Jane

//**HI, I am Jane and I go to [|MICDS] in [|St. Louis!]I'm in fifth grade and I am going to explain to you all about tsunamis. In my fifth grade class we are doing a project on natural disasters. I chose tsunamis because I really wanted to learn more about how tsunamis start and how they impact humans and how we live. I'm going to tell you about everything from how tsunamis start and what to do before, during, and after tsunamis. I will be targeting the geography and science of tsunamis, and how tsunamis impact us humans. I will also have historic tsunami events. Also I will have experts on tsunamis like a scientist. If you want to know where I** **got all the facts about tsunamis I will have a thank you section so you can see were I found all the facts. :-)**//
 * __~Lets swim into the wavy world of tsunamis!!~__**

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//**Fun fact!**// //**Tsunami is Japanese for "Harbor wave".**//

This is my tsunami power point! Want to learn more about these wet monstrous waves? Watch my power point to find out more!!!!
=media type="youtube" key="w3AdFjklR50" height="251" width="336"= = T h e a w ful Japan tsunami in 2011! So sad! Watch this video to see what it was like! The wave was bigger than it looked!!!!!!!!!! Watch this video!!!!!!!!!!! If you want to know more about this tsunami you can read more about it in my current event. =

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== This is a picture of a tsunami with other smaller waves following the biggest wave!! These waves cause so much destruction! If you read my history article and current event you can see how much damage they do! ==

media type="youtube" key="ihN1qYVhka4" height="251" width="336" Another video of a tsunami, but this tsunami was the tsunami in 2004. This tsunami was recorded as one of the worst natural disasters that has ever been recorded. Read more about it in my event in history!

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= Now I'm getting wordy, and smart! Read so you can learn a lot more about tsunamis! =

Fun Fact!

Palm trees usually stay intact after tsunamis!

The awful 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami

It was Sunday, December 26 2004. A huge tsunami hit three places [|Indonesia], [|Sri Lanka], and[| Thailand]. It was caused by a huge earth quake recorded as the third worst earth quake ever! (it was a magnitude of 9.2) generated a tsunami on the Indian Ocean. The earth quake that caused the tsunami was so big it caused the whole earth to move one centimeter! There was more than one wave. These massive waves (tsunamis) crashed on three places Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. The tsunamis generated were about 30 meters (which is 98 feet tall). The tsunami killed about 230,000 people. This tsunami was recorded as one of the worst disasters ever. It struck suddenly. Leaving no time for everyone to run. If people knew it was coming they would have evacuated. More people would still be alive if they knew it was coming, and what to do if the tsunami came.

In the tsunami no one knew it was coming. They could not prepare for it because they had no clue it was coming. If everyone in the tsunami knew it was coming more people would have survived. The people in the Indian Ocean tsunami now do some stuff differently. For example they had a tsunami drill. It was all the places by the Indian Ocean. They also are more cautious and watch closely for signs a tsunami is coming. now the people in the tsunami also take tsunamis more seriously. I hope you have learned a lot more about the 2004 tsunami on the Indian Ocean. If you want to know more about you can see my " Thanks to the Following" at the bottom of this paragraph! Thank you for reading about the tsunami in 2004. This is a picture of earth's plates moving which is creating a tsunami. When earth's plates move it causes a earth quake. The earth quake causes a tsunami if the earth quake is near the ocean.

Thanks to the Following... Wikipedia[| 2004 Tsunami article] [|Ebsco 2004 tsunami]

Jane 5th grade Article: “Disaster in Japan” By: Cody Crane and Karina Hamalainen Found: Ebsco student research center Date of article: 5/9/11

It was March 11, 2011 when a deadly tsunami struck the northeast part of Japan. This tsunami was caused by a huge earthquake with the magnitude of 8.9! This earthquake generated a tsunami that was 33ft of water! In Japan some people suspected a tsunami because of the earthquake before, and were those people right. The people in Japan were prepared for tsunamis. Not the 2011 tsunami in particular though. Japan already had sea walls built that were as tall as 40 story buildings, but these great big walls could not keep the rushing seawater from destroying the great country. There is only so much that can be done for rushing water over 33ft tall coming after where you live. Once the tsunami hit Japan it washed away so much. The wave traveled miles inland washing away houses, cars, ships, buildings, and a lot of debris. After the tsunami around 450,000 people were left homeless, and hundreds and thousands were left without power. After the tsunami thousands of people were dead or missing. Also there was nothing really left for the people in Japan. Almost everything was gone. There was hardly any electricity for them if their house was not destroyed. There was not a lot of food left. All of the food was either in the ocean or soaked so much you could not eat it. As soon as possible a bunch of rescue teams, doctors, and volunteers rushed out to Japan to help. They brought supplies people needed to survive with out to Japan. After the tsunami hit millions of people were scared. Also a lot of the people were sad and very afraid of the water. People thought there was going to be more than one tsunami. All the people of Japan tried to help each other out after to even though they were scared. Eventually (after a really long time) Japan started to get better! Only after a really really long time though. The people of Japan got through the awful disaster together, which I think, really helped some people survive.

Here are some important facts I learned while reading the article that this current event is based off of. When the tsunami was far in the ocean being created it traveled up to speeds as high as 500 miles per hour. The earthquake that caused the tsunami was recorded as the 4th largest earthquake in the world! That means the earthquake generated a huge tsunami, as you know!

Why is this tsunami important to science? This tsunami was important to science because it told oceanologist more about tsunamis and what they can do and how they are created. Also geologists studied the Japan tsunami and figured out more about how earth’s earthquake generated the tsunami. It basically helped scientists figure more out about the disaster called tsunamis, and how a tsunami is made.

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Do's and Don'ts for tsunamis! Read these to keep safe if you are ever in a tsunami!! If all the people in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and the 2011 Japan tsunami new these tips to keep safe before, during, and after a tsunami they would have had a better chance of living. The first tip to start us off is what to do before. The first one is you and your family should get a first aid kit together and have a plan. Number two is know the height of your street above sea level, and the distance between coast of and other high risk waters. Another thing to do to prepare for tsunamis is if an earth quake happened close to your coast line listen to the radio for tsunami warnings.

Now I will tell you what you should do if you were in the tsunami. Number one of things to do during a tsunami move inland to higher ground that is at least 100 ft above sea level.. this is super important. this will get you to dry land where the tsunami waters are not as bad. Don't go watch the tsunami on the beach! It will wash you away with ease! Also don't go on the beach right after a tsunami because there could be another way. This one is a very serious one. read it and do this if you are in a tsunami. STAY AS FAR AWAY FROM THE BEACH UNTIL IT IS SAFE!!! Never go to the beach when there was a tsunami a little bit ago. Wait until it is safe. Last but not least listen to evacuation instructions.

If you were wondering what to do after a tsunami read this paragraph. Number one return home ONLY AFTER it is safe to go back. If anyone needs help call a professional to come help them. people have gotten injured or died trying to help people. Stay away from debris in the water if you can. It may be hazard for you, others, and pets. Also wear procreative clothing while you are cleaning up. You could get hurt by the debris. Be cautious when entering a building or home. The walls could be damaged by all the water and collapse. Don't ever keep your guard down while entering a house or building because you could hurt yourself by stepping on glass and other debris. If you use all of these tips if you are in a tsunami you will be safer than if you don't use these tips. I would suggest using them if I were you. Remember it's always better safe than sorry before, during, and after tsunamis!

= Thank you so much for going on my wiki page! I hope you enjoyed it and learned a lot about it! I worked really hard on it! Thank you again! :-) =

Fun fact! Up to half an hour before a tsunami the ocean could look like it has been drained.