The Disaster Of Thailand Tsunami 2004

I chose to select what I consider Black Swan events. According to Masys (2012), black swan represents the unpredictable and is also described as an outlier. The black swan types of events are caused extreme impact known as natural disasters. The events are the 2010 Haiti Earthquake, the 2008 Cyclone Nargis, and 2004 Indonesia Earthquake/Tsunami. The Weather Channel (2013) states on January 12, 2010, a 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti’s capital and surrounding cities, and 314,000 people were killed. During early May 2008, Cyclone Nargis caused a catastrophic destruction killing at least 138,000 individuals (The Weather Channel, 2013). Nargis is the deadliest named cyclone in the North Indian Ocean Basin and the second deadliest named cyclone after Typhoon Nina in 1975. The Weather Channel (2013) also states 2004 Indonesia Earthquake/Tsunami had a magnitude of 9.2, killing over 230,000 people and injured half a million. These are some of the events in history that I believe were unpredictable.

Another vital step for preparedness is setting up safe, reliable warning systems and evacuation routes. Warning systems can potentially save more lives and cut back on damage. There have been three great tsunamis that influenced the creation of tsunami warning systems (Igarashi, 2011, 2044). After the 1946 Aleutian Islands tsunami caused deaths in Hawaii, efforts began to develop a tsunami warning system (Igarashi, 2011, 2043). The tsunami in Chile on May 22, 1960 turned the United State’s warning system into an international system, and the Indian Ocean tsunami on December 26, 2004 established a global tsunami warning system (Igarashi, 2011, 2044). Reliable warning systems complement and further improve the ongoing efforts made for tsunami preparedness. It is difficult to predict how much damage or loss of life a tsunami can cause since tsunamis themselves are hard to predict (Yong, 2012, 1020), but a new system of tsunami safety can be developed on the basis of lessons taught by past tsunamis (Igarashi, 2011, 2058). The development of new technology, new techniques, and more quality data allows new warning systems to have faster, more accurate, and reliable detection of earthquakes and tsunamis that can lead to the establishment of more accurate

The Indian Ocean tsunami caused waves as high as 9 metres in some places and in other places witnesses described a rapid surging of the ocean. Flooding can extend inland by 300 metres or more. The extensive energy of a tsunami can lift huge objects, flip vehicles and demolish houses. The epicentre was close to some densely populated coastal communities such as Indonesia. They had little or no warning of the tsunami. The only sign came just before the tsunami struck when the waterline suddenly retreated exposing hundreds of metres of beach and seabed. There was no Indian Ocean tsunami warning system in place. This could have saved more people in surrounding

Tsunamis are devastating natural disasters which have huge impacts on population. They are series of fast travelling ocean waves of extremely long length and occurs in coastal areas. The word ‘Tsunami’ comes from two Japanese words meaning ‘harbour wave’.

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.

Imagine enjoying a peaceful day on the beach when, suddenly, the ocean recedes leaving a large portion of ordinarily covered shore exposed. Curious children and even adults hurry to look at this rarity. They spend a few minutes admiring the sea shells and ocean creatures that are normally concealed from view by the sea. Suddenly, a wall of water comes rushing back, devouring everything in its path. This scenario depicts the typical sequence of events during a tsunami. On December 26, 2004, this tragedy occurred on the coast of Southeast Asia. This tsunami was spawned by a large underwater earthquake (Larson). Catastrophes like these wreak havoc and devastation upon coastal communities, thus resulting in billions in property damage, which harm the environment and destroy human life. Both earthquakes and tsunamis release unleash powerful forces that have devastating effects on Earth.

