a tragic scene entire cities flooded entire towns inundated an unending
entire towns inundated an unending
entire towns inundated an unending stream of floating debris buildings cars
stream of floating debris buildings cars
stream of floating debris buildings cars people swept away in an unstoppable wave
people swept away in an unstoppable wave
people swept away in an unstoppable wave it’s a brutal reminder tsunamis are
it’s a brutal reminder tsunamis are
it’s a brutal reminder tsunamis are dangerous and unpredictable but what
dangerous and unpredictable but what
dangerous and unpredictable but what causes these giant waves and what can be
causes these giant waves and what can be
causes these giant waves and what can be done to minimize their impact tsunamis
done to minimize their impact tsunamis
done to minimize their impact tsunamis can strike with little warning because
can strike with little warning because
can strike with little warning because they’re usually triggered by a sudden
they’re usually triggered by a sudden
they’re usually triggered by a sudden displacement of ocean water like
displacement of ocean water like
displacement of ocean water like volcanic eruptions landslides meteorites
volcanic eruptions landslides meteorites
volcanic eruptions landslides meteorites or the most common culprit earthquakes
or the most common culprit earthquakes
or the most common culprit earthquakes in the deep ocean a typical tsunami wave
in the deep ocean a typical tsunami wave
in the deep ocean a typical tsunami wave is barely noticeable and poses little
is barely noticeable and poses little
is barely noticeable and poses little threat but the waves can spread out
threat but the waves can spread out
threat but the waves can spread out thousands of miles rolling across the
thousands of miles rolling across the
thousands of miles rolling across the ocean at speeds up to 600 miles per hour
ocean at speeds up to 600 miles per hour
ocean at speeds up to 600 miles per hour as the rolling water reaches the
as the rolling water reaches the
as the rolling water reaches the shoreline the waves friction against the
shoreline the waves friction against the
shoreline the waves friction against the shallower floor slows it down and raises
shallower floor slows it down and raises
shallower floor slows it down and raises its height by the time it reaches the
its height by the time it reaches the
its height by the time it reaches the shore the weight can be as tall as 100
shore the weight can be as tall as 100
shore the weight can be as tall as 100 feet unlike ordinary waves a tsunami
feet unlike ordinary waves a tsunami
feet unlike ordinary waves a tsunami wave doesn’t crest and break instead it
wave doesn’t crest and break instead it
wave doesn’t crest and break instead it moves forward like a solid wall of water
moves forward like a solid wall of water
moves forward like a solid wall of water that crashes over the coastline
that crashes over the coastline
that crashes over the coastline obliterating almost everything in its
obliterating almost everything in its
obliterating almost everything in its path and just when you think the danger
path and just when you think the danger
path and just when you think the danger is over it recedes dragging everything
is over it recedes dragging everything
is over it recedes dragging everything back to the ocean tsunamis have multiple
back to the ocean tsunamis have multiple
back to the ocean tsunamis have multiple waves which can continue to hit the
waves which can continue to hit the
waves which can continue to hit the shore for several hours causing even
shore for several hours causing even
shore for several hours causing even more destruction the word tsunami
more destruction the word tsunami
more destruction the word tsunami originates from Japan a country that
originates from Japan a country that
originates from Japan a country that sits on a geographic location that makes
sits on a geographic location that makes
sits on a geographic location that makes it an easy target for these natural
it an easy target for these natural
it an easy target for these natural disasters in 2011 it was struck by a
disasters in 2011 it was struck by a
disasters in 2011 it was struck by a tsunami that claimed nearly 16,000 lives
tsunami that claimed nearly 16,000 lives
tsunami that claimed nearly 16,000 lives but the deadliest tsunami in has
but the deadliest tsunami in has
but the deadliest tsunami in has is believed to be the Indian Ocean
is believed to be the Indian Ocean
is believed to be the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 the US Geological Survey
tsunami of 2004 the US Geological Survey
tsunami of 2004 the US Geological Survey estimated that tsunami released the
estimated that tsunami released the
estimated that tsunami released the energy equivalent of 23,000 Hiroshima
energy equivalent of 23,000 Hiroshima
energy equivalent of 23,000 Hiroshima type atomic bombs an earthquake created
type atomic bombs an earthquake created
type atomic bombs an earthquake created an estimated 600 mile rupture on the
an estimated 600 mile rupture on the
an estimated 600 mile rupture on the ocean floor
ocean floor
ocean floor this caused the tsunami to form and then
this caused the tsunami to form and then
this caused the tsunami to form and then travel at the speed of a jetliner
travel at the speed of a jetliner
travel at the speed of a jetliner reaching over 11 countries traveling
reaching over 11 countries traveling
reaching over 11 countries traveling over 3,000 miles killing more than
over 3,000 miles killing more than
over 3,000 miles killing more than 220,000 people because they can strike
220,000 people because they can strike
220,000 people because they can strike so quickly with such deadly force
so quickly with such deadly force
so quickly with such deadly force tsunami warning centers around the globe
tsunami warning centers around the globe
tsunami warning centers around the globe are on constant alert monitoring
are on constant alert monitoring
are on constant alert monitoring underwater earthquakes large enough to
underwater earthquakes large enough to
underwater earthquakes large enough to trigger massive waves their ultimate
trigger massive waves their ultimate
trigger massive waves their ultimate goal is to alert vulnerable coastlines
goal is to alert vulnerable coastlines
goal is to alert vulnerable coastlines and give residents time to seek higher
and give residents time to seek higher
and give residents time to seek higher ground before a tsunami hits
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