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Pipican, Shekinah Faith L.
Cunanan, Janella Marie
Galsim, Christian Royce
Ocampo, Justin Anthony
EARTHQUAKE
WHAT IS EARTHQUAKE?
A Shaking of a part of the earths surface
that often causes great damage.
Collapsing buildings,
walls, bridges, falling
furniture or objects,
shattering glass windows
and mirrors.Debris from
collapsing structures is one
of the principal dangers
during an earthquake since
the impact of large, heavy
objects can be fatal to
human beings. Earthquakes
sometimes cause glass
windows and mirrors to
shatter and this is also quite
dangerous. Earthquake
aftershocks can result in the
Tsunamis.A
tsunami is a
large sea wave
or series of
waves that can
be generated by
an earthquake.
Large tsunamis
can completely
devastate low-
Drugs/Medications
WHAT IS TSUNAMI ?
A very high, large wave in the ocean that
is usually caused by an earthquake
under the sea and that can cause great
destruction when it reaches land.
Destruction
Death
One of the biggest and worst effects of a tsunami is
the cost to human life because unfortunately
escaping a tsunami is nearly impossible. Hundreds
and thousands of people are killed by tsunamis.
Since 1850 alone, tsunamis have been responsible
for the loss of more than 430,000 lives. There is
very little warningbefore a tsunamis hits land. As
the water rushes toward land, it leaves very little
time to map an escape plan. People living in coastal
regions, towns and villages have no time to escape.
The violent force of the tsunami results in instant
death, most commonly by drowning. Buildings
collapsing, electrocution, and explosions from gas,
damaged tanks and floating debris are another
cause of death. The tsunami of December 2004
that struck South East Asia and East Africa killed
Disease
Tsunami waves and the receding water are very
destructive to structures in therun-upzone.
The areas close to the coast are flooded with
sea water, damaging the infrastructure such as
sewage and fresh water supplies for drinking .
Flooding and contamination of drinking water
can cause disease to spread in the tsunami hit
areas. Illnesses such as malaria arise when
water is stagnant and contaminated. Under
these conditions it is difficult for people to stay
healthy and for diseases to be treated, so
infections and illnesses can spread very
quickly, causing more death.
Environmental impacts
Part 1 of 3:
Being Prepared in
Advance
Water
Canned or packaged foods
Flashlight
Radio (tuned to NOAA station that gives "all
clear" signal)
Sanitary items (toilet paper, moist towelettes,
garbage bags, zip ties)
First aid equipment (band-aids, gauze pads, etc)
Whistle
Map
Tools (wrench to turn off utilities, manual can
opener)
Duct tape
Spare clothes
Anything for individuals with specific needs
(infants, elderly, etc.)
Have a family
communication plan.
If you're at work, the kids are at school,
and your spouse is at home, all the
group planning in the world won't do
you any good. Have a plan on where to
meet if a tsunami were to strike when
you're in different areas. Invest in a set
of walkie talkies and outline the plan,
making sure all parties understand that
that's where they need to meet,
regardless of circumstance.
Part 2 of 3:
Recognizing the Signs
Part 3 of 3:
Taking Action
If you're a native,
follow your evacuation
plan.
Depending on the tsunami, sometimes
one mile isn't enough. The wave can
sweep as much as 2,000 feet
(609.6m). It doesn't happen often, but
you want to be as safe as possible and
assume the worst. So get far away
from the water and get to high ground.