Tsunami The Most Destructive Cataclysm Presented By:- Manisha Keim(X –C)

What’s a Tsunami?  A Japanese word with English translation, "harbor wave."  “Tsu” means harbour, “nami” means waves  Scientifically it is called “Seismic Sea Waves” as seismic is the word related with earthquake generating mechanism  Also known as “ Tidal Waves” by the general public, which is a misnomer.

View of a Tsunami Taken By A Satellite

Generation Of Tsunamis A Tsunami is generated when a large amount of water is displaced which is done-:  Mainly By The Earthquakes.  By The Landslides.  By Volcanic Eruptions.  By Impact Events like Meteorite impacts

Earthquakes – The Major Cause  The Sea floor abruptly deforms and displaces the sea water lying above.  Large vertical movements of earth's crust can occur at plate boundaries which are called “faults”.

Why It’s Destructive ?  Tsunamis may reach a maximum vertical height onshore above sea level, often called a run up height, of 10, 20, and even 30 meters.  For a typical ocean Depth of 4000m, a tsunami moves with a speed about 700km/hr.  The fast-moving water associated with the inundating tsunami can crush homes and other coastal structures.

The Tsunami Affected Countries

Signs Of An Approaching Tsunami  Often no advance warning of an approaching Tsunami  An earthquake felt near a body of water may be considered an indication that a tsunami will shortly follow.

Warnings And Prevention  Early warnings come from the nearby animals as they sense danger and flee to higher grounds.  Tsunami walls for the reduction in the damage.  Tsunami warning system alert the people before the wave reaches the shore

IMPACTS OF 2004 TSUNAMI  Loss of human life  shortage of food and drinking water  damage of the infrastructure  spreading of diseases  economic damage such as fishing business, tourism, shipping  environmental impact for many years on ground water, soil and ecosystem

The Destruction Of Tsunami  Tsunami death toll tops 118,000.  Around 10,000 killed in India.  In Thailand, more than 4,000 are feared dead and dozens of deaths are reported in Malaysia, Myanmar and Maldives.  WHO estimates five million people are without basic needs.

Calong, A land of 13,000 “ vaporized” by Tsunami

On December 26, 2004 The Tsunami That Struck Thailand

The Islamic Relief  Responded to the emergency in hours.  Building enough homes to accommodate five families a week.  Highly successful because of the close and constant involvement of the affected communities.  Still working for the betterment of the victims.

Relief Works In India  Donations done under the Prime Minister Relief Fund.  Rice, mats, medicines were provided.  ITC distributed over 1 lakh shirts to the victims.  New houses were provided.

Still Waiting……… Tsunami Recovery: 2 Years Later  Life in Indonesia is still abnormal.  People are waiting for the relief funds for their betterment.

MALDIVES INDONESIA THAILAND SRI LANKA

The End Presented By:- Manisha Keim X-C(09)