continues to erupt, officials are warning that another tsunami could be possible. http://mag.time.com/xtmuEiS | TIME

#Tsunami As of 24 December 2018, the death toll from the volcano-triggered tsunami has reached at least 281 people. 1,016 were injured, 57 are missing and 11,687 have been displaced. Please extend your helping hands to affected communities in Indonesia at https://redcross.give.asia/campaign/indonesia-tsunami-2018-sunda-strait-disaster | Give.Asia

We’ve added a very rare chart of the Sunda Strait – located between the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Java – to the collection. The map was created in 1602 by Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer, a notable figure of the Golden Age of Dutch mapmaking. Navigate the new acquisition online: https://brnw.ch/21wNYSa | National Library of Australia

4K views · 124 reactions | For three months in 1942, Captain Albert Rooks led USS Houston through relentless battles across the East Indies, defying overwhelming odds. At Sunda Strait, he fought to the end against a Japanese invasion fleet, dying on the bridge of his ship. For his valor, he received the Medal of Honor—earned in fire and faithfulness. #WWII #AlbertRooks #USSHouston #SundaStrait #MedalOfHonor #USNavy | The Reliable Narrator | Facebook

3K views · 76 reactions | #OnThisDay in 1942, near midnight, HMAS...