# data[].attributes.body
Tsunamis are 'harbour waves" in Japanese

# data[].attributes.body
A video about how tsunamis are formed

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
An earthquake registering 9 on the Richter Scale struck off the western coast of Sumatra, Indonesia on Boxing Day morning, 2004. It triggered tidal waves up to 30 feet high that swept into coastal villages and seaside resorts. The earthquake was felt as far away as Bangladesh, and the resulting tsunami was so powerful it killed more than 225,000 people in eleven countries.

After the tsunami struck, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement mobilised thousands of staff and volunteers across the affected region to carry out search and rescue, relief distribution and a range of health activities, from first aid to psychological support.

As emergency response turned to recovery, the Red Cross continued to be at the forefront of operations. By May 2009, the British Red Cross completed its work helping people recover from the devastating tsunami in Indonesia, the Maldives and Sri Lanka.

Indonesia, Maldives and Sri Lanka

In Indonesia we built more than 2,200 earthquake resistant homes and gave more than £4 million in cash to survivors to help rebuild their livelihoods.

In the Maldives, we built 466 new homes across five islands. On one island, Vilufushi, land had to be reclaimed from the sea before construction could begin. Our livelihoods and disaster management projects in the Maldives helped 3,000 people strengthen their livelihoods.

In Sri Lanka, we provided boats and nets to fishing communities in Batticaloa as well as thousands of cash grants to help people develop existing or new livelihoods, such as honey bee production, tree planting, furniture manufacturing and bicycle repair workshops. Nearly 7,000 families displaced by conflict in tsunami areas also received food and cash grants.

Communities in all three countries also participated in programmes to prepare them for future disasters. For example, in Indonesia, a Red Cross programme taught people to design and build safer houses, with 15 community buildings constructed as a result.

Learn about our livelihoods programmes

More about building new homes

Find out how we prepare people for future disasters

Read month-by-month accounts of how we helped people following the tsunami.

2005
How we helped Britons after the tsunami

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
An earthquake registering 9 on the Richter Scale struck off the western coast of Sumatra, Indonesia on Boxing Day morning, 2004. It triggered tidal waves up to 30 feet high that swept into coastal villages and seaside resorts.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Boxing Day Earthquake and Tsunami. How does a Tsunami occur?. Tsunamis occur when an earthquake happens underwater. Tsunamis can also happen due to landslides underwater. The wave produced by the earthquake can be huge and cause large amounts of damage. Facts about the Earthquake.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Boxing Day Earthquake and Tsunami. How does a Tsunami occur?. Tsunamis occur when an earthquake happens underwater. Tsunamis can also happen due to landslides underwater. The wave produced by the earthquake can be huge and cause large amounts of damage. Facts about the Earthquake.

# data[].attributes.body
ways people are warned about impending tsunamis

# data[].attributes.body
who help

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
The December 26 tsunami that devastated the lives of so many in Southeast Asia and East Africa has affected countless people throughout the world, as evidenced by the outpouring of relief donations.

According to the United Nations, governments and global organizations have pledged more than $3 billion in tsunami-disaster relief, and private donations from the U.S. and other countries have reached unprecedented levels (see "Stars Pitch In To Aid Tsunami Victims; Live Aid-Style Concert A Possibility").

Those donations are monumental and sorely needed. But some people want to give something of themselves. So as the recovery process begins, here are some ways that you can lend a helping hand.

MTV and Youth Venture are awarding Tsunami Response Grants of up to $1,000 each to teams of two or more who have developed creative projects to help people affected by the tsunami.
Download the application. Don't forget to read the rules.
MTV Networks has organized an auction with UNICEF. Bid on cool stuff from celebrities and MTV, with all proceeds going to the relief effort.

Kids in Albany, New York, held a tsunami-benefit skate-a-thon at a local roller rink. Students at the University of Toronto collected clothes for tsunami victims. A salsa club in Oakland, California, is planning a benefit dance party. There's no limit to what you can do: Here are some links to help you get started.

