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
On December 26, 2004 a wave of destruction hit the coasts along the Indian Ocean, affecting lives all over the world. Not only did this disaster bring about a world wide relief effort, but caused a reevaluation of the lack of warning systems in place for many regions threatened by seismic activity and potential devastating coastal impact of seafloor earthquakes. Six months later, information abounds in text, television, and periodicals for any lay person to research. The diversity of perspective
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
observations or information. According to: - www.dpi.state.wi.us/standards/sciglos.html When looking at the different types of hazards to injure or kill people, or costing the most economic price, we consider such hazards as tsunamis and earthquakes. Recently, In December’s tsunami in the Indian Ocean, an estimated 250,000-300,000 people were killed or are still missing, while millions of lives have been upturned, socially and economically, by its impact. A main reason for the huge... ... middle
hazards are an unavoidable aspect of contemporary life. Whether they peturb a region, nation or continent, their effects are nonetheless devastating to those involved. Environmental hazards lie at “the interface between the natural events system and the human use system.” (Burton et al, 1978:25), interacting with global change and sustainable development. Disrupting social, economic and political organisations, these hazards are phenomena that damage and strain human infrastructures. Differentiating between
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 educating
Pokemon Go Inquiry Should the creator of Pokemon Go be held liable for the injuries as a result of playing the game Pokemon Go is the top grossing game around the world. In the US there has been over 75 million downloads as a result, while playing Pokemon Go and there have been 1000 injuries a day in the US. This report is going to focus on the US. This report is going to tell you if the Pokemon Go company should be liable as a result of the injuries that have happened or if the Pokemon Go company
Vital improvement for patient safety has triggered an enormous amount of positive change in the healthcare system. There were “1.6 million adverse events each year that led to 180,000 deaths” (Liang & Mackey, 2011). In a review, avoidable errors led to $19.5 billion dollars in healthcare expenses (Liang & Mackey, 2011). The National Patient Safety Agency analyzed 425 deaths from acute care hospitals and found “15% of the deaths were related to unrecognized patient deterioration” (Higgins, Maries-Tillot
d.). Five Steps to Safer Surgery Film [Video File]. Retrieved from http://www.nrls.npsa.nhs.uk/patient-safety-videos/five-steps-to-safer-surgery/ Featherstone, P., Prytherch, D., Schmidt, P., Smith, G. (2010). ViEWS: towards a national early warning score for detecting adult inpatient deterioration. Resuscitation, 81(8), 932-937.
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
drou... ... middle of paper ... ... world debt allegations of corruption, war and misuse of aid distorts opinions. Early warning systems are essential and contribute to a strategic plan to eradicate hunger. Peasants on the household level who observe climate changes and assess information given by rural travelers are also using `traditional` early warning systems. With the effects of globalization developing countries have difficulty competing on the open markets, exports to generate cash
Landslides Warning System INTRODUCTION Landslides are the down slope movement of mass of land, rock, soil, or related debris. In most mass movement, water plays a pivotal role by assisting in the decomposition and loosening of rock, lubricating rock and soil surfaces to enhance the beginning of movement, adding weight to an incipient landslide, and imparting a buoyancy to the individual particles, which helps overcome the inertia to move. Landslides can also be triggered from volcanic
Disaster Warnings Just 20 seconds might save a life, a house or a school. The new regional earthquake warning system is designed to promote those 20 seconds that could save people from a disaster. The Earthquake Early Warning System can detect small to large earthquakes very quickly so that a warning could be sent out before destructive seismic waves arrive. It will also give a warning of the intensity of the shaking. These warnings would allow people to take protective actions, such as allowing
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
Safety technology in vehicles “Prepare and prevent, don’t repair and repent chance takers are accident makers” (Quotegarden.com). Over the years, vehicles have become safer, and have been pushed to become more advanced and helpful. Safety systems are beneficial because they help avoid accidents, such as good steering, brakes, Traction Control and ABS. Safety technology can help save lives, if the drivers know how to use it. This technology helps people drive safe, keeps you alert, and protects you
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami took place on December 26th, 2004 and had a magnitude of 9.15. The cause of the Sumatra Tsunami was due to the sliding of two tectonic plates. Sumatra, an island in Indonesia, is situated on the boundary of the two plates; part of Sumatra is situated on the India/Australian plate and the other part is on the Eurasian plate. The Indian/Australian plate and Eurasian plate connect on the ocean floor at the boundary, a little over 100 miles off the short of
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
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
northeast of Tokyo, Japan, at a depth of 15.2 miles. The pacific tsunami-warning centre sends out a warning to Japan all the way to The United States of America. Around an hour later after the earthquake the waves hits. The waves got up to 30ft high when they hit the Japanese coast. The waves caused widespread devastation washing away cars like they were sticks, collapsing buildings and destroying roads and highways. Causes This Tsunami costed the Japanese government 25 trillion yen ($300 billion)
Tsunami in in Thailand 2004 The tsunami in Thailand that occurred on December 26, 2004, was by far the largest tsunami catastrophe in human history. It was triggered by a magnitude 9.1-9.3 earthquake along the Indian-Australian seduction zone off the northern coast of Sumatra. The tsunami waves traveled primarily in the east to west direction and caused major damage along the coasts of southern Thailand. Unpredictably, it was a violent earthquake beneath the sea that initiated the massive waves and