Tsunami Case Studies Activities Attorney-General’s Department 2010 Contents Chile tsunami 27 February 2010 ............................................. 2 Samoa tsunami 29 September 2009 ....................................... 4 Solomon Islands tsunami 2 April 2007 ................................. 10 Indian Ocean tsunami‚ December 26‚ 2004.......................... 13 Papua New Guinea tsunami 17 July 1998 ............................. 20 Chile tsunami 27 February 2010 On the 27 February
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The December 26‚ 2004 Sumatran Tsunami [pic] On the morning of December 26‚ 2004 a magnitude 9.3 earthquake struck off the Northwest coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The earthquake resulted from complex slip on the fault where the oceanic portion of the Indian Plate slides under Sumatra‚ part of the Eurasian Plate. The earthquake deformed the ocean floor‚ pushing the overlying water up into a tsunami wave. The tsunami wave devastated nearby areas where the wave may have been as high as
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Indian Ocean Tsunami On December 26‚ 2004‚ the Indian Ocean earthquake‚ or the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake‚ caused a tsunami that killed 230‚000 people and was recorded as the deadliest tsunami in known history. The earthquake was recorded as between 9.1 and 9.3 on the Richter scale‚ the second largest earthquake ever recorded. It was also recorded as the longest one‚ triggering earthquakes as far away as Alaska. Following the disaster‚ a worldwide effort raised billions of dollars in tsunami relief
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The Himalayan Tsunami that took place on 16 June 2013‚ created a vast damage. This damage of Uttarakhand can’t be blamed on Nature’s fury alone. Cloudbursts‚ landslides and flash floods are an annual affair in Uttarakhand. The rain of 2010 destructed many properties and lives‚ but the rate of destruction is even larger.With many highways damaged‚ bridges washed away‚ electricity and phone networks down‚ several ravaged places continue to be marooned. Uttarkhand is considered to have many holy places
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Known as one of the worst disasters in the world’s history‚ the Boxing day tsunami took place on December 26‚ 2004. The tsunami destroyed over 12 different countries and islands‚ including Sumatra‚ Indonesia‚ Malaysia‚ Thailand‚ and many more located by the Indian ocean. It had continued trekking countries in the Indian Ocean for over two days and left a devastating mess(Malcolm Moore and Meabh Ritchie). The only good that might have come from this terrible day in history was more knowledge about
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business negatively without any control‚ but the test of success for a business is how one copes with these disasters. After evaluation of the of Tsunami crisis in Japan and the affect it had on Honda Canada‚ your job is to create a sense of security for all customers‚ employees and dealers. To address these concerns about the negative impact of the Tsunami‚ it is important to focus on three key factors when implementing a statement to both internal and external stakeholders: • Carry out a moderately
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INTRODUCTION On the job training or and OJT is one method by which students is given a chance to apply the theories computations that they have learned from the school. It also helps the students to acquire relevant knowledge and skills by performing in actual work setting. Colleges and universities require their students to undergo such training within a specific number of hours as part of the curriculum. For the students‚ an OJT or internship program provides opportunities togo through the actual
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Introduction Mosquito coils are widely used as mosquito repellent. The major active ingredients of most mosquito coils are pyrethrins‚ accounting for about 0.3 – 0.4% of the coil mass. When a Mosquito coil is burnt‚ the insecticides evaporate (pyrethrin‚ PAH‚ aldehyde etc.) with smoke‚ which prevent the mosquito from entering the room and harm those already in the room. The remaining components of mosquito coils include organic fillers‚ binders‚ dyes and other additives capable of burning well without
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Table of Contents page Introduction............................................................................................................................2 1. Mission and Objectives.......................................................................................................... 2 2. Company’s Overview..................................................
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The Introduction No matter what heading you choose for the introductory section of your proposal‚ it should‚ in the most general sense‚ do two things for the reader: It should provide a "map" of what is ahead It should make the reader want to find out more about your research. More specifically the introductory section to a thesis proposal should tell the reader something about the following: What is the study about? Why is it important? What is the problem‚ question‚ hypothesis‚ theory
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