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Use the Advanced search feature on the Yahoo News site to answer the following questions. Note that the Advanced Search feature allows you to not only search for key words, but to eliminate certain words from the search, limit the search by date or ranges of dates and to sort the results in different ways.
a. A large earthquake occurred off the coast of Japan in March of 2011. Briefly describe the event, providing information about the size of the event, the amount of damage, and the number of casualties. What was the most destructive aspect of this earthquake, and what is likely to be the most long lasting effect of this disaster. (Note that there is usually more than one article that reports on any given event, make sure you look at the most recently updated information for the event). (2 points)
b. Hurricane Irene hit the east coast of the United States between August 27 and 28, 2011. Describe the disaster and provide information about the amount of damage, number of casualties, and areas affected,. What was the major cause of damage due to the event? (1 points)
c. Is it possible to have an event that causes more than one hazardous process to occur? Give at least two examples based on what you learned in answering parts a and b. (1 point)
Explanation / Answer
Answer- A massive earthquake occurred in Japan's Northeastern shore on 11 March 2011. the magnitude of the earthquake was 9.0 of Richter scale that lead to generation of Tsunami, wave height was about around 40m. It is one of the most disastrous earthquake in earthquake history of Japan. the damage cause of earthquake is such level that it damaged the reactor of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. This earthquake disaster cost the lives of 16000 peoples, 150000 evacuees lost homes, 50000 people were living in temporary houses. More than 120000 house was permanently destroyed, 278000 were half destroyed, 726000 were partially destroyed. the overall direct financial damage in this earthquake is estimated about around $199billion dollar (according to Japan Government). total economic lost in earthquake could reach upto $231 billion dollar, world bank considered it most costliest hazard in the world history. The most of destructive aspect of this earthquake is that it damaged the reactor of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and also it generate tsunami wave which affect many people living in coastal regions.
Answer b- Hurricane named Irene was very powerful and large hurricane that Hit the eastern coast of United States on 27-28 August 2011. This events leads to huge wind damage and extensive flood in the eastern coast. this Hurricane Irene caused the death of 49 people. the damage estimated in United states is about $13.5 billion dollar, damage in Canada and Caribean island is respectively about $130 million dollars and $830 million dollars. the major area affected in this hurricane was Eastern Coast of United States of America (Mojor in North Carolina) and Caribean Island. the major cause of this hurricane evolved from tropical wave that existed on the African coast on 15/08/2011. the favorable climate condition formed ahead of tropical wave that leads to the formation of the tropical depression when this tropical depression approached lesser Antilles this tropical depression transformed into Tropical Hurricane Irene.
Answer c- yes there one only many hazardous process that leads to the generation of other hazardous process
- generation of tsunami waves from the occurrence of the massive earthquake on sea floor
- generation of extensive flood in coastal region when massive earthquake takes place during ocean nearby coast
- when earthquake affected area where Nuclear Plant is already set up then there is chances of leakage of radioactive waste and leads to the generation of nuclear disaster
- slope failure or landslide
- snow avalanches
- liquefaction of subsurface,
- land subsidence due to earthquake
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