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Thursday 8 September 2011
Natural Hazards in 2011 video
Just getting the hang of this blogging thing - this is the video without having to follow the link.
I will just need to keep getting better at this - slowly but surely.
YAY!...FIRST COMMENT! The video was kind of depressing at the beggining and got slightly more shocking towards the end! Also, why was the water kind of a black colour when it was gushing over the edge of the bay on Japan's Earthquake and Tsunami clip?! By BECCI HUMPHRIES! :)
You ask a really good question about the water. We normally think of water as being blue, but now consider how the Thames looks near us or up in London when you get close to it - all brown and dirty. The colour of the water changes as more and more soil, sand, silt and other bits are mixed in with it. The river that overflowed had lots of churned up soil etc in it (and potentially some wreckage from earlier) that would have added to the discolouration.
This is such a sad video. It must be so scary for people that live in those areas knowing that an earthquake/tsunami could happen at any time! From Sophie
There has indeed been a spate of natural hazards in that part of the world recently, and yes it is really sad. Will try to upload a photo-story from my friend about her experience of living through the Christchurch (NZ) Earthquake.
This is a really devastating video, to think thousands of people lost thier familys :'(. I would'nt know how to react as i would probably be in shock. Tasnia Khan
It was so sad just to see the devastation on the peoples faces. And are the Asian and Australasian plates rubbing constantly because they are producing lots of earthquakes in that area... And apparently that wall was supposed to withstand Tsunamis... :0
At the start of the video, the buildings were literally falling down piece by piece onto the street. It's really sad to watch innocent people's lives being destroyed by such devastating disasters. On the other hand, it's nice to see people coming together to search for those trapped beneath the rubble. I don't know how I would react in that situation. I would probably feel scared and confused. Imy
YAY!...FIRST COMMENT! The video was kind of depressing at the beggining and got slightly more shocking towards the end! Also, why was the water kind of a black colour when it was gushing over the edge of the bay on Japan's Earthquake and Tsunami clip?! By BECCI HUMPHRIES! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Becci - congratulations on being first!
ReplyDeleteYou ask a really good question about the water. We normally think of water as being blue, but now consider how the Thames looks near us or up in London when you get close to it - all brown and dirty. The colour of the water changes as more and more soil, sand, silt and other bits are mixed in with it. The river that overflowed had lots of churned up soil etc in it (and potentially some wreckage from earlier) that would have added to the discolouration.
Good question though!
This is such a sad video. It must be so scary for people that live in those areas knowing that an earthquake/tsunami could happen at any time! From Sophie
ReplyDeleteThis is a sad video! I dont know how i would react if we had a earthquake/tsunami because it would be over very quickly. From Melissa
ReplyDeleteIt is very sad and looks very devastating just watching it,i wouldn't know how to react. Amy Hollister
ReplyDeleteI ment to put beginning, just incase anybody is trying to test my spelling skills :)
ReplyDeleteIs it me or is most of it based in Australasia...dunno but yeah, really sad :'( Hannah
ReplyDeleteThere has indeed been a spate of natural hazards in that part of the world recently, and yes it is really sad. Will try to upload a photo-story from my friend about her experience of living through the Christchurch (NZ) Earthquake.
ReplyDeleteThis is a really devastating video, to think thousands of people lost thier familys :'(. I would'nt know how to react as i would probably be in shock. Tasnia Khan
ReplyDeleteIt was so sad just to see the devastation on the peoples faces. And are the Asian and Australasian plates rubbing constantly because they are producing lots of earthquakes in that area...
ReplyDeleteAnd apparently that wall was supposed to withstand Tsunamis... :0
At the start of the video, the buildings were literally falling down piece by piece onto the street. It's really sad to watch innocent people's lives being destroyed by such devastating disasters. On the other hand, it's nice to see people coming together to search for those trapped beneath the rubble. I don't know how I would react in that situation. I would probably feel scared and confused. Imy
ReplyDeleteWhen i said the wall i meant the wall in one of the earthquakes that was supposed to stop waves 10m high and still it got through...
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