Great Hanshin earthquake

discusses previous earthquakes that have occurred in the Kashmir Valley, and predicts an upcoming mega quake that will someday occur in this region. By using past records of an earthquake in this area dating back to circa 1555, seismologists and historians have worked together and determined that a major earthquake occurred during this time. Based on their current knowledge of geological processes and descriptions of past events, geologists and historians alike believe that an earthquake within…

Poseidon He is known as Poseidon in Greek mythology and Neptune in Roman mythology. He is the god of the Mediterranean Sea, the god of horses, and the god of chariots. He has the power to cause storms and shake the earth through earthquakes, hence his nickname Earth Shaker. It is said the whenever he gets frustrated or angry, the seas get rough and, strong storms attack the mighty oceans. That is why sculptures and paintings often display his violent character, but he is also pictured in…

1.1 Introduction to Landslide A landslide is a geological phenomenon, which includes a wide range of ground movements, such as deep or shallow failure slopes and rock falls. See figure 1.1. 1.1.1 Factors influence Landslides Landslides occur when the stability of the slope turns from the stable state to unstable state. Most of the Landslides usually cause depend on two main factors: (i) Natural Factors and (ii) Anthropogenic Factors. (USSG, 2004) (i) Natural Factors (a) Geological…

many people died because of natural disasters. I experienced many earthquakes, but my family was not ready for earth quakes. We do have emergency foods and lights, however, most objects in my house will fall once a major earth quake starts. When I was in middle school, around 2007, there was a 5.6 earthquake in San Jose and no one in my family duck under the table because it was very sudden and it was very first experience of earthquake to my family. So, I want to know how to get ready for…

Abstract Snow avalanches pose a significant hazard to human populations and infrastructure in mountainous regions. Snow avalanches are the abruptly down slope movement of snow, ice, and associated debris such as rocks, and earth material. The forces generated by large avalanches can damage most man-made structures. Avalanche impacts in India, includes fatilities, is summarize for public and residential area like ski areas, roads, and resource industries. Avalanche hazard methods, in which…

Disaster Management in the United States Grace Anderson/L27294987 HLTH 505/B03 LUO Abstract Introduction “Every year, disasters put millions of Americans in danger and destroy billions of dollars worth of property. But every year, all year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is on the job —as part of a team helping communities reduce their risk, helping emergency officials prepare for all hazards, and helping people get back on their feet after their lives are disrupted by a…

INTRODUCTION National parks have been created all around America. One of the parks in northern California is Lassen Volcanic National Park. Lassen Volcanic has volcanoes, steaming fumaroles, and hydrothermal vents. It is well known for the Lassen Peak eruption of 1915.This essay will talk about History, Climate, Geology, Location, and Miscellaneous. HISTORY Lassen Volcanic was founded in 1915. The last Lassen eruption was in 1915 and from 1916 to 1921 only ash and steam came out of the…

Mark Twain and Jack London both write about an earthquake which took place in San Francisco. Twain wrote a narrative in order to demonstrate that when life or death situations occur, that is when people are at their worst. London writes a descriptive piece that demonstrates the destruction of an earthquake that creates a relationship between humans and earthquakes to express that they are both destructive. Although both writers write about a similar situation, they do so differently…

An earthquake is the phenomenon that a huge energy suddenly released and appeared in the Earth’s crust when two moved plates slip past one another. The earthquakes usually happen in the convergent boundaries, divergent boundaries and transform boundaries. In the three kinds of boundaries, the convergent boundary often produces the largest magnitude earthquakes. Because when the two plates collide strongly in the convergent boundary, the extreme pressure and the great friction will appear. So the…

Introduction The Johnstown Flood which was one of the worst disasters ever happened in U.S. history by far which was also the most famous dam failure. Johnstown is situated about 50 miles east-southeast of Pittsburgh, in the Allegheny Mountains, in the southeastern Pennsylvania. There was the “South Fork Hunting and Fishing Club” whose members included Andrew Carnegie, Henry Frick and Andrew Mellon. The club had bought the abandoned earth fill dam and the reservoir known as Lake Conemaugh.…