Tsunamis Past, Present Future.pptVIP

Tsunami’s: Past, Present Future Presented By:Kaylee Anderson Kristin Gregory Kari Poulain How Tsunamis are Formed Formed by a displacement of water caused by one of the following: Landslide Volcanic eruption Slippage between two tectonic plates How They Cause Damage Travel about 600 mph at the epicenter, but slow down to about 30-40 mph as it moves towards the shoreline Actually multiple waves, not just one Aftershock can create more tsunamis if strong enough Environmental Impact “The environment is in trouble, there’s no question”-Bill EichbaumWorld Wildlife Fund Ground/Drinking Water The tsunami compromised much of the area’s safe drinking water. Breeding ground for disease People in this region dependent on wells vs. running water The Land Rice Fields are brown Much farmland now ‘useless’ Changed the contours of the land Costal forests lay in ruin Beaches washed away or littered with debris The Water Much of the natural reef in the region has been destroyed or will die in the near future. Suffocating under layers of mud Marine life from the shore to a mile out suffered the most damage. 6th Sense Fisheries Mangroves vital for protection Human Impact Their Effects on Humanity After a major catastrophe, people are vulnerable to diseases Water borne and others Women were hit hardest The people in the communities are greatly effected Bad for their economy Threat of Disease There is a threat for typhoid, malaria, cholera, dysentery, and waterborne disease Children and elderly most at risk Contaminated Water The water may carry more than 50 different diseases It’s the leading killer of populations affected by disaster Surging seawater, hot and humid weather, sewage, and decomposing bodies are contaminating many water supplies Ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes Not much dry land for burying corpses CNN.com The Tsunami Hit Women Hardest 3 times more women than men were killed on average This scarcity of females has led to women being sexually assault