With the speed at which tsunami waves travel through open water, no system can protect against a very sudden tsunami, where the coast in question is too close to the epicenter. A devastating tsunami occurred off the coast of HokkaidÅ in Japan as a result of an earthquake on July 12, 1993.
CONN. AGENCIES REGS. Â§ 19a-14-42: A health care provider must retain medical records for 7 years from the last date of treatment or, upon the date of the patient, for 3 years. Delaware: Records must be kept for a minimum of 6-9 years: DEL.
R. & REGS. Â§ 111-8-40-.18: Hospitals must retain patient records for 5 years. In the case of a minor patient, medical records must be retained 5 years after a patient turns 18 years old. Providers, other than hospitals, must retain patient records for at least ten years from the date of its creation.