Preparing For A Tsunami
There are many emergency disasters that could strike in a moment
. These disasters may be man-made or they may be natural.
Becoming prepared for these disasters could make the difference between the comfortable survival of your family and death or disease. Many people are beginning to realize how vital it is to become prepared for these situations.
Many natural disasters have struck around the world. These disasters have affected extended family members and friends.
One of these many natural disasters that have occurred recently includes Tsunamis. Tsunamis are gigantic, seismic sea waves.
In other words, Tsunamis are enormous waves that are started by an underground shifting or disturbance most often caused by the shifting of plates. In most cases Tsunamis are started by an earthquake far out in the sea.
Tsunamis occur most often in the Pacific. However, they can occur along any coast line.
Depending on the amount of force that the Tsunami begins with, it can move up to hundreds of miles per hour. When these waves arrive at the coast line they can be over 100 feet tall.
These gigantic waves travel outward in all directions from the origin point. As the waves reach the shoreline, they grow in height.
In addition, more than one tsunami can form from the same origin point. The second wave may even be larger than the first.
These humongous, forceful waves create a lot of destruction in coastal cities and towns. Unprepared cities and towns also face hundreds or thousands of deaths.
While drowning is the most common cause of death associated with a Tsunami, there are other causes of death as well. These causes of death may be related to contamination of drinking water, fires from gas lines and ruptured tanks, and flooding.
It is very important to be aware of the method that your city officials use to warn of an upcoming Tsunami. If a tsunami advisory announced it means that there is a possibility that a tsunami could form.
Officials will announce a tsunami advisory if an earthquake occurred in the ocean touching your town. When a tsunami advisory is announced, keep listening for more updates.
If a tsunami watch is announced it means that a tsunami was created, but that it is still quite a distance away. Most of the time tsunami watches are announced when the tsunami is at least two hours away.
At this distance, the tsunami could still wear itself down and not present too much of a threat to the community. When a tsunami watch is announced, keep listening for updates and make sure you are ready to act on a moment's notice.
If a tsunami warning is announced, it means that a tsunami on its way that could cause damage. It also means that people in the warning area should evacuate.
When a tsunami warning is announced, you will need to act quickly. If you have prepared ahead of time, you will have several 72 hour kits prepared for your family that you can grab and head to high ground.
These kits should include water, food, medical supplies, clothing, and other necessities for specific family members. Freeze dried food packets are a great addition to these kits as they are compact and very light.
This makes them very easy to pack and carry. You will be very glad that you prepared ahead of time and have them during an emergency.
If you are advised to evacuate, you will want to move inland and toward higher ground as soon as possible. Once you are in a safe location, stay there until you are told it is safe to return.
Remember that a second, larger tsunami can follow the first. If you are on the coastline and notice a large, abnormal recession in the water line you will want to leave immediately.
Often this is a warning sign of an incoming tsunami. After a tsunami passes it is likely there will be quite a bit of destruction.
For health and safety reasons it is advisable to stay away from flooded and damaged areas until officials say that it is alright to return. It is also advisable to stay away from debris that is the water.
Never risk your life during a tsunami for possessions. These things are absolutely worthless if you are dead.
If you are properly prepared, you will be able to comfortably survive a tsunami. You will never regret becoming prepared for a natural disaster.
by: Terry Daniels
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