A Report On Osaka Prefecture

After attending Seaside School District schools that sat inside the tsunami zone my entire life I expected to feel a sense of relief attending school elsewhere, but that is far from the case. Everyday when I went school the thought of the big one was constantly looming in the back of my mind. Now 3,000 miles removed from the Oregon coast I find myself more concerned than ever before about the safety of the children attending Seaside Schools. I always thought that I had a good understanding of the danger our community and schools were in, but I really had no clue until I started to extensively research the cascadia subduction zone during my senior year at Seaside High. What I learned from leading geologists and various other experts was that the risks I had been told our community faced were not exaggerated as I had suspected, but instead understated. The fact of the matter is that Seaside schools will not survive the magnitude of a Cascadia subduction earthquake. The schools will collapse on children leaving them trapped as a large tsunami rolls in. Trapped with no way to escape the majority of children in Seaside school district will either drown alive or be killed by a building collapsing on top of them. Those fortunate enough to make it out of the school after the earthquake will still have to

California’s unique geography as a state makes it a very appealing place to call home. From the odd east to west transverse San Gabriel mountain ranges of the Los Angeles Basin, to the bumpy coastal ranges of the Bay Area, any person can find a compatible topographic terrain to their liking. California may seem to be the perfect place to live with its ideal climate and extensive geographic features. However, due to California’s location over the shifting continental plates, coupled with its enormous and also multiple faults, at any time this great state can fall victim to a seismic disaster. After examining evidence from both Rong-Gong Lin’s II Los Angeles Times article of April 18, 2016 and the NOVA videos Killer Quake ( 2006), Earthquake (2007), as well as Geologic Journey II – Episode 3 (The Pacific Rim: Americas) – Part 3 (San Francisco) and The Great San Francisco Earthquake (American Experience ~ 2005), one can take a comparative account of the three major earthquakes of California’s past. Although each earthquake was very devastating on is own; the Great Quake 0f 1906, the Loma Prieta quake of 1989, and the NorthRidge quake of 1994 each amounted to an extensive forfeiture of property and life. Each of these earthquakes created much suffering and loss. It is imperative for each citizen of this great state to understand the damage that a California quake can actually do and be prepared; for the threat of one always looms.

Earthquakes have afflicted the world since its inception. The sudden release of energy from volcanoes or displacing of earth plates can result in disasters of extreme magnitude. These usually naturally occurring phenomenon have been responsible from wiping out entire towns throughout history and until today continue to produce major loss of life and infrastructure. It can take years for a city or country to recover from a major event of this kind and when a third world country is involved, the result is usually exponentially worse than in a developed country. In the past decades Japan, Chile and Haiti have suffered the devastation an earthquake produces. This document will concentrate in Haiti, a small country in the Caribbean. On

Natural disasters are a huge challenge for the planet because of the adverse effects that are associated with them. One of the major earthquakes to have shaken the earth is the Great Sendai Earthquake or Great Tōhoku Earthquake that occurred in 2011. The event started when a powerful earthquake hit the northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011, and resulted in a widespread damage on land. A series of massive tsunamis later devastated many parts of the coastal regions of the country with the worst affected being the Tohoku region. The tsunami further resulted in a major nuclear accident that damaged distant regions on a power station located along the coast. The economic effects of the tsunami qualify it as one of the major natural disasters because it affected Japan’s economic stability as the country ended up resorting to importing as an alternative to cover the loss.

Throughout this unit, the Science in Practice class has been learning about natural disasters and the impact it has on humans and environment. The natural disaster that will be discussed in this report is the Boxing Day Tsunami, which occurred on the 26th of December, 2004. The tsunami took place in the Indian Ocean. Due to, two tectonics plates, the Indo-Australian plate and the Eurasian plate colliding, causing an underwater earthquake. Due to this awful disaster, people were killed, injured, diagnosed with diseases, homes and businesses were destroyed, the environment damaged.

Tsunamis occur when an earthquake happens in the ocean and the energy goes to the water creating huge waves. Tsunamis are very dangerous they can be so strong that they wash away the city, harm thousands, and cause hundreds of thousands to billions of dollars in damage. “A giant tsunami along the West Coast would wash away coastal towns, destroy U.S. Highway 101 and cause $70 billion in damage. More than 100 bridges would be lost, power lines toppled and coastal towns isolated. Residents would have as few as 15 minutes’ notice to flee to higher ground, and as many as 10,000 would die” (Dangerous tsunami threat off U.S. West Coast). This shows what kind of damage this geo-process can

On March 14, 2011, Anne Applebaum created an account of the events that had occurred earlier that day in Japan. She recalled the shattering earthquake that followed a tsunami and destroyed towns such as Rikuzentakata, a town of 25,000 people (Applebaum 229). The earthquake also agitated Fukushima Daiichi, one of Japan’s nuclear power complexes. Unfortunately, all three reactors lost their ability to cool the steaming water and had to be flooded. The seawater effectively destroyed the plant before more explosions occurred. As a result, radioactive steam had to be released. Applebaum glorified the Japanese in their “technological brilliance” and their ability to cope in extreme circumstances (Applebaum 230). Although the regulations are strict