YouthNOISE, a nonprofit organization dedicated to "sparking youth action and voice" has a handy how-to guide to starting a fund-raiser.

Craigslist is a community bulletin board where you can find tsunami fund-raisers taking place near you.

In Indonesia alone, almost 38,000 children have been orphaned by the tsunami disaster. And millions more around Asia are at high risk of disease, abuse or exploitation. The best way to help is to sponsor a child through a reputable organization.

World Vision is a charitable organization that allows you to sponsor individual children in tsunami-ravaged regions.

Child Relief and Youth America focuses on rebuilding communities with high child populations.

Volunteer organizations have been flooded with calls from young adults looking to board the first flight to Southeast Asia - but it's not that simple. Reputable organizations put their volunteers through months of language and cultural-sensitivity training before sending them to foreign countries. According to the U.N., the recovery process in the region will take years, not weeks, so help will be needed for a long time to come.

The Peace Corps currently has volunteers in 72 countries, including much of Asia.

Volunteers for Prosperity is the foreign-aid branch of USA Freedom Corps.

The Center for International Disaster Information is a message board frequently searched by volunteer organizations looking for help. If you have previous disaster-relief experience, you can post your "résumé" here.

Why was the tsunami death toll so high? Why were some of the areas with the highest number of deaths also some of the poorest? Education is the first step toward prevention, and here are some places to get it.

Oxfam is an international organization that studies global poverty and the policies that contribute to it.

The United Nations has information on world population and overcrowding in some of the world's poorest countries.

All of the above organizations are accepting donations through their Web sites. If you'd like to contribute to some other worthy ones, here are some links.

The Brother's Brother Foundation is a Pittsburgh-based international-health organization founded in 1958.

CARE is an international organization dedicated to fighting global poverty.

Doctors Without Borders delivers emergency aid to victims of armed conflict, epidemics and natural disasters.

Mercy Corps, an international relief and development agency, is helping families in tsunami-stricken Southern Asia lay the foundation for a better future through innovative programs and community partnerships. Mercy Corps programs are reaching more than 250,000 people in the affected regions.

Quarters From Kids is a nationwide, grass-roots effort to engage young Americans, and adults who work with them, in a collective response to the tsunami disaster in Asia.

The Red Cross has a goal to collect $400 million for tsunami relief, and donations recently passed the $150 million mark.

Save the Children is a leading nonprofit humanitarian relief and development organization working in more than 40 countries throughout the developing world and the United States. Its mission is to create lasting, positive change in the lives of children in need.

UNICEF is an international organization that was founded in 1946 to feed children orphaned by World War II. It now operates in 157 countries around the globe.

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency. In 2003, the WFP fed 104 million people in 81 countries.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
The December 26 tsunami that devastated the lives of so many in Southeast Asia and East Africa has affected countless people throughout the world, as evidenced by the outpouring of relief donations. According to the United Nations, governments and global organizations have pledged more than $3 billion in tsunami-disaster relief, and private donations from the U.S.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
While the rest of us watched in horror as tens of thousands died in the tsunamis of 2004 and 2011, two Seattle aerospace designers felt compelled to build a shelter that could protect people from such devastating natural disasters. Since 2011, Julian Sharpe and Scott Hill have actively developed Survival Capsule, a range of pod-like disaster shelters for between two and ten people. While the pair are at pains to note that evacuating is the best plan in such an emergency, the capsules are particularly intended for the very young, the elderly and the infirm who cannot so readily escape.

