For the blog on natural disasters, I went online to National Geographic and found some pretty interesting articles about a natural disaster itself. I decided to do it on Tsunamis. I looked up the word Tsunami and found out that it is a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance. Tsunami's can reach heights of over 100 ft. About 80% of these Tsunamis happen in the Pacific Ocean because of the tectonic shifts. Tsunami's can reach the speed of 500 mph and can cross the entire expanse of the Pacific Ocean in less than a day. Wow. Many people already know about that one famous Tsunami, Hiroshima, where about 150,000 people were killed in a single day. Out in the deep ocean, Tsunami's can appear little in height and slow, but as they come closer to shore, they built an increase in power and growth. To watch out for these Tsunamis, there are many systems used to protect costal areas around the world.
www.nationalgeographic.com
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