A Decade of Destruction. Tsunamis are on a scale of destruction that no one can stop. Earthquakes that reveal the earth 's true secrets. Hurricanes with winds up to speeds of 155mph, with the worst hurricane recorded, getting wind speeds of 195 mph. A typhoon and a cyclone also fall into the category of hurricanes, just a different type of destruction. Avalanches tumbling down a mountain with high speeds that cover everything in it’s path. Natural disasters can very destructive. Not only can they
Imagine more than half of the population of Kenosha being over-taken by a deluge of water without warning or the ability to escape. On December 26, 2004, an earthquake measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale, occurred in the Indian Ocean off of the Samaritan coast, triggering the deadliest tsunami in recorded history. Before the tsunami, this region of the world was one of the most sought after vacation spots. After the record-breaking destruction, the pristine beach front and inviting residents were
General The word “tsunami” comes from the Japanese, in which “tsu” stands for harbor and “nami” means wave. Another name for tsunamis are seismic sea waves. A tsunami is defined as an ocean wave with long wavelengths that are produced by a landslide, volcano, or earthquake. After a tsunami is generated, the waves move very rapidly across the ocean, reaching speeds over 435 miles per hour. In open and deep waters, a tsunami may have a wavelength of 125 miles and a height around 1.5 feet making it
Earthquake & Tsunami of 2011: Facts and Information This isn't likely to happen on the East Coast, but it could. This is an aerial view of damage to Sukuiso, Japan, a week after the earthquake and subsequent tsunami devastated the area in March, 2011. Credit: Dylan McCord. U.S. Navy On March 11, 2011, a magnitude-9 earthquake shook northeastern Japan, unleashing a savage tsunami. The effects of the great earthquake were felt around the world, from Norway's fjords to Antarctica's ice sheet. Tsunami debris
today, resulting in a giant tsunami. Coastal towns would be washed away or completely isolated, and electricity would be lost (FOX5). There would be $70 billion in damage and people would only have 15 minutest to evacuate or move to higher ground resulting in 10,000 deaths (FOX5). This sounds like a plot for a scary movie, but this is actually a reality. The Oregon Coast in located on a subduction zone, which makes it very susceptible to major earthquakes and tsunamis. With the Cascadia subduction
an earthquake measuring 8.9 on the Richter scale (Doc. 8). The epicenter of this earthquake was just off the coast of Indonesia (Doc. 3). As is always a possibility with a large quake (Doc. 4), a massive tsunami, which extended about 1000 miles from its center, was formed (Doc. 1). This tsunami resulted in what according to the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator at the time, “may be the worst natural disaster in recent history” (Doc. 1). Causes The Earth’s crust is composed of many islands floating
Human life stolen and washed away. Massive confusion, disbelief, destruction and death - all resulting from an instantaneous catastrophic natural event. A tsunami initiated by the movement of fault slips between the Pacific and North American tectonic plates. This calamity has been marked as one of the most expensive natural disasters to date. On March 11th, 2011 an earthquake with a magnitude of 9.0 hit the east coast of Honshu, Japan. This earthquake was the largest one to ever strike the island
disasters such as hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, floods, tornadoes, earthquakes and tsunamis. Such events are caused by climatic and geological occurrences that are inevitable and cannot be avoided. Hence, our focus should be placed on lessening the severity of the impact they have on every aspect of our lives. We can successfully reduce their damaging effects by implementing effective monitoring and warning systems, building codes, flood defences, comprehensive disaster management plans and
defined, as events that can give negative impacts towards society, which can concludes people’s deaths, damage of environment and cause a lot of physical injuries. Disasters can be divided into two which are the first one is natural disasters such as tsunamis and another one is man-made disasters that conclude war or bomb blasts. But in terms of natural disasters, Shah (2011) claimed
their home catch on fire. All these safety measures are so ingrained in us even young children know them. But what if you live along a geological fault line? Do you have a plan if there is a major earthquake and then tsunami? In many cases the answer is no. Even the government and aid centers do not know how to properly get everyone to safety should a big earthquake hit. This is a major problem because the western coast of the United States is sitting on a fault line projected to release
caused by nature or the natural processes of the earth” (Natural disasters). Natural disasters happen all around the world, it is a major event resulting from a natural process of the Earth, for example the most common are hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, tornados, and volcanic eruptions. A natural disaster can create a lot of damage, and also loss of life. These disasters typically cause economic damage, which it´s very difficult to recover from. Some of the events will not rise to the level of
Forks and East Grand Forks was left in flames.The damage was so extensive that is was weeks before people could return and rebuild their homes and their lives. Natural disasters are something the government agencies can predict and are able to give warning for. The government is in a far better position to protect people from natural disasters then they are on their own. They have
as reported by the Indianapolis Star. The quake was not the largest in Midwestern history, only registering a 5.0 on the Richter scale, nor did it do much damage. However, it was a wake-up call reminding those who haven’t paid attention to past warnings about the possibility of larger, more destructive earthquakes. Earthquakes, by Webster’s dictionary definition, are, “a shaking or trembling of the earth that is volcanic or tectonic in origin.” World Book Encyclopedia reports scientists believe
The Earth and the solar system in which we live in was created as a result of natural disaster about 14 million years ago. Ever since that first historic bang, the Earth has continued to create natural forces and phenomenons, in and around our home planet. To fully understand disasters and how they occur, we must first understand the natural phenomenon that causes them. Natural disasters are commonly caused by one of two forces, the first being a result of a shift of the Earth's tectonic plates,
Introduction D.J. Dowrick (”Earthquake Risk Reduction”in Wiley) explains that seismic hazard is any physical phenomenon associated with an earthquake that may produce adverse effects on human activities. Earthquakes occur very suddenly without any warning. Thus, earthquake not only destructs people’s living environment, but also affects people’s mental health. People are more scared of earthquake. In 2010, there are two severe earthquakes, which are Haiti Earthquake and Chile Earthquake. Both of these
they would just take steps to make the patient as comfortable as possible until the end came. However, this is not a human patient. It is our home - the earth. The store scenario well depicts what is happening to our planet, dirty air, global warning, polluted waters, and toxic wastes are just a few of the maldies of our very ill earth. Like the doctors mentioned above, the experts are in a quandary as to what to do. The media regularly call attention to the earth's poor health with such headlines
by disasters, which could have been preventable or deterred from causing more havoc. In many cases, the African-American people were exposed to poor living conditions, living in undesirable areas, and a lack of wealth, education, and preventative warnings of oncoming disasters. This can be seen in the cases of the 1900 great hurricane of Galveston, Texas and the 1995 Chicago Heat Wave, but the greatest example of all is Hurricane Katrina of 2005, where the victims who were affected were disproportionally
Currently what is disputed is the Canadian assertion of sovereignty over the Northwest Passage waterway. The passage which would facilitate international shipping through the sovereign Canadian archipelago island system, links the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. Its widest and deepest course would take the Northwest passage from “Lancaster Sound through Barrow Straight into Viscount Melville Sound an onwards through M’Clure Straight and into the Beaufort Sea.”3 Historically Arctic ice made this route