The Survival Capsules are designed as a last-resort measure, to be placed in schools, public buildings and private dwellings where occupants may be at most risk of not being able to escape a natural disaster. The watertight capsules can float free or be tethered to a location via a cable, which is designed to release if the capsule is in danger of being trapped underwater. The capsules also have a one-hour oxygen supply that can get occupants through periods of total submersion, and they have storage space for water and supplies for up to five days so occupants can survive in a disaster zone until help arrives.
Related: Tiny Floating SAFE+ Tsunami Shelters Double as Karaoke Booths in Non-Emergencies
However, the Survival Capsule's most notable point of difference from its competitors is its aircraft-grade aluminium casing. As Sharpe says, "The capsule is similar to an aircraft-it has to maintain its structural integrity ... You can't afford failure." The metal is able to absorb or deflect water-borne objects travelling at up to 75 mph, whereas more common fiberglass designs can crack or be penetrated by fast-moving sharp objects. The capsules are fireproof too; the metal casing doesn't warp, melt or off-gas like plastics and fiberglass, and the interior is lined with a ceramic thermal blanket that prevents the occupants from effectively being baked inside the unit in case of an external fire.

Survival Capsules won a top 10 place in the the 2011 NASA Tech Brief Innovation Contest. In addition to tsunamis, it is envisioned the capsules could protect people in the event of tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, and storm surges. Sharpe, Hill and business partner Eddie Bernard, a tsunami expert, recently traveled throughout Japan visiting disaster-preparedness expos and taking orders. The capsules are available for pre-order through the company's website, with prices starting at $10,000 for the two-person model.
Via Fast Company Photos by Survival Capsule

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
survival capsules protect against tsunamis

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
survival capsules protect against tsunamis

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Pod-like Survival Capsule protects those who can't flee a tsunami

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
While the rest of us watched in horror as tens of thousands died in the tsunamis of 2004 and 2011, two Seattle aerospace designers felt compelled to build a shelter that could protect people from such devastating natural disasters.

# data[].attributes.body
Who helps people affected by tsunamis and how do they do so -

# data[].attributes.headline
Why are the Japanese so calm in the face of disaster?

# data[].attributes.subject
Why are the Japanese so calm in the face of disaster?

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Why are the Japanese so calm in the face of disaster?

# data[].attributes.body
how tsunami is form

# data[].attributes.body
warning signs for an inpending tsunami

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
In the wake of yesterday's tsunami in the Solomon Islands, National Geographic News looks at how the killer waves are caused, what the warning signs are, and how to respond when a tsunami threatens.

* A tsunami is a series of great sea waves caused by an underwater earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption. More rarely, a tsunami can be generated by a giant meteor impact with the ocean.

Scientists have found traces of an asteroid-collision event that they say would have created a giant tsunami that swept around the Earth several times, inundating everything except the tallest mountains 3.5 billion years ago. The coastline of the continents was changed drastically and almost all life on land was exterminated. ( Read the story.)

* Tsunami (pronounced soo-NAH-mee) is a Japanese word. Tsunamis are fairly common in Japan, and many thousands of Japanese have been killed by them in recent centuries.

* An earthquake generates a tsunami if it is of sufficient force and there is violent movement of the earth to cause substantial and sudden displacement of a massive amount of water.

* A tsunami is not a single wave but a series of waves, also known as a wave train. The first wave in a tsunami is not necessarily the most destructive. Tsunamis are not tidal waves.

* Tsunami waves can be very long (as much as 60 miles, or 100 kilometers) and be as far as one hour apart. They are able to cross entire oceans without great loss of energy. The Indian Ocean tsunami traveled as much as 3,000 miles (nearly 5,000 kilometers) to Africa, arriving with sufficient force to kill people and destroy property.

Scientists say that a great earthquake of magnitude 9 struck the Pacific Northwest in 1700 and created a tsunami that caused flooding and damage on the Pacific coast of Japan. ( Read the story.)

As Fast as a Commercial Jet

* Where the ocean is deep, tsunamis can travel unnoticed on the surface at speeds up to 500 miles an hour (800 kilometers an hour), crossing an ocean in a day or less. Scientists are able to calculate arrival times of tsunamis in different parts of the world based on their knowledge of water depths, distances, and when the event that generated them occurred.

