Disaster Management Page Nos. (i) (ii) 1 Chapter 2: Natural Hazards: causes‚ distribution pattern‚ consequences and mitigation measures for : y y y y y y Earthquake Tsunami Cyclone Flood Drought Landslide 10 17 23 30 34 39 FOREWORD The recurrent occurrences of various natural and manmade disasters like the December 2004 Tsunami‚ the bomb blasts in the cinema halls of Delhi and many such incidences have diverted our focus towards safety of one’s own life. In the previous class of VIII‚ IX and
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Humanitarianism September 18‚ 2012 Erin Brown Smillie and Minear describe humanitarianism as “the act of people helping people” (pg.11a). Everyone wants to contribute some way or another to help other human beings who are less fortunate then themselves. When a natural disaster‚ war‚ or famine happens to other people it compels people to want to help in some way. There are many organizations that provide relief to people in need. They provide basic needs such as food‚ shelter
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Animal’s Response to Mother Nature Any type of natural disaster caused by Mother Nature can and will impact an animal’s life in many ways. From hurricanes‚ droughts and floods to tsunamis‚ and earthquakes‚ these incidents can dramatically alter the animal population. Wildlife animals have an instinctive quality to be able to identify and attempt to avoid natural disasters‚ but it does not always work to their benefit. It is the goal of many organizations throughout the United States‚ including
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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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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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State of Fear 1. In the first couple of chapters‚ a laboratory experiment dealing with tsunami waves were introduced‚ a mysterious buyer purchases deadly cavitation technology‚ and a submarine was leased. This will come together later on in the book. Morton is a philanthropist who donates money to the environmental cause and Evans is his lawyer. Along with Kenner‚ Sanjong‚ and Sarah‚ their goal was to stop these “natural” disasters from happening. Morton gets into a car accident and was pronounced
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Tsunami Awareness Kit General Tsunami Resources Tsunami Mitigation Strategies Introduction While tsunamis can not be prevented‚ or their destructive effects entirely avoided‚ actions can be taken to mitigate the risks of this hazard‚ thereby reducing the impacts on life‚ physical structures and livelihoods. The first step in mitigating the tsunami hazard and reducing vulnerability is to gain an understanding of the threat and potential effects should a tsunami occur. Some of the more direct
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were they discovered? Water waves have been around since the creation of the earth‚ but Isaac Newton came up with a theory; after studying waves in about 1687. What is the biggest wave? In 1958 the biggest tsunami wave was recorded. How much harm can water waves really do? In 1958 the tsunami wave uprooted one million trees. How can we protect our selfs from water waves? Two basic ways to keep water waves from harming us are: wear life jackets when you are in a place waves get high and don’t
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Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 is estimated to have released the energy of 23‚000 Hiroshima-type atomic bombs‚ according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The Indian Ocean tsunami traveled as much as 3‚000 miles (nearly 5‚000 kilometers) to Africa‚ arriving with sufficient force to kill people and destroy property. By the end of the day more than 150‚000 people were dead or missing and millions more were homeless in 11 countries‚ making it perhaps the most destructive tsunami in history. Tsunamis are waves
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and nuclear tests. An earthquake’s point of initial rupture is called its focus or hypocenter. The epicenter is the point at ground level directly above the hypocenter TSUMANI A tsunami (plural: tsunamis or tsunami; from Japanese:lit. "harbour wave";[1] English pronunciation: /suːˈnɑːmi/ soo-nah-mee or /tsuːˈnɑːmi/tsoo-nah-mee[2]) is a series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water‚ typically an ocean or
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