THE GLOBAL “WARNING”

NATURAL DISASTERS

Natural disasters are extreme, sudden events caused by environmental factors that injure people and damage property. Earthquakes, Windstorms, Floods, and disease all strike anywhere on earth, often without warning.

THE EARTHQUAKE

Earthquake is what happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another. The location below the earth’s surface where the earthquake starts is called the hypocenter, and the location directly above it on the surface of the earth is called the epicenter.

March 11, 2011 – At 2:46pm, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake takes place 231 miles northeast of Tokyo at a depth of 15.2 miles. This incident are causing approximately 20,000 deaths and 2,500 missing. Further incident timeline can refer on: https://edition.cnn.com/2013/07/17/world/asia/japan-earthquake—tsunami-fast-facts/index.html

TSUNAMI

A Tsunami is a series of ocean waves that sends surges of water, sometimes reaching heights of over 100 feet (30.5 meters), onto land. These walls of water can cause widespread destruction when they crash ashore.

This Japan tsunami was happened after the earthquake, this incident was causing more than 120,000 buildings were destroyed, 278,000 were half-destroyed and 726,000 were partially destroyed.

WINDSTORM

Windstorm, a wind that is strong enough to cause at least light damage to trees and buildings and may or may not be accompanied by precipitation. Wind speeds during a windstorm typically exceed 55 km (34 miles) per hour. Wind damage can be attributed to gusts (short bursts of high-speed winds) or longer periods of stronger sustained winds.