* A tsunami may be less than a foot (30 centimeters) in height on the surface of the open ocean, which is why they are not noticed by sailors. But the powerful shock wave of energy travels rapidly through the ocean as fast as a commercial jet. Once a tsunami reaches shallow water near the coast, it is slowed down. The top of the wave moves faster than the bottom, causing the sea to rise dramatically.

* Geological features such as reefs, bays, river entrances, and undersea formations may dissipate the energy of a tsunami. In some places a tsunami may cause the sea to rise vertically only a few inches or feet. In other places tsunamis have been known to surge vertically as high as 100 feet (30 meters). Most tsunamis cause the sea to rise no more than 10 feet (3 meters).

The Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004 caused waves as high as 30 feet (9 meters) in some places, according to news reports. In other places witnesses described a rapid surging of the ocean.

Flooding can extend inland by a thousand feet (300 meters) or more. The enormous energy of a tsunami can lift giant boulders, flip vehicles, and demolish houses. Knowledge of the history of tsunamis in your area is a good indicator of what is likely to happen in a future tsunami event.

* Tsunamis do not necessarily make their final approach to land as a series of giant breaking waves. They may be more like a very rapidly rising tide. This may be accompanied by much underwater turbulence, sucking people under and tossing heavy objects around. Entire beaches have been stripped away by tsunamis.

Many witnesses have said a tsunami sounds like a freight train.

* The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami could rank as the most devastating on record. More than 200,000 people lost their lives, many of them washed out to sea.

The most damaging tsunami on record before 2004 was the one that killed an estimated 40,000 people in 1782 following an earthquake in the South China Sea. In 1883 some 36,500 people were killed by tsunamis in the South Java Sea, following the eruption of Indonesia's Krakatoa volcano. In northern Chile more than 25,000 people were killed by a tsunami in 1868.

* The Pacific is by far the most active tsunami zone, according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). But tsunamis have been generated in other bodies of water, including the Caribbean and Mediterranean Seas, and the Indian and Atlantic Oceans. North Atlantic tsunamis included the tsunami associated with the 1775 Lisbon earthquake that killed as many as 60,000 people in Portugal, Spain, and North Africa. This quake caused a tsunami as high as 23 feet (7 meters) in the Caribbean.

* The Caribbean has been hit by 37 verified tsunamis since 1498. Some were generated locally and others were the result of events far away, such as the earthquake near Portugal. The combined death toll from these Caribbean tsunamis is about 9,500.

* Large tsunami waves were generated in the Marmara Sea in Turkey after the Izmit earthquake of 1999.

* An earthquake is a natural tsunami warning. If you feel a strong quake do not stay in a place where you are exposed to a tsunami. If you hear of an earthquake be aware of the possibility of a tsunami and listen to the radio or television for additional information. Remember that an earthquake can trigger killer waves thousands of miles across the ocean many hours after the event generated a tsunami.

* Witnesses have reported that an approaching tsunami is sometimes preceded by a noticeable fall or rise in the water level. If you see the ocean receding unusually rapidly or far it's a good sign that a big wave is on its way. Go to high ground immediately.

Many people were killed by the Indian Ocean tsunami because they went down to the beach to view the retreating ocean exposing the seafloor. Experts believe that a receding ocean may give people as much as five minutes' warning to evacuate the area.

* Remember that a tsunami is a series of waves and that the first wave may not be the most dangerous. The danger from a tsunami can last for several hours after the arrival of the first wave. A tsunami wave train may come as a series of surges that are five minutes to an hour apart. The cycle may be marked by a repeated retreat and advance of the ocean. Stay out of danger until you hear it is safe.

Survivors of the Indian Ocean tsunami reported that the sea surged out as fast and as powerfully as it came ashore. Many people were seen being swept out to sea when the ocean retreated.

