Introduction A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth; examples include floods‚ volcanic eruptions‚ earthquakes‚ tsunamis‚ and other geologic processes. A natural disaster can cause loss of life or property damage‚ and typically leaves some economic damage in its wake‚ the severity of which depends on the affected population’s resilience‚ or ability to recover. An adverse event will not rise to the level of a disaster if it occurs in an area without
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the tsunami eaten up the Japan on March 2011; devastating numerous cities and killing thousands of people whether young or old‚ poor or rich. After the incident‚ you could see the buildings‚ houses‚ establishments and infrastructures that were once standing tall‚ firm and beautifully constructed were now on the floor scattered into pieces‚ destroyed and wrecked. It doesn’t take a person to realize how the resident of Japan felt after the incident. Just by looking at the effects of the tsunami you
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1.Introduction: Historical accounts of what is now known as the volcanic eruptions on the Greek island of Santorini‚ previously known as Thera‚ suggest that the estimated 1600 BC eruptions may be one of the most catastrophic natural disasters in human history.1 Conflicting beliefs of the timing of the event have been made. The debate of the traditional 1500 BC‚ and the earlier date emanate from the finding of an olive branch buried beneath lava‚ which radiocarbon dating has estimates is from 1627-1600
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WHO collaborating Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters - CRED Annual Disaster Statistical Review 2010 The numbers and trends Debby Guha-Sapir‚ Femke Vos‚ Regina Below with Sylvain Ponserre Annual Disaster Statistical Review 2010 The numbers and trends Debby Guha-Sapir Femke Vos Regina Below with Sylvain Ponserre (UNISDR) Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED) Université catholique de Louvain – Brussels‚ Belgium Acknowledgements The data upon which this report
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On March 27‚ 1964 the most powerful earthquake recorded in North America struck in the heart of Prince William Sound at 5:36pm. Buildings fell and entire towns were washed away by the tsunami that followed in the aftermath of the powerful earthquake. However‚ considering the sheer magnitude of the earthquake‚ Alaska suffered minimal damage to its residents and economy for a number of reasons. On the contrary‚ the Alaskan economy temporarily prospered from the ’64 earthquake by receiving additional
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shaking‚ tsunami‚ dam failure‚ landslide and fire or hazardous materials could realease. In a particular earthquake‚ any of these disasterious events of damage can occur‚ and historically each has caused major damage and great loss of life‚ but for most earthquakes shaking is the dominant and most widespread cause of damage. An earthquake in Japan 8.9-magnitude earthquake hit off the east coast of Japan early today. The quake one of the largest in recorded history triggered a 23-foot tsunami that battered
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“Japan earthquake: Tsunami hits north-east” Source: BBC 2‚ Horizon Special Professor Ian Stewart‚ Geologist Broadcast on 27th March 2011 In this programme‚ Ian Stewart examines the powerful geological forces that caused the devastating Japanese earthquake. 30% of all earthquakes across the world happen in Japan. Earthquakes are caused when the tectonic plates (giant slabs of rock) grind together causing the build up of huge forces. When the pressure gets too much‚ the edges of the plate suddenly
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They say one of the early warnings of an approaching tsunami comes from nearby animals due to how they sense minutes or hours before a tsunami strikes. So to avoid the danger they flee to higher ground. The great city of Lisbon legendary for its wealth‚ prosperity and sophistication‚ was one of the most beautiful cities in Europe with an estimated population of 275‚000. Yet The Great Lisbon Earthquake was the most deadliest and destructive in history occurring on 1755 of November 1st‚ ranging between
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tectonic plates which are constantly in motion due to the convection currents caused by heat cycles in the mantle‚ driven by radioactive decay in the Earth’s core. Natural hazards caused by plate tectonics are earthquakes‚ volcanic eruptions (and tsunamis – secondary effect of the first two). It is important to understand that there is a clear division between a natural hazard and a natural disaster. A good example would be the 1906 San Francisco earthquake which killed about 3000 people and was a
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