make its effects much worse. Earthquakes can affect people in many different ways in countries all over the world. They are a product of intense seismic activity where plates are interacting‚ at a destructive of transform faults‚ particularly leading to a build up of tension below the Earths surface. When this tension is released the buildings‚ bridges‚ pipes etc which lie in the line of the seismic waves can often not withstand the force and strain of the earthquakes and can potentially harm people
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because an earthquake of that magnitude calls for tremendous preparation and building accountability. Explained by New York Times columnist Kathryn Schultz‚ “the stuck edge of North America is bulging upward and compressing eastward‚ at the rate of‚ respectively‚ three to four millimeters and thirty to forty millimeters a year”. While it doesn’t seem like much‚ the result of the collision will be catastrophic. I am
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Bhavna Sharma EST 330 TA Notes Week 2 Predictions of Natural Disasters Most disasters are unpredicted 99% of the time With earthquakes‚ history will tell us that one is possible‚ but it can’t say when one will occur‚ or at what time‚ or at what magnitude With tropical cyclones we know of the existence of a storm about 7 or 8 days in advance‚ but there is still great uncertainty about exact location of landfall until 24 hours before. Useful tools: satellites- ability to see where tropical
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Of all the naturally occurring events on Earth‚ earthquakes are among the most devastating and bring a lot of truth to the statement‚ “Just because something is natural does not mean it is not dangerous.” Earthquakes are one of the most natural things I can think of that can cause massive damage and loss of human live in many instances‚ and the effects are sometimes long term. “Nothing happens without a force. Many geophysicists accept the theory that continents move as a result of the forces
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Recount Text adalah salah satu dari jenis teks bahasa Inggris yang menceritakan kembali kejadian-kejadian atau penglaman-pengalaman di masa lampau. Tujuan dari teks recount adalah untuk memberikan informasi atau untuk menghibur pembaca. Di dalam teks recount tidak terdapat komplikasi (complication) seprtihalnya di teks narrative. Untuk membuat Contoh Teks Recount (Recount Text Sample)sebenarnya mudah. Seperti Yang sudah penulis jelaskan pada artikel sebelemunya yang membahasa Teks Recount (Recount
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Derron Brown Period 3 Hurricanes and Earthquakes Have you ever noticed how many deaths have occurred due to natural disasters? Well if you don’t know what a natural disaster is‚ it is a natural hazard to the environment (floods‚ tornados‚ hurricanes‚ volcanoes‚ earthquakes‚ tsunamis). All of these natural disasters can cause severe damage to the environment and many deaths. In this essay I am only going to talk about earthquakes and hurricanes. An earthquake occurs when stored energy underneath
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When we hear the word earthquake we get goose bumps because the word reminds fear in our minds does it not? Yes‚ it does‚ we think that an earthquake can kill us any moment destroying our homes into dust. Science tells that; Earthquake is the shaking of the earth’s surface caused by rapid movement of the earth’s rocky outer layer. Earthquakes occur when energy stored within the earth suddenly releases‚ the size varies from small hardly noticeable shaking‚ to large shocks which can be felt from miles
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Life” Near Death Experience (NDE) refers to the sensations reported by people who have come close to dying or were CLINICALY dead for a period of time so meaning their hearts had already stopped beating their brain is not running‚ their blood pressure isn’t stable‚ -- meaning‚ their bodies are not functioning as to what a person needs to be alive. The people in the documentary such as Dr. Alexander‚ Christine Stein‚ and Anita Moojani claim of having meaningful experiences after all signs of hope
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the 1994 Northridge earthquake occurred on January 17‚ 1994. The earthquake was centered in Reseda‚ a neighborhood in the north-central San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles‚ California. “It was a 6.7 magnitude earthquake that lasted 10 – 20 seconds. In addition‚ two 6.0 magnitude aftershocks occurred‚ the first about one minute after the initial event and the second approximately 11 hours later‚ the strongest of several thousand aftershocks in all.” (USGS‚ 2012) Earthquakes are usually caused
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Back to life after the great East Japan earthquake Residents of a city devastated by the 2011 tsunami pick up the pieces‚ showing just how crucial jobs are in times of disaster-recovery. Feature | 01 April 2013 KAMAISHI CITY‚ Japan (ILO News) – Ms Maekawa‚ who is over 60 years old‚ is busily cooking a dish to serve her customers in a bistro in Kamaishi City‚ a small coastal town in Iwate Prefecture famous for its steel production‚ fishing industry and eco-tourism. When not cooking she comes out
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