* A tsunami surge may be small at one point of the shore and large at another point a short distance away. Do not assume that because there is minimal sign of a tsunami in one place it will be like that everywhere else.

* Tsunamis can travel up rivers and streams that lead to the ocean. Stay away from rivers and streams that lead to the ocean as you would stay away from the beach and ocean if there is a tsunami.

* It's always a good idea to keep a store of emergency supplies that include sufficient medications, water, and other essentials sufficient for at least 72 hours. Tsunami, earthquake, hurricane-an emergency can develop with little or no warning.

* NOAA advises that since tsunami wave activity is imperceptible in the open ocean, vessels should not return to port if they are at sea and a tsunami warning has been issued for the area. Tsunamis can cause rapid changes in water level and unpredictable, dangerous currents in harbors and ports. Boat owners may want to take their vessels out to sea if there is time and if the sailors are allowed to do so by port authorities. People should not stay on their boats moored in harbors. Tsunamis often destroy boats and leave them wrecked above the normal waterline.

* Heightened awareness of the potential for a tsunami to inundate the U.S. western coastline has caused NOAA, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the Federal Emergency Management Administration to initiate a program to predict tsunamis more accurately. As a tsunami traverses the ocean, a network of sensitive recorders on the sea floor measures pressure changes in the overhead water, sending the information to sensors on buoys, which in turn relay the data to satellites for immediate transmission to warning centers.

* The Tsunami Warning System (TWS) in the Pacific, composed of 26 member countries, monitors seismological and tidal stations throughout the Pacific region. The system evaluates potentially tsunami-causing earthquakes and issues tsunami warnings. An international warning system for tsunamis in the Indian Ocean was launched in June 2006.

* Use your common sense. If you feel or hear of a strong earthquake do not wait for an official tsunami warning. Tell your family and friends to join you in leaving for high ground.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Tsunami Facts: How They Form, Warning Signs, and Safety Tips

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
In the wake of yesterday's tsunami in the Solomon Islands, National Geographic News looks at how the killer waves are caused, what the warning signs are, and how to respond when a tsunami threatens. * A tsunami is a series of great sea waves caused by an underwater earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption.

# data[].attributes.body
http://academic.evergreen.edu/g/grossmaz/springle/

# data[].attributes.body
ways people are warned about impending tsunamis

# data[].attributes.body
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27F-EHnIzcs

this is a video about the aftermath of the Japanese Tsunami

# data[].attributes.headline
UK aid group seeks to protect Japanese children

# data[].attributes.subject
UK aid group seeks to protect Japanese children

# data[].attributes.body
group 8

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
UK aid group seeks to protect Japanese children

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
One of the largest aid organizations out of the UK, Save the Children, specializes in setting up Child Friendly Areas, for children effected by disasters. This is how Save the Children have impacted Satsuki's life.

# data[].attributes.body
how they help

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
After The Tsunami - Helping Victims in Japan (Documentary Preview)

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Coming Summer 2012. The entire world sat still as they watched the devastating destruction of the March 11, 2011 Tsunami that swept across the northeastern region of Japan. Many saw the graphic images on the internet and the footage from the various news media but few saw first hand the aftermath of the cleanup and rebuild of the communities and townships that were affected by this natural disaster.

# data[].attributes.body
group8

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
(CNN) -- The world continues to mobilize to help victims after a massive earthquake and tsunami sparked a nuclear crisis in Japan.

Google is helping victims touch base with friends and loved ones. Its People Finder, which has tracked more than 606,800 records, allows users to look for victims or post information about people. It works in five languages.

As nations offer monetary aid, condolences and rescue teams, many people around the world are seeking ways to ease the burden on the Japanese government and people.

The humanitarian group World Vision has personnel on the ground distributing first-relief supplies such as water, diapers, blankets and powdered milk to victims and their children.

It also plans to establish one or more "child-friendly spaces" for kids "affected by disasters to resume normal childhood activities and experience structure and security that are often lost following emergency situations."

