Tsunami Video Reaction
Following the
shocking footage of the tsunami in Japan, showing the destruction of entire
neighborhoods and floating vehicles, I decided to do further research on the
natural disaster. The mass natural destruction occurred in March 2011.
Casualties amounted to twenty- eight thousand. This incorporated those who were
considered dead or missing following the tsunami.
One of the most
shocking facts about the natural disaster was the penetration of an
eighteen-foot wall by force of water. The creation of such powerful waves
resulted from the shift of tectonic plates. Apparently, approximately “eighty
percent of tsunamis happen within the Pacific Ocean’s “Ring of Fire”, a
geologically active area where tectonic shifts make volcanoes and earthquakes
common.” The force of a tsunamis waves results from their five hundred mile per
hour speed, comparable to the speed of a jet plane. These waves come in series,
often referred to as a wave train, compounding the destructive force of the
disaster.
Pictures in Miyako
Japan effectively display a visual of the waves penetrating the sea wall and
rushing over a highway. These pictures of the tsunami waves were taken shortly
after a magnitude 9.0 earthquake had shook the region. The wall of water is further
depicted in photos at the height of houses, destroying every building in it’s
path.
Even by May of
2011, photos of the tsunami’s destruction were still available. Now, at the
2012 one year anniversary, the Japanese government has made much progress with
reparations, but like New Orleans and the destruction it faced following
hurricane Katrina, much reparation and government attention is still needed. 
Discussion Questions:
1. Do
you think that the Japanese government is giving enough attention to the
affects of the tsunami?
2. Do
you think that the effects of this national disaster are comparable to
Hurricane Katrina?
Do you think events like these
strengthen or weaken a n
I honestly don't know how the effects of this disaster compares to Hurricane Katrina. I believe the tsunami was worse, since there were many earthquakes along with the tsunamis along with many many deaths.
ReplyDeleteI am not aware of the statistical evidence to support whether or not this natural disaster is comparable to Hurricane Katrina. Regardless, natural disasters are unfortunate events that require people both within and outside of the community's assistance.
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