Tsunami 2004 A.O.

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Transcript of Tsunami 2004 A.O.

What caused the tsunami?What caused the tsunami?

The under sea earthquakeThe under sea earthquake that was that was caused by Subduction and started as a caused by Subduction and started as a series of devastating tsunamis along series of devastating tsunamis along the coasts of most landmasses the coasts of most landmasses bordering the Indian Oceanbordering the Indian Ocean

DAMAGE!DAMAGE!

Mostly affected:Mostly affected:

Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, ThailandIndonesia, Sri Lanka, India, ThailandBecause the epicenter was the West Because the epicenter was the West

Coast of Sumatra, Indonesia (that is Coast of Sumatra, Indonesia (that is very close to those countries.) very close to those countries.)

286,000 deaths, 2286,000 deaths, 2ndndDeadliest EarthquakeDeadliest Earthquake

WavesWaves

Flooding coastal communities with Flooding coastal communities with waves up to 30 meters/100 feet high waves up to 30 meters/100 feet high

How important the How important the beaches shapes are…beaches shapes are…

Depending on the depth of the water, the Depending on the depth of the water, the beach had, decided how much beach had, decided how much destruction it will make.destruction it will make.

ShallowShallow- not as much, as the wave would - not as much, as the wave would break until it would reach the shore…break until it would reach the shore…

DeepDeep- FULL DESTRUCTION as it can grow to - FULL DESTRUCTION as it can grow to maximum height!maximum height!

Shallow and Deep Shallow and Deep BeachBeach

Should we blame the Should we blame the scientists?scientists?

NoNo – They knew it was a very high wave – They knew it was a very high wave but couldn’t imagine such an output.but couldn’t imagine such an output.

YesYes – They should of taken special – They should of taken special measures. measures.

i.e. Starting the evacuation of people i.e. Starting the evacuation of people IMMEDIATELYIMMEDIATELY..

Why DID most people not Why DID most people not get a Warning???????get a Warning???????

Because no one wanted to frighten the Because no one wanted to frighten the tourists and because they were tourists and because they were not not sure how big the earthquake wassure how big the earthquake was they they decided to risk!!!!decided to risk!!!!

Are we allowed to risk Are we allowed to risk with peoples’ lives???with peoples’ lives???

How to decrease the loss of How to decrease the loss of life/damage if another life/damage if another tsunami comes??tsunami comes??If you are at homeIf you are at home and you hear about a warning and you hear about a warning

inform to all your family members and evacuate the house. inform to all your family members and evacuate the house. And go somewhere safer. And go somewhere safer.

If you are near the water If you are near the water move immediately to move immediately to higher ground, move away from water.higher ground, move away from water.

DON’T FORGET= YOU ONLY HAVE A DON’T FORGET= YOU ONLY HAVE A COUPLE OF MINUTES…COUPLE OF MINUTES…