$95,000,000 to $115,000,000. Most of the services which were essential of society were also destroyed, Electrical power was non-existent, water and sewer system were severely damaged and roads were extremely hazardous, and many people without the basic necessities. Many of the important buildings were also destroyed, villages were washed away by the…
The book The Killing Sea by Richard Lewis is based on the terrible tsunami of 2004. The tsunami happened on December 25th and was caused by a very large earthquake in the Indian Sea. The theme was that in times of great trouble and tribulation people will change their ways and become more respectful and helpful. ¨Within 15 minutes, tsunami waves were crashing the coast of Sumatra. At the north end of the island was a heavily populated region known as Aceh.…
While that was still in their homes they had a long, trying journey ahead of them. When they evacuated their homes they were forced into cattle cars, 80 people to a car. This left no room to sit so many slept standing up or…
Economics: When Hurricane Harvey hit Houston, they had to stop oil production, this resulted in a chain reaction throughtout the whole event. The distribution of gas was much slower, and prices sky-rocketed. Grocery stores, Supermarkets and Convenience Stores were cleared out because of Harvey. Eventually because of this, water and foods ran out of stock, leaving a lot of people with no resources to get through the Hurricane. Supply and Demand, prices went up, and the need for it went up even higher.…
It was December of 2004 in Aceh, Indonesia, and Richard Lewis was 60 year old author living in Bali, Indonesia. Richard Lewis longed to write a story to represent the lesson, be cooperative and show teamwork. As a volunteer after the tsunami took place, Richard Lewis was able to witness with his own eyes, the misery and destruction after a major disaster that affected many innocent lives. One historical fact is that Lewis knew about how many people were killed from this tragedy. About 228,000 people died, which is quite a lot for a country that is a bit on the small side.…
Europeans identified and treated the people of St. Domingue horribly and as if they where inferior to them. They forced them to work and ranked people based on how much “black blood” they had. The hundreds of ranks that where made gave everyone different names, like mulatto, and determined how they lived and where treated. People of color where not equal, and noticed this. So they decided to ask for freedom.…
Which was the worst and why? The Krakatoa disaster was worse because it had a significant impact on the world and humans. 36,000 people died because of it, compared to the 57 who died by the Mount St Helens disaster. Dust and ash ejected from the explosion came together to create a debris cloud, which affected the world’s climate by dropping the temperatures.…
Hurricane of Destruction Prior to 2012, lasting memories were made on the Seaside pier then the “Hurricane of destruction,” changed everything. This storm came and destroyed a historic landmark and devastated a community. Before, Seaside was a thriving beach town in New Jersey and after, it was the a town that was changed completely forever. Moreover, the lasting effect from Hurricane Sandy changed the community, and the economy.…
Horace Vernet’s piece titled Stormy Coast Scene after a Shipwreck shows off the romanticism movement by showing the aftermath of a shipwreck as the passengers make their way from the vicious ocean waves to the rocky shoreline. Like all romantic paintings this pieces shows the power of nature compared to man (fig.1). It is an oil painting on 23 1/4 x 28 3/8 inches or 59 x 72 centimeters canvas. As there is no confirmed date of completion it is presumed to have been completed circa 1825 and is currently in Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and on their website. Stormy Coast Scene after a Shipwreck is a somber yet awe inspiring piece that focuses on the raw power of nature that resembles that of the Romantic movement that occurred during the eighteenth century that embraced scenes of nature.…
I think a tsunami could possibly hit the United States. Although the chances of that occurring is fairly slim. The West Coast is more vulnerable due to earthquakes occurring more often. To me I think of a tsunami as comparable to a hurricane. After watching the video I think that besides hurricane safety measures there should be tsunami precaution for safety.…
The thought of standing directly above thousands of kilometers of rock and magma in motion is quite unsettling. But, the anxiety quickly fades because we realize there is nothing to fear in Iowa when it comes to volcanos. 1630 B.C. Santorini, Greece, however, is a completely different story. Not only was the Santorini eruption one of the biggest in Earth’s history, but it quite literally changed the face of the earth and created the infamous myth of Atlantis. Santorini is volcanic small island group located 200 km southeast of Greece in the southern Aegean Sea composed of five islands (Thira/Thera, Therasia, Aspronisi, Nea Kameni, and Palea Kameni).…
On May of 1980, Jimmy Carter who was the President of the United States at that time issued an emergency disaster declaration, based on the mental distress the residents of the Love Canal had experienced, instead of the chemical and physical hazards the community was exposed to. The state of New York subsidized the project and sold the houses at a lower rate with the intention to end the disaster that occurred in the area, as both New York and the city of Niagara Falls wanted to put to rest and leave behind this incident. Even though, this was a main disaster that occurred, there was regulations and acts that came after all this and now are putting into effect to help the environment such as: The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,…
OUTLINE In this essay I will attempt to examine the nature of Aral Sea Disaster that implicates in ecological, social, economic, and cultural environments analyzing the root causes of the disasters in terms of mitigation, adaptation, and rehabilitation practices that will challenge the traditional view of a crisis as of “natural” process, but rather “constructed”. I will tackle the historical background of a disaster, its occurrence, consequences and effects, and ultimately identify strategies and policy solutions with respect to the rehabilitation and restoration of the environment and communities of a geographically defined area. Further, this paper will help to form my definition of environmental disaster in case of the Aral Sea region…
The 2004 Indonesian earthquake, which resulted in the tsunami, caused more damage that all other earthquakes that occurred in the twenty-five years previous to it. There have been other tsunamis to occur over time, but none have compared to the one in 2004. Warning systems have been installed since then and have helped people be more prepared in these instances. Having evacuation plans prior to when a tsunami hits is crucial. There are certain procedures that one needs to take before, during, and after a tsunami to ensure his or her safety.…
A tsunami is a seismic sea wave. Displacement of water forms a sequence of waves and this generally happens in an ocean or a large lake. Tsunamis are different because normal waves are caused by wind or tides, which is actually generated by the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun. According to Source 1, the first recorded tsunami was back in 7000-6000 BCE and this was in Portugal but the primary cause is unknown. Since then there have been many tsunamis that have caused damage, two of the moderately recent ones were the 2004 Indian ocean tsunami and the 2011 Tohoku tsunami.…