The tsunami is a natural desaster ocasionated by an earthquake, landslide, volcanic eruption or meteorite and it can move hundreds of miles per hour in the open ocean and smash into land with waves as high as 100 feet or more.
All tsunamis are potentially dangerous, even though they may not damage every coastline they strike. It can strike anywhere along most of the U.S. coastline. The most destructive tsunamis have occurred along the coasts of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii
Tsunamis are most often generated by earthquakes which induce movements in the ocean floor
In this if a landslide occurs close to a shore it is possible that the first wave in a series could reach quickly the beach
Tsunamis can destroit cities, beaches, and even they can start fires from ruptured thanks, or gas lines. Other hazards are flooding, contamination of drinking water.
Some of the possible ways of prevention or things you can do before a tsunami are:
- Turn on your radio to learn if there is a tsunami warning if an earthquake occurs and you are in a coastal area.
- Move inland to higher ground immediately and stay there.
- Stay away from the beach. Never go down to the beach to watch a tsunami come in. If you can see the wave you are too close to escape it
Stay away from flooded and damaged areas until officials say it is safe to return.
Stay away from debris in the water; it may pose a safety hazard to boats and people.
Save yourself - not your possessions
The sadnest consequences of the tsunamis are the human lose and it are not recoverable, the closer example of it was the Tsunami occurred in Tailandia and which left hundreds of loose.
And not so farfrom Chile in the north of Perú it was almost a secure consequence after the terrible earthquake which took place almost one month ago.
It would be a terrible desaster here in Chile, for this reason it is recomendable to know about Tsunamis in case of one can occurr soon.
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