1. Abbie Brown, Bethany Palmer, Iona hatcher, lucy brown, ruth mcbride
Tsunamis
Abbie Brown, Bethany Palmer, Iona hatcher, lucy brown, ruth mcbride

2. What is a tsunami?

3. A Tsunami is a series of ocean waves called a wave train caused by an underwater earthquake, by a volcanic eruption, landslide, rapid changes in atmospheric pressure, or a meteorite.

4. Tsunamis…
Can be as long as 100km
Can have the continual distance of an hour long
Can have waves as high as 100feet
Can travel as fast as 5000km/hr
Can cross the entire ocean in less than a day (The Indian Ocean- Approx 6400km)

6. How do you prepare for a tsunami?

7. Preparation - Most countries have a system alerted when there are sign’s a tsunami is approaching.
A strong earthquake lasting 20 seconds or more
Rapid rise or fall in coastal waters
A Tsunami WARNING means a tsunami may have been generated and could be close to your area.
A Tsunami WATCH means a tsunami has not yet been verified but could exist and may be as little as an hour away.
The Pacific's Tsunami Warning System has 3 control centers - Japan, Alaska and Hawaii.
When an earthquake strikes, the system analyzes its location and magnitude. If the quake fits the parameters for tsunami-like conditions, a warning is issued to each country within range of danger.
The safety of citizens at risk often depends on how advanced the infrastructure in each country is.

8. The simplest instructions to escape a tsunami are to…
Go as high and as far as you can – ideally to a spot 100 feet above sea level or 2 miles away.
Every foot inland or upward may make a difference!
If you can see the wave, you are too close for safety.
Although brief, these are much easier for residents to remember if they are panicking and working to get to safety quickly.
Plans a can be found across the internet on how to deal with all the aspects of a disasters such as this whether that be surrounding family, property. A plan will be different for individuals depending on their circumstances.
Tsunami checklist

9. Assemble a Disaster Supplies Kit
Family and Friends
Property
‘Spreading the word’
What to Do When a Tsunami WARNING Is Issued
What to Do After a Tsunami

10. How have countries been affected by tsunamis?

11. Before

12. After

13. Before

14. After

15. How can we detect if a tsunami is coming?

16. How would a family in AYR cope if they WERE hit by a tsunami?

17. before Unknown as no warning sirens or signals Hear through the media
Try follow through with instructions, if any given
Prepare to evacuate
Confusion and panic

18. during Must follow through with any evacuation plans efficiently
Head away from sea
Not to panic and stay as calm as possible
American Red Cross suggest getting to high ground and at least 2 miles away, however, not everyone will know this
Buildings are more stable which gives a higher survival rate

19. After House damage, nowhere to live Floods are very likely Costs
Injury
Possible loss of family and friends
Work/school been effected

20. How we could appropriately teach this to primary level?

21. Present in a discrete and reassuring however informative way
Could be unsettling for younger pupils to understand
May be to frightening for them to enjoy the topic as a whole.
Aimed towards pupils in second level
Lesson can be tailored to a children’s ability to deal with the subject
Cross curricular activities

22. Conclusion

23. In conclusion, tsunamis have become a reoccurring natural disaster and it is important that we teach children about them in a way that won’t scare them but inform them about what they are and how they are formed. They may also gain a knowledge of how others living in different parts of the world live through these circumstances and what can be done during these disasters to keep safe.

24. References
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25. References cont…
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