Essay on Tsunami

You did the smart thing and bought insurance to make sure your business is covered in case of a loss. Something happens. Someone broke in and stole some merchandise. A pipe bursts and floods the storage room. A fire erupts in the boiler room, causing minor damage. You have the option of making an insurance claim. When is Filing a Claim a Good Idea The business insurance you pay for is there to protect you against covered losses. If you have insurance, you should use it when it makes…

Out of the 1,006,619 square miles of protected area nationally, 132.8 square miles is home to one of the most fascinating dunes in the world. Being made a national monument in 1932 by President Herbert Hoover, The Great Sand Dunes in Colorado was recognized as a national park in 2004. It was made a national monument in 1932 by President Herbert Hoover. It is home to many species of animals and plants, such as the American pikas and Entaphalleas. Through the breaking apart and movement of…

On 12 November 2017, northeast Iraq experienced an earthquake from the city of Halabja. According to the Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System, approximately 1,840,000 people live with within 100km of the epicenter of this earthquake in both Iraq and Iran. There have been nine reported fatalities and over 550 people injured in Iraq as a result of the earthquake. The Darbandikhan areas has been most severely impacted, with most earthquake related injuries reported in Darbandikhan, Halabja…

Earthquake Brace & Bolt Program in California The moment an earthquake hits, older homes, in particular, have a higher risk encountering more damage. Whenever the ground trembles their foundations wobble, causing the upper half of the property to slip and collapse. To lessen the structural damage caused by earthquakes, it’s a good idea to have the home retrofitted through the Earthquake Brace & Bolt Program. What’s the Earthquake Brace & Bolt Program? The Earthquake Brace & Bolt Program, or the…

Eggs are the most fragile thing you can find, one drop and they will break. What can we do to protect the egg from breaking when it falls? First, there are many factors that affect the egg when it falls. The factors are momentum, air resistance, pressure, gravity, and angular momentum. The first factor is Momentum; it is the product of the mass and velocity of an object. “P” is the 3D vector stating the object’s momentum in 3 directions of 3D space. Where “V” is the 3D velocity vector giving the…

Have you ever been in a bad Natural disaster? If not maybe you should try reading “Comprehending the Calamity” By Emma Burke and “Horrific Wreck of the City” By Fred Hewitt. They are both first hand eye witness accounts of the San Francisco earthquake and fire. The San Francisco earthquake was one of the biggest and most traumatizing events of all time. It all started April 18, 1906 at 5:15 AM. The first tremor lasted about 1 minute and others continued to strike through out the morning. Water…

On April 18, 1906 Mark Faint woke up early morning only to hear screams and yells for help. He looked out the window only to see what seemed to be death overcoming people every second. “The city was in flames, killing people by the second.” The San Francisco Earthquake was catastrophic because of its massive destruction, huge amount of death, and raging fires. One of the most destructive earthquakes occurred April 18, 1906 in the popular city, San Francisco. The earthquake caused great damage…

Mount Saint Helens Devastates the State of Washington The 1980 Eruption of Mount Saint Helens was a moment to remember in history. The eruption of Mt St. Helens was devastating. The damage done costed lots of money. The eruption was huge and blew lots of ashes into the air and forest. Many people and animals died. The skies remained dark for days. It is by far the most destructive and violent volcano recorded in North America (Bagley). Mount St. Helens had been dormant for as long as we can…

Mt. Pinatubo, Philippines: Impacts and Human Actions The stratovolcano Mount Pinatubo began showing signs of erupting on the 15th of July 1991. Through a series of events Mt. Pinatubo erupted and effected the surrounding areas. Throughout this paper will be discussed the impacts, including primary and secondary, along with impacts changed by humans. Mount Pinatubo eruption was the second largest eruption in the 20th century, making it have many impacts not only locally but globally. Mount…

The effect on panda after the 512 earthquake in Wenchuan,China Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca）is one of the world's most endangered species, that unique and rarely exist in China. The Earthquake that took place in 2008 Wenchuan, China, cause of huge damage to the ecosystem, which breaks down the environment that Panda live in and harm the living habitat of the panda. On May 12, 2018, an 8.0 degree earthquake took place in Wenchuan, China. The quake damage thousands of lives. Through the…