Synthesis Essay: The Effects Of An Earthquake

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There is no doubt that an earthquake comes with many effects. Earthquakes can cause destruction of property, injuries or in fatal cases death. Earthquakes can also leave people in major debt.
In most cases, people are left seriously injured or even dead. According to source 3,”The Loma Prieta Earthquake”,the author writes,” The earthquake, left 60 people dead and injured almost 4,000 others.” Depending on the intensity of the earthquake, people can either be just understandably frightened or “out of luck.” Altogether, earthquakes can leave people seriously injured depending on the severity.
Likewise, earthquakes can cause major destruction of property.As stated in source 3,”The Loma Prieta Earthquake”,the author states that,”tens of thousands

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