Tsunamis are sometimes caused by coastal flooding and earthquakes and can grow up to 55 feet tall, carrying water several miles inland at speeds of 0.14 to 0.28 km/sec. Tsunamis are very dangerous disasters that can cause death, destruction, and leave many people homeless as evidenced by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that killed over 35,000 children and swept entire coastal villages away, leaving thousands dead. While some see tsunamis as just big waves, they are actually threats that destroy everything in their path.

1. Natalia’s facts
ABOUT
TSUNAMIS !!!

2. TSUNAMIS!!!!!
Some people think tsunamis are nothing but big waves, but they are sometimes caused
By costal flooding and earthquakes. Things like this is VERY DANGEROUS and destroys
Every thing in its way. This disaster can cause death to people, destruction, and leaves a
Lot of people homeless. This is nothing to laugh at, TSUNAMIS ARE DANGEROUS and
A threat to human beings!

3. ABOUT TSUNAMIS!
/ Some tsunamis grow up to 55 feet (16.8m) tall.
/ When a wave that large hits coastline, it can carry water several miles inland.
/ They say tsunamis move at a speed of 0.14 to 0.28 km/sec while a seismic waves of
4 km/sec.
/ If waves range from 40 meters to more than 100 meters, they are called a “mega
tsunami”.

4. VICTOMS :(
35,000 or more kid were
swept away from their
parent or orphaned
because of a tsunami.
Asnah: came back to her
home after her trip to
Medan and found her
neighbors and seven
family members killed
by the tsunami.
SURYANI:SURYANI:
surveys thesurveys the
destruction afterdestruction after
the tsunamithe tsunami
killed 19 of herkilled 19 of her
family members.family members.
Nur Leli’s 4 kidsNur Leli’s 4 kids
in their housein their house
when the tsunamiwhen the tsunami
hit.hit.
In sri lanka’sIn sri lanka’s
eastern coasteastern coast
30,000 people30,000 people
died and drowneddied and drowned
by a tsunami.by a tsunami.
Yusniar: her twoYusniar: her two
kid were sweptkid were swept
away from her byaway from her by
a tsunami, shea tsunami, she
found them deadfound them dead

5. Now you know how
dangerous tsunamis are…
Avoid tsunamis!
Be safe.:)

6. Info from…
Books:
A time to heal
Flood
Tsunamis
By:
Time magazine
Luke Thompson

7. Info from…
Books:
A time to heal
Flood
Tsunamis
By:
Time magazine
Luke Thompson