I live in Ocean View (The Big Island), Hawaii. According to an article, due to Hawaii’s location in relation to the Ring of Fire in the Pacific Ocean and it’s volcanoes, Hawaii is at great risk of tsunamis and earthquakes. As previously stated, Hawaii has volcanoes; most notably, Kilauea. Kilauea is an active volcano that could cause serious property damage and could be harmful to life.
In accordance with a Hawaiian travel guide, Hawaii records about one tsunami per year and a damaging tsunami every seven years. These tsunamis are usually triggered by a coastal or oceanic earthquake and could cause great damage. By way of example, on April 1, 1946, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 occurred in the Aleutian Islands off Alaska. Subsequently, …show more content…
However, technology for the detection of natural disasters are not always available, cellphone apps and other types of portable detection devices could work fine in these occasions, although it is important to be able to detect the natural warning …show more content…
The place I chose was selected based on the three possible natural disasters. Tsunamis would require high altitudes, earthquakes would require a place that is not surrounded by buildings, and volcanoes would mostly require distance from the active volcano. For these reasons, I have chosen the mountain of Mauna Kea as my evacuation site. Mauna Kea is considered the tallest mountain in the world at a height of 32,000 feet (9,753 m) from its base on the ocean floor to its summit, It is tall enough to protect me from the tsunamis and the area is free of houses that could fall on top of me during an earthquake. It is also a good distance away from Mauna Loa and Kilauea. I will get to Mauna Kea bicycling or walking since the main roads will probably be packed with cars from other people trying to leave. According to Google Maps, it would take about 8 hours bicycling (28-35 hours walking), this added to the time it would take to get to the top could sum up to approximately 35-38 hours. Since the top of Mauna Kea is colder, I would need to add extra blankets and thermal clothes to my bug out bag, I will also have to consider the altitude and the decrease in oxygen on top of the mountain. All in all, Mauna Kea is an ideal
In accordance with a Hawaiian travel guide, Hawaii records about one tsunami per year and a damaging tsunami every seven years. These tsunamis are usually triggered by a coastal or oceanic earthquake and could cause great damage. By way of example, on April 1, 1946, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 occurred in the Aleutian Islands off Alaska. Subsequently, …show more content…
However, technology for the detection of natural disasters are not always available, cellphone apps and other types of portable detection devices could work fine in these occasions, although it is important to be able to detect the natural warning …show more content…
The place I chose was selected based on the three possible natural disasters. Tsunamis would require high altitudes, earthquakes would require a place that is not surrounded by buildings, and volcanoes would mostly require distance from the active volcano. For these reasons, I have chosen the mountain of Mauna Kea as my evacuation site. Mauna Kea is considered the tallest mountain in the world at a height of 32,000 feet (9,753 m) from its base on the ocean floor to its summit, It is tall enough to protect me from the tsunamis and the area is free of houses that could fall on top of me during an earthquake. It is also a good distance away from Mauna Loa and Kilauea. I will get to Mauna Kea bicycling or walking since the main roads will probably be packed with cars from other people trying to leave. According to Google Maps, it would take about 8 hours bicycling (28-35 hours walking), this added to the time it would take to get to the top could sum up to approximately 35-38 hours. Since the top of Mauna Kea is colder, I would need to add extra blankets and thermal clothes to my bug out bag, I will also have to consider the altitude and the decrease in oxygen on top of the mountain. All in all, Mauna Kea is an ideal