TSUNAMIS

Definition: Case Study:

A Tsunami is a very large wave but What: The 9.3

unlike normal waves that are tsunamis
are caused by movement in the earths
upper layes not just wind.
Causes:
Earth Quakes under the ocean
Volcanic Activity
Underwater Landslides
Effects/Impacts:
Death both human and wildlife
Causes:
Debris
Drowning
Toxic Substances
Loss of natural habitat
Infrastructure loss- if it hits
sewage that can help disease to
spread
Misplaced Soil
Natural Landmasses destroyed
Oil Spills
Crops destroyed and soil
After Shocks
magnitude
Sumatra/Indonesia
Earthquake that caused
a massive tsunami
that affected 14
countries( India,
Indonesia, Malaysia,
The Maldives,
Myanmar, Somalia,
Sri Lanka, Thailand,
Bangladesh, South
Africa, Madagascar,
Kanya, Tanzania and
Seychelles) and 275,000 people were
killed. The epicentre of the earth quake
was approximately 80 kilometres west
off the coast of Sumatra.
When: Boxing Day 2004 or 26th
December 2004
Where:

Response:

Money raised
Aid organizations send out
supplies
Government send troops and
medical officers such as Mdecins
Sans Frontires
Government give money to Why: Earthquake
affected area
Who: See Where
Mitigation
Response: Globally over $14 billion were
Build backup housing away from raised. This covered the estimated $9.9
the affected areas billion
Warning/Alarm
Build buildings on higher ground Aftershocks: There was an after shock of
8.6 magniitude triggering a small
tsunami in Nias, Indonesia.
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