As a result of the 2011 Japanese tsunami and earthquake, the State of Oregon commissioned a study of the earthquake and tsunami preparedness of Oregon in the event of a 9.0 Cascadia earthquake, called the Oregon Resiliency Plan (Davidson). Its findings reported how long services like electricity, water, sewage, police and fire stations, and health centers would take to be restores after such a destructive event (Davidson). The report also included some very chilling statistics about the affect it would have on Oregon alone:

2. Physiographic natural disasters: Southeast Asia is a realm of islands, peninsulas containing high mountains and deep valleys that is under constant threat from natural disasters. From earthquakes, tsunami, to volcano eruptions, this region has seen it all, including cyclones, floods, landslides, and other hazards. The Pacific Rim is part of the Ring of Fire, in 2004 a tsunami will 300,000 people, 1883 the Krakatau volcano erupted killing 30,000, and in 1815 the Tambora volcano erupted affecting the climate for 20 years. There is a widespread of casualities in this diverse region, putting a struggle on human survival.

However, in most cases, the people living there do not even know the risks. Humans should have learned from the 1906 quake that the San Andreas fault line is too dangerous to live on. The 1906 earthquake should have been a mistake that was learned from. The knowledge gained from the past will be useless if it is unused. People can do all they want to “earthquake proof” the cities, but in the end, when the next big one strikes, lives and money will still be lost. Knowing all the risks there are to living on the San Andreas fault line, it is very clear that it is not a safe place for people to

A triad of earthquakes has unexpectedly shaken the area of the notorious ring of fire much to the horror of Ecuadorian and Japanese citizens suffering from their unfortunate consequences. This was put into perspective by an early Sunday morning television program on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), This Week, displayed a live segment on April 18, 2016, that presented a breakdown on the recent earthquakes that hit Equator and Japan in the past few days. Equator was granted a closer look seeing as it was challenged by an severe 7.8 magnitude earthquake which left over three hundred and fifty dead and thousands more wounded from it massive destruction which has a tendency to rise even further with the passage of time. Another similar incident occurred twice in Japan which left it even more problematic to retrieve other survivor under insecure wreckages that offer only a risk in collapsing to the ground. It is undesirable actuality for the west coast of the United States as it will be more than likely confronted by an earthquake owing to its connection as part of the on the volatile ring of fire. Ultimately, these nations’ death toll is threatening to rise even more which is definitely much of a concerning subject matter for numerous individuals like me.

On the 22nd of May, 1960, the life of so many Europeans had changed and they could never go back for this natural disaster that struck in the South of Chile, caused effects that where not only As a result of the large shocks from the earthquake, a tsunami was produced that was damaging to surrounding continents and islands, this tsunami was abnormal for it wasn’t discreet, inhabitants of continents and islands such as Hawaii could see the tsunami from the coastline. The surface wave magnitude of the tsunami was an 8.6 with a focal depth of 33km, and an epicentre of 39.5° S, 74.5° W. The inhabitants of Chile attempted to seek refuge on sea, however they were ignorant of the tsunami that came around 10 to 15 minutes after the earthquake, the only structures that survived the

Earthquakes have definitely affected Japanese life. The most major earthquakes in Japanese history have taken a heavy toll of human lives and property. To prevent some of the damage, scientists have been trying to predict the occurrence of earthquakes

In March of 2011, a magnitude 9 earthquake hit Japan, releasing a dangerous tsunami. Japan was not expecting the magnitude of the earthquake and tsunami, and endured much hardship after the disaster. The effects of the tsunami can still be seen in Japan today through its residents, economy, and through actions that have been taken to further protect residents from future disasters. Though the Japan 2011 tsunami is one of the most destructive tsunamis ever recorded, dangerous tsunamis continue to take place across the globe. The Japan 2011 tsunami not only affected the inhabitants of Japan, but also affected people around the world. After disasters such as this, each area must endure the aftermath of the disaster and recover from the effects.

Uasin Gishu County is one of the forty seven counties located in the Rift Valley parts of Kenya. According to Kamenju et al, Uasin Gishu County covers the area around 3,328 square Kilometers. It borders Lugari District of Western province to the West, borders Keiyo, and Marakwet and Koibatek to the East, borders Nandi North and Nandi South to the South, and Trans Nzoia Districts of East and West to the North. Uasin Gishu is divided into six administrative divisions namely; Moiben, Kesses, Soy, Ainabkoi, Kapsaret and Turbo. Turbo and Kapsaret Divisions are densely populated, while Turbo consists of a high urbanization rate, Kapsaret consists of large farms. The main economic activity in the Uasin Gishu County is the agriculture, and the main food crops grown are maize, beans and Irish potatoes. The main cash crops grown are wheat, maize among others. Eldoret is the main town and the commercial centre of the District. Uasin Gishu region consists of a mixture of more ethnic communities including; Kikuyu, Maasai, Luo, Kisii, Luhya and the Kalenjin. In this respect Kalenjins occupy a large percentage of the inhabitants in the County. For example, the issues related to electoral processes such as promotion of human rights, freedom of expression, and among others are as well articulated in the democratic principles. Electoral process is among the packages of a democracy. Moreover, Nzongola-Ntalaja et al implies that democracy is a moral value, and is what human beings endure as