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the warning

the warning this song

and when it is over nothing is left a

and when it is over nothing is left a tsunami the word in Japanese means

tsunami the word in Japanese means

tsunami the word in Japanese means harbour wave Japan has been hit by many

harbour wave Japan has been hit by many

harbour wave Japan has been hit by many tsunamis in its history as a result of

tsunamis in its history as a result of

tsunamis in its history as a result of its location it lies across the edges of

its location it lies across the edges of

its location it lies across the edges of four tectonic plates where most

four tectonic plates where most

four tectonic plates where most earthquakes the principal cause of

earthquakes the principal cause of

earthquakes the principal cause of tsunamis are when two tectonic plates

tsunamis are when two tectonic plates

tsunamis are when two tectonic plates push together the resulting earthquake

push together the resulting earthquake

push together the resulting earthquake sends an enormous burst of energy up

sends an enormous burst of energy up

sends an enormous burst of energy up through the ocean displacing enormous

through the ocean displacing enormous

through the ocean displacing enormous quantities of water a series of waves

quantities of water a series of waves

quantities of water a series of waves expands in all directions in deep water

expands in all directions in deep water

expands in all directions in deep water these waves travel fast up to five

these waves travel fast up to five

these waves travel fast up to five hundred miles an hour but only reach a

hundred miles an hour but only reach a

hundred miles an hour but only reach a height of a few feet a passing ship

height of a few feet a passing ship

height of a few feet a passing ship might not even notice but as the waves

might not even notice but as the waves

might not even notice but as the waves enter shallow waters friction with the

enter shallow waters friction with the

enter shallow waters friction with the ocean floor lowers the wave speed and

ocean floor lowers the wave speed and

ocean floor lowers the wave speed and raises their height until it landfall

raises their height until it landfall

raises their height until it landfall they can engulf

they can engulf

they can engulf story unlike ordinary waves a tsunami

story unlike ordinary waves a tsunami

story 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 advances like a wall of water that

advances like a wall of water that

advances like a wall of water that crashes over the coastline and

crashes over the coastline and

crashes over the coastline and everything in its way reaching even as

everything in its way reaching even as

everything in its way reaching even as far in the mind more damage is caused

far in the mind more damage is caused

far in the mind more damage is caused when the wave recedes dragging

when the wave recedes dragging

when the wave recedes dragging everything in it back

everything in it back

everything in it back and most tsunamis have multiple waves

and most tsunamis have multiple waves

and most tsunamis have multiple waves each arriving anywhere from ten to sixty

each arriving anywhere from ten to sixty

each arriving anywhere from ten to sixty minutes after the first strike just when

minutes after the first strike just when

minutes after the first strike just when survivors think the danger is over the

survivors think the danger is over the

survivors think the danger is over the deadliest tsunami ever reported occurred

deadliest tsunami ever reported occurred

deadliest tsunami ever reported occurred in December of 2004

in December of 2004

in December of 2004 an earthquake off the coast of Indonesia

an earthquake off the coast of Indonesia

an earthquake off the coast of Indonesia triggered a tsunami that surged across

triggered a tsunami that surged across

triggered a tsunami that surged across the Indian Ocean and reached as far as

the Indian Ocean and reached as far as

the Indian Ocean and reached as far as the Costa

the Costa

the Costa all sections of cities from the storm

5,000 miles away the Pacific Tsunami

5,000 miles away the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu is on call 24

Warning Center in Honolulu is on call 24

Warning Center in Honolulu is on call 24 hours a day to prevent a similar tragedy

hours a day to prevent a similar tragedy

hours a day to prevent a similar tragedy from happening in the United States

from happening in the United States

from happening in the United States scientists monitor tremors and quakes

scientists monitor tremors and quakes

scientists monitor tremors and quakes from around the globe if a quake big

from around the globe if a quake big

from around the globe if a quake big enough to cause a tsunami occurs it is

enough to cause a tsunami occurs it is

enough to cause a tsunami occurs it is their job to alert the coastlines in the

their job to alert the coastlines in the

their job to alert the coastlines in the tsunamis path the advice is simple move

tsunamis path the advice is simple move

tsunamis path the advice is simple move to higher ground wait for news of the

to higher ground wait for news of the

to higher ground wait for news of the tsunami has passed and be ready to deal

tsunami has passed and be ready to deal

tsunami has passed and be ready to deal with the ruins left in its way

with the ruins left in its way

with the ruins left in its way you

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