On August 26, 1883, a catastrophic natural disaster happened that affected the lives of people near and far. The volcano, Krakatoa, erupted leaving a great deal of devastation in its wake. Krakatoa is a volcanic island located in the Sunda Strait along the Indonesian Island Arc. The island along with two others were remains of an earlier eruption from two hundred years before. Krakatoa Island had three large hill-like or mountain shaped volcanic cones named Rakata, Danan, and Perboewatan. Before that disastrous day, the island previously had had some seismic activity that hinted at the dangers that was soon to come.
In the previous years before the 1983 explosion, there were multiple earthquakes that were felt as far as Australia. In May of 1983, a couple of weeks before the big event, smaller eruptions were happening over a period of …show more content…
Some of the reports came from crew members that were on ships sailing along the Sunda Strait. The vessels were American, British, Dutch, Australian and German. Members from all of these ships witness the events and were able to record what took place. Captain MacKenzie witnessed black clouds hovering above. Across the open sea were grey waterspouts. People in Ketimbang even experienced it. Willem Beyerinck and his wife both were there. The wife took note down in her journal once she felt the vibrations. The Lloyd’s agent was able to write a telegram summarizing the events then later wrote a more detailed version. The book kind of talks about the quiet before the storm. There always seemed to be eerily silence before something colossal happens. During this quiet time the government had sent out inspectors to inspect the area. Word of the terrible volcanic eruption spread to the rest of the world through newspaper and storytelling. Word was spread across the world but the effects of the volcano also
In the previous years before the 1983 explosion, there were multiple earthquakes that were felt as far as Australia. In May of 1983, a couple of weeks before the big event, smaller eruptions were happening over a period of …show more content…
Some of the reports came from crew members that were on ships sailing along the Sunda Strait. The vessels were American, British, Dutch, Australian and German. Members from all of these ships witness the events and were able to record what took place. Captain MacKenzie witnessed black clouds hovering above. Across the open sea were grey waterspouts. People in Ketimbang even experienced it. Willem Beyerinck and his wife both were there. The wife took note down in her journal once she felt the vibrations. The Lloyd’s agent was able to write a telegram summarizing the events then later wrote a more detailed version. The book kind of talks about the quiet before the storm. There always seemed to be eerily silence before something colossal happens. During this quiet time the government had sent out inspectors to inspect the area. Word of the terrible volcanic eruption spread to the rest of the world through newspaper and storytelling. Word was spread across the world but the effects of the volcano also