Tsunami In India

 Thursday, September 10, 2oo9

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Tsunami In India

WHAT A TSUNAMI IS !

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Tsunami iIs A Huge Ocean Wave That Can Travel At Speeds Up To
600 Mi/Hr (965 Km/Hr), Hundreds Of Miles Over Open Sea Before
It Hits Land. Sometimes Incorrectly Called A Tidal Wave, A
Tsunami Is Usually Caused By An Earthquake, Volcanic Eruption Or
Coastal Landslide.

T
sunami Is Japanese For "Harbor Wave." It Is, In Fact, A Series Of
Waves Which Travel Outward On The Ocean Surface In All Directions
In A Kind Of Ripple Effect. Since The Waves Can Start Out Hundreds
Of Miles Long And Only A Few Feet High, They Would Not Necessarily Be
Noticeable To A Passing Ship Or A Plane Flying Overhead.

WHEN DOES A TSUNAMI OCCUR!

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s The Waves Get Closer To Shore, They Decrease In Speed And
Increase In Height. They Approach The Coastline As A Series Of
High And Low Water Levels, Approximately 10-45 Minutes Apart,
With Their Speed Decreasing To About 30-40 Mi/Hr (50-60 Km/Hr). The
Depth Of The Water And The Layout Of The Coastal Area Can Affect
The Tsunami's Configuration When It Hits The Shore. It Can Grow To 30-
50 Meters High And Smash Into The Shore As A Wall Of Water Or
Sweep Over The Land As A Fast-Moving Flood. Although Tsunamis Can
Happen In Any Large Body Of Water, Most Occur In The Pacific Ocean.

AREAS IN GREATEST RISK

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reas At Greatest Risk Are Usually Within One Mile (1.6 Km) Of
The Shoreline And Less Than 25 Feet (7.6 Meters) Above Sea
Level. Since The Tsunami Arrives As A Series Of Waves, The
Danger Exists Even After The First Wave Hits. Often, Subsequent Waves
May Be More Dangerous Than The First One. The Force Of The Tsunami
Is Enormous, With Waves Carrying Huge Boulders, Trees, Buildings And
Vehicles In Its Wake. It Can Wrap Around An Island And Be Just As
Dangerous On The Far Side Of The Island As On The Side Facing The
Source Of The Tsunami.

 Tsunami Damage In India

Factor Andhr Keral Tamil Puduch Total

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Population 211,000 2,470,000 691,000 43,000 3,415,000
Affected

Area Affected 790 Unknown 2,487 790 4,067

(Ha)

Length Of Coast 985 250 1,000 25 2,260

Affected (Km)

Extent Of 0.5 - 2.0 1-2 1 - 1.5 0.30 - 3.0

Penetration
(Km)

Reported Height 5 3-5 7-10 10

Of Tsunami (M)

Villages Affected 301 187 362 26 876

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Dwelling Units 1,557 11,832 91,037 6,403 110,829

Cattle Lost 195 Unknown 5,476 3,445 9,116

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