what are the major causes of damage, destruction and death?
A tsunami is a massive and powerful series of waves caused by earthquakes, due to this it causes the falling of buildings resulting in the crushing of humans inside. In countries where mud houses are the only thing they have, they get washed away, leaving no place to live. People also get taken by the strong push of the current which leads to people crashing into things and getting stabbed by sharp objects. Drowning is also one of the most common only if you don’t die in the initial impact or get hit my debris. Tsunamis can not only damage human life but it can also damage crops, boating gear and boats boats which leads to food insufficiency and poverty.
Here are some of the things that can also lead to poverty in result of the tsunami:
Fisheries and Aquaculture
Livestock - (goats, cows, chicken, sheep drown)
Electricity
water supply
transport and communication
other infrastructure
Each year around 150,000 people die in tsunamis. in march 11, 2011 - japan , approximately 15 ,884 people died
Tsunami disasters and statistics from 1980 - 2008
Overview
No of tsnamis:18
Amount of people killed:229,551
total number of people killed per year:7,916
No of people affected:2,481,879
Average people affected per year:85,582
Ecomomic Damage (US$ X 1,000):10,046,000
Ecomomic Damage per year (US$ X 1,000):346,414
How to take care of a tsunami victims:
Tsunami survivors need important supplies like food, medicine, and clean water. they also need dry and safe shelter. Injured survivors immediately need medical care.
Some organizations that help tsunami victims are:
american jewish world service
american red cross
americares
catholic medical mission board
amma.
A tsunami is a massive and powerful series of waves caused by earthquakes, due to this it causes the falling of buildings resulting in the crushing of humans inside. In countries where mud houses are the only thing they have, they get washed away, leaving no place to live. People also get taken by the strong push of the current which leads to people crashing into things and getting stabbed by sharp objects. Drowning is also one of the most common only if you don’t die in the initial impact or get hit my debris. Tsunamis can not only damage human life but it can also damage crops, boating gear and boats boats which leads to food insufficiency and poverty.
Here are some of the things that can also lead to poverty in result of the tsunami:
Fisheries and Aquaculture
Livestock - (goats, cows, chicken, sheep drown)
Electricity
water supply
transport and communication
other infrastructure
Each year around 150,000 people die in tsunamis. in march 11, 2011 - japan , approximately 15 ,884 people died
Tsunami disasters and statistics from 1980 - 2008
Overview
No of tsnamis:18
Amount of people killed:229,551
total number of people killed per year:7,916
No of people affected:2,481,879
Average people affected per year:85,582
Ecomomic Damage (US$ X 1,000):10,046,000
Ecomomic Damage per year (US$ X 1,000):346,414
How to take care of a tsunami victims:
Tsunami survivors need important supplies like food, medicine, and clean water. they also need dry and safe shelter. Injured survivors immediately need medical care.
Some organizations that help tsunami victims are:
american jewish world service
american red cross
americares
catholic medical mission board
amma.
you can donate to any of these organizations and help tsunami victims now!
FACT: tsunamis can not only cause physical and economic damage but also mental and emotional. This has been proven by passed events, that tsunamis can cause trauma, anxiety, depression and more. the loss of loved ones can also cause impaired mental health. Approximate 14 days after a tsunami hit in Stockholm research showed that the more aggressively destroyed cities where the ones to cause more physiological damage to female more than to male. poss-traumatic stress disorder is the most common out of these events, this causes sleep interruptions and more. 20-30 of kids show the symptoms of poss traumatic stess disorder