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Tsunamis Lucia Mr. Paul Water Shenanigans
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Tsunamis
Conclusion
Though tsunamis are destructive, dangerous, and disasterous, they don't have to be deadly. Being prepared, knowledgable, and spreading what you know can save thousands of lives.
Tsunami Safety
No knowledge during a tsunami leads to a way higher chance of death. Reading this will help you know what to do in the case of a tsunami.
If you live in a coastal area and an earthquake hits, you should listen to the radio/ watch TV for tsunami warnings, and/or move to higher ground. In preparation for a tsunami, plan where to meet afteward.
If you hear tsunami warnings, immediately move to higher ground and inland. If you can see the wave from where you are, you are not far enough.
After, stay in your safe place. There is usually more than one wave. Stay away from buildings with water by them- they are more likely to collapse.
Tsunamis in History
The deadliest tsunami in history was the Indian Ocean Tsunami, or its nickname, the Boxing Day Tsuanami. The horrible event happened on December 26, 2004. More than 230,000 people died. At least 500,000 were injured. Another 150,000 were at risk from disease.
Though not nearly as bad as the Indian Ocean Tsunami, the Japanese Tohoku earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011, took a number of lives- 15,893. It injured 6,152 people, 2,572 went missing. And as if that isn't bad enough, 228,863 were taken out of their homes, and 127,290 buildings wiped out. 4.4 million homes had no electricity.
Causes of Tsunamis
Wild Waves
There are three main causes of tsunamis. They are underwater earthquakes, landslides, and volcanic eruptions. I will talk about earthquakes and landslides.
Underwater earthquakes are caused when huge slabs of rock slide against each other quickly. This causes the water above it to move, and the waves made by that move way in the direction of the shore causing a tsunami.
Underwater landslides happen when an underwater volcano collapses. The landslide goes down so quickly it makes the water in its wake move to make huge waves, which move toward shore to create a tsunami.
Imagine you live along the ocean and you feel the Earth rumble. You turn on your radio and hear tsunami warnings. You look outside and see your neighbors running away from the water, and you hurriedly follow them.
Why is this happening? How long will it last? How will you survive? Get the answers to these questions and more in this text about tsunamis.
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