Follow World Vision's blog for updates, and visit its website or text "4JAPAN" to 20222 to send a $10 donation to the group. It will show up on your next mobile phone bill.

The American Red Cross made an initial financial contribution of $10 million to the Japanese Red Cross Society and plans to give more. The Japanese Red Cross is helping thousands of survivors in evacuation centers.

To aid the Red Cross efforts, you can text "REDCROSS" to 90999 and make a $10 donation to the organization. You can also keep up with Red Cross updates by following its Twitter feed and Facebook updates.

The Salvation Army in Japan has three emergency service relief teams in affected areas. The organization is issuing updates via its blog, its Twitter feed and Facebook page. It also is accepting donations via text message. Those interested in contributing $10 to the group can text "JAPAN" or "QUAKE" to 80888.

Relief workers from AmeriCares, which is also accepting donations, are in Japan working to deliver medicine and supplies to hospitals, shelters and health responders.

Save the Children sent emergency response teams to assist its staff in Japan. Donations to the group's Children's Emergency Fund will help preserve the welfare of young ones, who "are always the most vulnerable in a disaster," Eiichi Sadamatsu in central Tokyo said in a statement.

The organization has set up multiple child-friendly spaces and plans to set up more in the coming days. Text "JAPAN" to 20222 to donate $10 to Save the Children for Japan relief.

The U.S. Fund for UNICEF is also raising funds for child victims. A UNICEF team assessed the worst-hit areas of Japan to see where funds are most needed.

UNICEF said that if donations exceed anticipated needs, it will redirect excess funds to other areas where children have the greatest need. To help, call 1-800-FOR-KIDS, visit the group's website or text "JAPAN" to 864233 to donate $10.

Other organizations taking advantage of texting donation options include Mercy Corps (text "MERCY" to 25383 to donate) and Convoy of Hope (text "TSUNAMI" to 50555 to make a $10 donation).

Globalgiving.org, another aid organization that allows donors to select the causes they want to support -- including climate change, economic development, human rights and disaster relief -- has established a Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund.

Globalgiving will disburse funds to organizations providing aid and relief to victims. Text "JAPAN" to 50555 to donate $10 to the fund.

Among those organizations are Save the Children and the International Medical Corps. The corps sent a team of doctors to Sendai, where they will be delivering supplies, assessing needs and identifying communities that have not been reached.

To contribute to the corps' efforts, visit its website or text "MED" to 80888 to send the group a $10 donation.

ShelterBox has a response team working to deliver emergency shelters and lifesaving supplies to families in hard-hit areas. Government officials in Iwate Prefecture have requested 500 ShelterBoxes to families who lost their homes.

"In light of how many people are now displaced from their homes, our primary concern is making sure that our aid is available to those who need it most," Tom Henderson, ShelterBox founder and CEO, said in a statement.

Visit the group's website to make a donation.

Doctors Without Borders has a team of people on the ground to assist in the massive government-led relief effort. The organization has been providing medical consultations in evacuation centers in hard-hit areas.

ShelterBox and Doctors Without Borders are accepting nonspecific donations.

The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee is working with the Japanese Jewish community to get emergency relief -- food, water and supplies -- to victims in the hardest-hit Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures.

Like many organizations, the JDC is accepting only monetary donations at this point. Visit the JDC's website to donate to its Japan/Pacific Emergency Relief Fund.

A disaster relief team from Operation Blessing International handed out water and emergency food rations in Sendai and is offering emergency relief supplies, kerosene and torpedo heaters in other hard-hit areas.

To contribute to OBI's efforts, visit its website or text "BLESS" to 50555 to send the group a $10 donation.

Direct Relief International has provided money for emergency materials for thousands of displaced persons in 20 facilities throughout Miyagi prefecture.

Donations to the group's Japan Relief and Recovery Fund can be made on their website or by texting "GIVE10" to 20222 to donate $10.

