TSUNAMIS By Erica, Danny, Jye and John

Causes Sudden movement Earthquakes Landslides Volcanic eruptions Underwater explosions

Appearances Pacific Ocean Rarely in the Atlantic and Indian Ocean

Restoring the damage Help others Donate money Build stronger houses

How often? And lasting time Rarely Six per century Danger lasts few hours Few days after the event

Preparing Sandbags Tsunami walls Food supplies Inland and high ground

Major Consequences Many drowned Villages and towns destroyed Homeless and stranded Opportunities and ambitions ruined

Tools and measuring devices Drawback Earthquakes Animals Bottom pressure sensors

Well known disaster 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami Over dead or missing Millions homeless in 11 countries Earthquake of 9.0

Terminology Pronounced soo-nar-me Means harbour wave Incorrectly called ‘Tidal waves’

Characteristics Stretches up to 200km Travels at 80km/hr Height of 100ft

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