World Tsunami Awareness Day
Every year on November 5th, countries around the world observe World Tsunami Awareness Day. This day raises tsunami awareness and showcases innovative approaches to risk reduction.
Tsunamis are rare, but when they do occur, they can be extremely destructive. Tsunamis are regarded as one of the deadliest forms of natural disasters in the world. In 14 countries, the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004 killed 227,000 people. 58 tsunamis have killed more than 260,000 people in the last 100 years. Tsunamis are most common in the Pacific Ocean and Indonesia. However, many other nations are also at a high risk of tsunamis. These countries include:: These countries include:: These countries include:: These countries include::
- Chile and Peru
- The United States' West Coast is located off the West Coast of the United States
- Japan
- New Zealand
- India
- Italy
- Morocco
- Portugal
Before a tsunami, an earthquake must occur. It's the seismic activity from an earthquake that has caused a string of eruptions in the ocean waters that has caused this seismic activity. These eruptions have erupted into massive waves. When these waves travel inland, they build up to higher and higher heights. 100 feet high was the highest tsunami wave ever recorded. In 1958, this occurred in Lituya Bay, Alaska. Only five deaths were reported in this area because the area is sparsely populated. In addition to reaching great heights, tsunami waves also travel quickly. The waves traveled at 500 mph during the Indian Ocean tsunami.
If a person survived the tsunami's tidal wave that followed, and then the flood that ensues, they must also survive the tidal wave that follows. If a tsunami warning is sent, it's critical to get to high ground or as far inland as possible.
How to celebrate #worldtsunamiawarenessday
Many countries host events to help spread tsunami information. They hold educational seminars to help the public learn about tsunamis as well as disaster planning panels. Only coastal areas are affected by tsunamis. And if you don't live along the coast, you can still observe this day. Here are some tips on how to do it: Here are some ideas on how to do it: Here are some ideas.
- Learn more about tsunamis. Learn more about tsunamis
- Consider what you would do in the event of a tsunami. Consider what you would do if you were to do in the event of a tsunami
- Get a natural disaster response system in place
- Watch a tsunami film, such as The Impossible, Deep Impact, 2012, and The Perfect Storm, 2012, such as The Impossible, Deep Impact, 2012
Use #WorldTsunamiAwarenessDay when posting on social media.
The world tsunami awareness day is the first in history
World Tsunami Awareness Day is commemorated in Japan. The country of Japan is credited with establishing World Tsunami Awareness Day. They became leaders in preparing for these natural disasters due to the country's experience with tsunamis. Early warning and minimizing tsunami risks in the future are tsunamis, and Japan has experience in tsunami early warning and minimizing tsunami risks. "Inamura-no-hi" or "burning of the rice sheaves" in Japan was selected on November 5th as World Tsunami Awareness Day to honor the Japanese story of "Inamura-no-hi" or "burning of the rice sheaves." A Japanese farmer who was 1858 saw the tide recede and knew a tsunami was about to strike. To warn the other villagers, he set fire to his rice harvest. The farmer then built an embankment and planted trees to shield the village from future tsunamis. The United Nations declared November 5th as World Tsunami Awareness Day in 2015.
