Charity for the Boxing Day Tsunami disaster in 2004. The match was very different to a normal cricket match where racial slurs would be thrown around and people would only be supporting their own team and putting down the other. There were many factors that made this match very special and very memorable. Well excluding the first factor that made this match special that millions of dollars were being raised to go to the countries that were hit by the terrible Tsunami disaster, there were so many others
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
against the shore while people run for high ground. But many, just stare in wonder. What actually was going on was a tsunami. A earthquake had just struck in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Soon the waves got larger and larger before they wiped out the whole village. Tsunamis are large waves reaching over 300 ft. that wipe out it ire villages, city's, homes, and stores. Many tsunamis leave the area flooded , destroyed, and filled with sea animals such as whales, dolphins, sharks, and other things
respond to the disaster? Articulate the cost and benefits. • Due to the disaster on the coast of Japan on March 11, 2011 involving several earthquakes, tsunami waves, and nuclear reactor meltdowns, caused a devastating impact for governments, corporations and people around the world. This case particularly talks about Nissan, damage caused to the Company by the earthquake and consequently its response to the disaster. Several protective measures were taken up by the Company post the disaster to gain back
An earthquake is a major natural disaster which damages a lot of life and property as well as interrupts the socio economic growth of a particular geographic region. It causes shaking and ground rupture, landslides, avalanches, tsunami, soil liquefaction, floods, fires, etc. Both wildlife and human beings experience huge loss to their life and livelihood through earthquakes. Some deadliest earthquakes till the date; • 1556 Shaanxi earthquake: On 23rd January, 1556 at Shaanxi (China) world’s worst
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
Tsunami is an unheard term around the Los Angeles area. One second where enjoying the panorama from the shore and in a few minutes we might find ourselves gazing at a 30-foot wall of water. A tsunami is usually formed due to a massive earthquake. There are two kinds; the first one is called Local tsunamis and the other one is called Pacific-wide tsunamis, the only difference between these two is the earthquake that caused the tsunami differs from location . All of our civilians know that in a time
1: Introduction Earthquakes are one of the most destructive natural disasters. They can cause many other natural disasters for example, tsunamis, avalanches or volcanic eruptions. Earthquakes occur when one tectonic plate collides with another. There are 15 main different tectonic plates spread around the globe. Earthquakes can be recorded with seismometers. The magnitude of Richter is the most common scale. Earthquakes are movements of the Earth caused by the release of stress accumulated by geologic
natural disaster. However, we can determine one thing: in a time of crisis, is it more important to us to save our own life or the life of someone else? In times of crisis, the actions of a person often depend on their morals and values. It is common for a person to choose to not only save someone else’s life, but choose whose life they will attempt to save. In the novel Wave of Destruction, Dang makes the decision to leave a woman who is trapped in the rubble of the deadly Thailand tsunami of 2004
Tsunamis Table of Contents 1 Introduction: 2 Impact to human life: 3 Impact to Non-human life: 4 Impact to the Environment: 7 Impact to the Economy: 8 American Red Cross Assistance: 9 Conclusion: 13 Bibliography: 14 Introduction: A massive Tsunami (Japanese for “Harbor wave”) had hit southern Asia the day after Christmas 2004. The cause of the Tsunami was an offshore earthquake that results in the tectonic plates being displaced and the creation
Earth has many natural disasters that affect billions of people every year. Whether it is hurricanes, torrential rain, snow storms, or even tornadoes. But there is a natural disaster which unlike the others, is unpredictable. Earthquakes, one of the most feared natural disasters can kill thousands and affect millions when they occur. They can also be a precursor to an even worse event, the tsunami. Tsunamis cause even more damage than earthquakes, and most of the time it is the cause for most deaths
Tsunamis are one of the most dangerous natural disasters known to mankind that cause devastating effects on society. Despite the fact that tsunamis are not frequent phenomena, it causes huge causalities once it occurs. The number of deaths could reach 420 thousand a year, accompanied by the destruction of many costal residences. But despite the fact that tsunami damages are inevitable, it can be reduced. The word tsunami was originated from the Japanese words “Tsu” meaning “harbor”, and “Nami” meaning
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
The Cause and Effect of the Tsunami in Thailand in 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 subduction 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
Tsunamis are one of the most deadly natural disasters in the world and one that people understand little about. Researchers always believed that earthquakes that cause tsunamis only occur at subduction zones but that conception changed in 2004. This event that happened near Sumatra, Indonesia really drew attention to understanding how tsunamis function. This was one of the most damaging tsunamis in recent history accounting for nearly a quarter of a million deaths. There are many reasons for the
China, 1976, a magnitude 8.0 tsunami killed more than 255,000 people. 2004: The Indian Ocean experienced a 9.0 tsunami, its destruction killing more than 350,000 people. Just last year, Haiti lost 222,570 inhabitants because of a 7.0 earthquake (Brunner and Rowen 1), leaving the country in more trouble than they can dig themselves out of. Earthquakes can be predictable, and unpredictable. They can be harmless, or your worst nightmare. The consequences of natural disasters are unimaginable and it is
Weather can affect agriculture in many, many different ways. From tornadoes, to tsunamis, to floods, any type of weather can and will affect agriculture. When agriculture is affected by weather conditions, not only are the crops affected, but so are the people who grow and consume them. If you think about it, that is pretty much everyone. So no matter what severe weather condition it is, everyone is going to be affected by it in some way. Hurricanes, also known as tropical cyclones, are tropical
At first, tsunami, also known as seismic sea waves, are a series of enormous waves created by an underwater disturbance such as earthquake, landslide, volcanic eruption, or meteorite. A tsunami can move hundreds of miles per hour in the open ocean and smash into land with waves as high as 100 feet or more. From the area where the tsunami originates, waves travel outward in all directions. Once the wave approaches the shore, it builds in height. The topography of the coastline and the ocean floor
floods Thousands of years ago before people built towns and planted crops, rivers cut deep canyons and molded the continents. Often these rivers overflowed their banks and flooded the surrounding areas, depositing mineral rich silt and soil in the surrounding plains and valleys. Because of the way floods enrich soil some of the first cities were built along rivers. The most important ones grew along the Indus River in Pakistan; the Nile in Egypt; the Yellow River in China; and the Tigris and Euphrates
great mega-thrust earthquake, known as the Great Tohoku Earthquake has shaken Japan at 5:46:24 UTC on March 11, 2011. It caused a severe disaster, including tsunami and nuclear radiation exposure.. This mega-quake located at the latitude 38.297 degree North and longitude of 142.372 degree East, near the east coast of Honshu, Japan (USGS, 2013). The earthquake and tsunami waves caused widespread damage to many areas of Japan. People in Japan are still recovering from the damages. The Tohoku earthquake