Tsunamis
\nA collection of excellent BBC videos about the 2004 Asian Tsunami:
\nThe Asian Tsunami: Causes and effects – http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/learningzone\/clips\/the-asian-tsunami-causes-and-effects\/3195.html
\nThe Asian Tsunami: Damage to coral reefs – http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/learningzone\/clips\/the-asian-tsunami-damage-to-coral-reefs\/3200.html
\nThe Asian Tsunami: Disease – http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/learningzone\/clips\/the-asian-tsunami-disease\/3197.html
\nThe Asian Tsunami: Effects on tourism – http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/learningzone\/clips\/the-asian-tsunami-effects-on-tourism\/3201.html
\nThe Asian Tsunami: Eyewitness accounts in Sri Lanka – http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/learningzone\/clips\/the-asian-tsunami-eyewitness-accounts-in-sri-lanka\/3198.html
\nThe Asian Tsunami: Predicting a future event – http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/learningzone\/clips\/the-asian-tsunami-predicting-a-future-event\/3203.html
\nThe Asian Tsunami: Variable impacts – http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/learningzone\/clips\/the-asian-tsunami-variable-impacts\/3202.html
\nAwesome series of animations – http:\/\/library.thinkquest.org\/04oct\/01724\/causes_sum.html
\nVideos showing the effects of the 2011 Japan Tsunami<\/p>\n
Japan Tsunami March 2011
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\nFacts
\nThe tsunami happened on Friday 11th March 14:46 Japan time
\nTsunami was triggered by a magnitude 9 earthquake on the Richter Scale<\/p>\n
Primary effects
\nFlooding of the land
\nPutting out fires
\n88,873 houses, 3,970 roads and 71 bridges destroyed
\nOver 15, 281 people died<\/p>\n
Secondary effects
\nRadiation leak from the Fukishima nuclear power plant
\nOyster fishing industry destroyed loss of jobs
\nEconomic slow-down as companies like Toyota had to stop production
\nPeople leaving coastal towns forever due to fear of another tsunami
\nLarge amounts of debris crossing the Pacific Ocean and potentially hitting the USA
\nFires from burst gas pipes<\/p>\n
Short-term responses
\nPutting out fires
\nPeople were rescued by helicopter
\nCompanies such as Japan Emergency NGO started to rebuild houses
\nThe Japanese Government have set an Aid budget of \u00a32.8 billion
\nTemporary pre-fab houses set up in Rikuzentakata
\nTemporary schools set up<\/p>\n
Long-term responses
\nClearing the 20 million tonnes of debris from the tsunami
\nTsunami detection and warning systems to be upgraded across the whole of the Pacific
\nBuilding a 15m high sea wall in Rikuzentakata
\nRebuilding houses and businesses
\nThe Boing Day Tsunami, Asia – 2004
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\nThe earthquake that caused the Boxing Day tsunami was estimated to be between 9.0 and 9.3 on the Richter scale – one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded. The tsunami then moved as a series of ripples’ across the Indian Ocean which built up as massive waves when they approached the land. It was one of the worst natural disasters in history – nearly 300,000 people killed or disappeared completely. Loss of tourism income as tourists stayed away from the effected areas.<\/p>\n
Responses to the tsunami<\/p>\n
Immediate responses
\nclean water, food, tents and plastic sheeting arrived as aid
\n$7 billion was donated worldwide for the affected countries
\npeople in the UK donated \u00a3300 million (more than the government)
\nThe UN’s World Food Programme provided food and for more than 1.3 million people<\/p>\n
Long-term responses
\ntsunami warning system – the disastrous effects of the Boxing Day tsunami led to the setting up of a tsunami early warning system in the Indian Ocean. Formal warnings are now sent to countries throughout the region if there’s a tsunami threat. These warnings are then passed on to individuals via radio, television and e-mail or by bells, megaphones and loudspeakers attached to mosques
\nrestoring mangrove swamps – the tourist industry in Thailand and Sri Lanka had grown rapidly before the tsunami. Many coastal areas had been cleared of mangrove swamps to make way for hotels. But mangroves act as a natural barrier – absorbing wave power and helping to protect coastlines and inland areas from tsunamis. After 2004, some projects to restore mangroves were started e.g. the Green Coast Project in Aceh, Indonesia. The new mangroves will help to increase the protection for a future tsunami, and also help to provide a livelihood for people affected by the 2004 tsunami, because mangroves are good breeding ground for fish.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Tsunamis A collection of excellent BBC videos about the 2004 Asian Tsunami: The Asian Tsunami: Causes and effects – http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/learningzone\/clips\/the-asian-tsunami-causes-and-effects\/3195.html The Asian Tsunami: Damage to coral reefs – http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/learningzone\/clips\/the-asian-tsunami-damage-to-coral-reefs\/3200.html The Asian Tsunami: Disease – http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/learningzone\/clips\/the-asian-tsunami-disease\/3197.html The Asian Tsunami: Effects on tourism – http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/learningzone\/clips\/the-asian-tsunami-effects-on-tourism\/3201.html The Asian Tsunami: Eyewitness accounts in Sri Lanka – http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/learningzone\/clips\/the-asian-tsunami-eyewitness-accounts-in-sri-lanka\/3198.html The Asian … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"yoast_head":"\n