And don't forget the "other" victims of the quake and tsunami. The American Humane Association, which has been rescuing animals in disasters since 1916, has set up a relief fund for rescuing animals. Donations help provide shelter and care.

You can keep up with American Humane Association developments on Twitter and Facebook.

The Search Dog Foundation has six canine disaster search teams in Japan to help find people trapped in the rubble. The organization is accepting nonspecific donations to help search teams across the country.

For more information, please read CNNMoney's story explaining how donors should watch the crisis unfold before sending contributions. The article also provides tips on what to give, where to give and how to avoid scams.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Tsunami aid and relief: How you can help

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
(CNN) -- The world continues to mobilize to help victims after a massive earthquake and tsunami sparked a nuclear crisis in Japan. Google is helping victims touch base with friends and loved ones. Its People Finder, which has tracked more than 606,800 records, allows users to look for victims or post information about people.

# data[].attributes.body
Why must tsunami be form?

# data[].attributes.body
why are tsunamis so strong?

# data[].attributes.body
can we prevent tsunamis

# data[].attributes.body
can we prevent tsunami

# data[].attributes.body
Will a Tsunami Warning System get destroyed during a Tsunami?

# data[].attributes.body
can tsunamis be formed anywhere?

# data[].attributes.body
can tsunamis be formed anywhere

# data[].attributes.body
how do tsunamis damage property

# data[].attributes.body
by an jin

# data[].attributes.body
Why are tsunamis so strong.

# data[].attributes.body
how many  people died from tsunami

# data[].attributes.body
When does tsunamis occur

# data[].attributes.body
Can Tsunami be predicted?

# data[].attributes.body
What is mega tsunamis?

# data[].attributes.body
How high can tsunamis get?

# data[].attributes.body
How high can tsunamis get?

# data[].attributes.body
Why are tsunamis faster in deep water?

# data[].attributes.body
How high can tsunamis reach

# data[].attributes.body
when did the first tsunami occured?

# data[].attributes.body
How high can a Tsunami reach?

# data[].attributes.body
why do they happen

# data[].attributes.body
how low can tsunamis gets

# data[].attributes.body
what happens if two tsunamis clash and how much area can a tsunami cover?

# data[].attributes.body
how high can tsunamis reach?

# data[].attributes.body
What are tsunamis?

# data[].attributes.body
How tall can a tsunami be.

# data[].attributes.body
Why must tsunamis from?

# data[].attributes.body
How high can a TSUNAMI be??????

# data[].attributes.body
That's how tsunamis are formed.

# data[].attributes.body
How tall can a tsunami get

# data[].attributes.body
Why do tsunami happen.

# data[].attributes.body
Tsunami Warning System

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Australian Tsunami Warning System: Animation showing monitoring, detection, analysis and warning.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
An animation depicting how the Australian Tsunami Warning System (ATWS) works. The ATWS uses several different types of equipment, which monitor, detect, measure and warn of tsunamis. Sensors transmit information to the Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre via satellite, where Geoscience Australia and the Bureau of Meteorology analyse the information.

# data[].attributes.body
How high can tsunamis reach?

# data[].attributes.body
How can a tsunami be prevented from

# data[].attributes.body
Can we surf on a tsunami?

# data[].attributes.body
Group 4
How tsunamis have devastated
peoples home

# data[].attributes.body
who helps people we are affected by tsunami

# data[].attributes.body
group8

# data[].attributes.body
How big a tsunami can be

# data[].attributes.body
Tsunami warning system

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
A tsunami warning system ( TWS) is used to detect tsunamis in advance and issue warnings to prevent loss of life and damage. It is made up of two equally important components: a network of sensors to detect tsunamis and a communications infrastructure to issue timely alarms to permit evacuation of the coastal areas.