There have been dangerous tsunamis in the past decade that have caused serious injuries because of the lack of tsunami alert systems in their area. For instance, around an hour after an earthquake hit in Japan, there was a tsunami wave that hit the Sendai port measuring 55 inches in height, causing around 160,000 people to flee the area with a death toll of around 50 people reported (Rich 1). A tsunami of this magnitude is capable of causing

Although each classification of natural disaster is capable of creating catastrophic destruction, I feel that the destruction resulting from the accumulated factors that are responsible for Tsunamis have a potential destructive force far greater than other singular forces of nature on their own; Furthermore, due to the densely populated urbanized regions in high-risk zones the potential impact on humans form Tsunamis is elevated in comparison with other phenomena's which may occur with little impact on human society. Therefore a natural event that may be of similar magnitude may occur without impacting our society and will in-turn only be viewed as a geological event, whereas a Tsunami, based on probability will almost always escalate into

Tsunamis have become popular only in the recent times, but they existed and have caused damages since ages. Tsunami is one of the most dangerous disasters caused from the ocean and can have far reaching consequences like washing out the entire city, taking years to recover and re- build human civilization. A Tsunami is not just a single wave but a series of ocean waves called a wave train caused by an underwater earthquake, by a volcanic eruption, landslide, rapid changes in atmospheric pressure, or a meteorite. I have never thought I would ever have such a bad experience in my life. Experiencing such a calamity was one of the worst things happened in my life. But this was a lesson for me. Before this I always thought I was an unlucky person in life.

Natural disasters happen all the time around the world; some are more devastating than others. Tsunamis tear apart cities like they are paper. There are tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires, and all sorts of other disasters but per square foot tsunamis are the most powerful. Tsunami’s are known to be very fast waves, but speeds on average can be around five hundred miles per hour or eight hundred and five kilometers per hour. Tsunami’s will not only be powerful, but they will tear and demolish anything in their way.

“Run for your life!” screams a little Indonesian boy. An eighty-foot tall water wave of pure terror barrels towards him and millions of other people. On December 26, 2004, an enormous tsunami wrecked Indonesia, killed nearly 200,000, and left over half a million more homeless. This is not the only time something like this happens. Tsunamis happen all over the world, and they are common. They vary in size and destruction but are all very similar. Tsunamis are unique natural disasters due to the way they travel and form, as well as their effects of destruction.

Ten years ago, there was a massive undersea earthquake which known as the Sumatra Andaman earthquake that occurred at 26 December 2004. The earthquake was classified as natural disaster that caused by the movement of tectonic plates under the ocean which lead to a series of destructive tsunamis that hit and impacted 14 countries in total. Moreover,

A tsunamis or tidal wave also known as a seismic sea wave, it is a series of waves in large bodies of water caused by the displacement of a large body of water. A tsunamis is an large earthquakes or tectonic plates colliding that is what causes the series of was to crash on islands and ruin cities. In july 9 1958 the world's largest tsunamis hit the city of lituya bay alaska. It was caused by a 8.3 earthquake that was caused on the landside and that what triggered the tsunamis. Regarded as the largest tsunamis of all record time. In krakatau indonesia on august 27 1883, the tsunami was actually linked to an explosion that linked to the krakatoa volcano. Multiple waves as big as 37 m hit with a violent eruption and demolish the towns and cities of krakatau. Tsunamis are some of the most dangerous natural disasters the come after earthquake in the ocean and outside the ocean. They are so strong they can make most towns and cities destroy they can pick things up and never bring the things that were taken

Wave are nothing to the universe, but to us it is a monster. We have no way to escape. Our home will be destroyed just by one wave in a few second. Our family, significant one, friends, and all our joy will be buried under dirt and bricks. Things that we own will be gone, and dreams will be out of reach. Nobody will forget the year 2004; The scenery Indian Ocean Bay has become a hell to those who come for the tours, they no longer have the opportunity to return to their family. That day the earth was angry that she rolled up the waves with the amazing power to erode the Sumatra coast. Hundred thousands of unprepared lives instantly disappear. Heaven suddenly became a hell. The bodies of the victims are everywhere. Brave people are looking

Recent years, the world is always appalled by the increasing number of major events such as the earthquake in China and Japan, Katrina hurricane in the United States, flooding in Florida and tsunami in many countries in Southeast Asia such as Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia in which involved huge number of deaths. This is actually, what we called a disaster. In fact, disaster actually not only covers catastrophic natural disasters but also includes industrial, accidents and so forth.