Megan

Earthquake Disasters Hi, my name is Megan and I am in 5th grade. I go to [|MICDS] in [|St. Louis, Missouri]. The purpose of this project is to show people how bad natural disasters really are. You will be seeing science, world geography, current events, hyperlinks, and talking to experts on Earthquakes. Here are some facts about Earthquakes. Please take some time to read the does and don'ts on the Earthquakes. Enjoy the facts on Earthquakes!! media type="custom" key="12202984" [|MICDS action weather station]

The[| San Francisco Earthquake]happened in April, 18 1906. At 5:12A.M., Wednesday,April 18,1906, the bumping plates of the Earth suddenly made a severe shift. While 300 miles of land tried to settle into a stable position, the shaking sent out waves traveling at almost 6,00 miles per hour and strong enough to be felt in Oregon, Nevada, and [|southern California]. San Francisco, so close to the epicenter, shook severely. Windows broke, ceilings crashed, building stumbled, and church bells clanged.The first tremor lasted less than a minute. More followed.Cattle stampeded though the city and tumbled into a crack. In the violent quake, stoves crashed, and almost every chimney was crumbled. Fires started. The fires created their own wind, spread quickly, and joined together."The Earth shook, then it opened. And a great, graceful city lay in ruins." Most people were still sleeping when suddenly started shaking. The continental plate under California the plate slipped. The magnitude-7.8 is still the largest recorded in the Us.

In 1906 the people who were in the San Francisco Earthquake did thing that they wanted to do when they were in the Earthquake, but they could have done a lot more than they did. If they went to the FEMA Earthquake site they would have been better prepared. If we had an Earthquake right now we would do an emergency kit and make a family communication plan before the Earthquake. During the Earthquake you should drop to the ground and cover your head and get under a table. After the Earthquake you should do, when the shaking is done look to see if it is safe to move around the house or building you are in.

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This is my wicked cool current event. Megan 2/20/12 Earthquake Current Event Title of article: Christchurch's quake agony dominates year's online news Date of article: December 26, 2011

The Christchurch earthquake began at 12:51pm on February 22, 2011. It is far more damaging than the previous earthquake on September 4, 2010, which were 7.1 in magnitude. A significant amount of people died during the earthquake. There were a total of 182 deaths in the earthquake. Most of the people died by being crushed by the ruble from falling buildings. This was one of the top ranking stories receiving 2200 responses in support of the earthquake victims. The major after effects included residents stocking up on oil and other supplies. They did this because Ken Ring, a predictor of earthquakes, predicted a potential earthquake in March. I have learned that earthquakes can destroy buildings and leave some people homeless with nowhere to go after. I have also learned that some earthquakes can be predicted and some earthquakes can’t be predicted. This event is important to science because it is nearly impossible to predict earthquakes and if a speculation is made it can create fear among people in the community. It is important for scientists to understand how people respond to disasters. Source of article: MICDS database (Gale Science In Context)

Author of article: New Zealand Herald (Auckland, New Zealand)

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Citations: The book __Disasters__ by: Brenda Z. Guiberson the city of publication is New York and the publisher is Henry Holt and his company, 1866 print [] Gale science and text databases