Earthquakes高一英语.ppt

* * ruined homes and pavement San Francisco Views of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire 5:13 a.m. April 18th,1906 seen from a ferry boat in the bay fire around the Call Building earthquake-destroyed water pipe broken water pipes Dreadful earthquake damage in Chinatown the destroyed church damaged warehouse refugees fleeing along the Street The Army later provided tents for refugees. poorly- built shelters 250,000 people lost their homes 700 people lost their lives A large part of the city was destroyed. A large number of buildings were burnt. houses ground fell onto the one below estroyed orning arthquake umber urnt umber eached ied At 5:13 on the m of April 18th, 1906, the city of San Francisco was s by a terrible e . A large part of the city was d and and a large n of buildings were b . The n of people who lost homes r as many as 250, 000. About 700 people d in the earthquake and the fires. haken hook ctober trongest illed appened ravelling ell illed ucky Another earthquake s San Francisco on O 17th,1989. It was the second s earthquake and about one hundred people were k . It h in the evening as people were t home. A wide and busy road f onto the one below. A lot of people were k in their cars, but a few l ones were not hurt. uckily enter way uildings trong ires lectricity everal L the 1989 earthquake did not happen in the c of town but about 50 kilometers a . In one part of the town many b were destroyed. These buildings were over 50 years old, so they were not s enough. There were a lot of f all over the city. The e was cut off for s days too. cientists utside lates acific eets uddenly arthquak