# data[].attributes.body
who helps people who are affected by tsunami

# data[].attributes.body
Where does a tsunami come from

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
How the Earth Was Made: Tsunami | History

# data[].attributes.body
Survival capsules! Its not related but seems interesting!

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
In 2011, the Tōhoku earthquake off the coast of Japan triggered a massive tsunami, killing thousands. Today, a company called "Survival Capsule" has designed a pod that could help a person survive being caught in a tsunami.

# data[].attributes.body
How do tsunamis affect people

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
The destruction that a tsunami brings often overwhelms existing water and sanitation systems, as well as the ability of medical facilities to provide basic services. For those who survive the tsunami, getting clean drinking water, shelter, food and sanitary medical care is often quite a challenge.

As flood waters rise in the aftermath of the tsunami, food supplies and water can suffer from contamination, contributing greatly to the public health risk. As people have to live without shelter, they have increased vulnerability to heat, exposure to insects and other dangers in the environment.

While most of the people who die from tsunamis end up drowning, the trauma from serious injuries is also a concern. Head injuries and broken limbs are a simple fact of life as people get washed into trees, houses and other items that are too big for the waves to carry away. When the water starts to go down, the force of suction yanks debris into public areas, leading to a difficulty when it comes to ongoing services and viability of buildings.
Learn more about Tsunamis

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
The destruction that a tsunami brings often overwhelms existing water and sanitation systems, as well as the ability of medical facilities to provide basic services. For those who survive the tsunami, getting clean drinking water, shelter, food and sanitary medical care is often quite a challenge.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Tsunamis are difficult to detect far out at sea, since waves do not begin to gain size until they reach shallower waters. As a result they strike with very little warning, resulting in loss of human life.

# data[].attributes.body
Tsunami Awareness

# data[].attributes.body
who helps peple affected by tsunamis

# data[].attributes.body
Tsunami covers Tibetian Monastery

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
2012 (2009 film) Himalayas Tsunami Scene

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
I do not own anything, all rights belong to the creators of this film.

# data[].attributes.body
Tsunami topples ferry at sea

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
It's the end of the world and only a select few millionaires were warned while the rest of the people are left to fend for themselves. Writer Curtis is one such man who struggles to save his family.

# data[].attributes.body
What creates a tsunami

# data[].attributes.body
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsunami_warning_system

# data[].attributes.body
How a tsunami warning system works

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Thailand tsunami warning system is ready

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Authorities in Thailand have launched a tsunami warning system in a bid to prevent a recurrence of the deadly 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that killed thousands of people. The system is comprised of three tsunami-detection buoys located in the Andaman Sea and 136 warning towers along the coast.

# data[].attributes.body
formation of tsunami

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Who helps people affected by tsunamis and how do they do so - Google Search

# data[].attributes.body
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsunami_warning_system

# data[].attributes.body
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsunami

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Thousands are still missing, but harrowing tales are already emerging from those who managed to escape Japan's deadly earthquake and its aftermath. From a man rescued 10 miles out at sea to a woman who watched her elderly parents slip away in the tsunami, read the most haunting stories. Plus, complete coverage of Japan's crisis.

Beyond the unfolding nuclear dangers, Japan has a humanitarian crisis on its hands. Over 500,000 citizens are in temporary shelters, desperate for food, water, and medical supplies. Meanwhile, rescue workers continue to find thousands of dead bodies, with the official death toll, 1,800, thought to be much lower than the real figure. Relief workers in Iwate Prefecture, near the quake's ground zero, say they have just 10 percent of the supplies they need. The economic toll is staggering as well: By one estimate, the quake will cost Japan $180 billion, or 3 percent of its annual output. Harrowing tales are already emerging from those who managed to escape alive. From a man rescued 10 miles out at sea to a woman who watched her elderly parents slip away in the tsunami, read the most haunting stories. Plus, complete coverage of Japan's crisis.

Gallery: Japan's Earthquake and Tsunami

Prank Listed Australian Girl as Dead on Missing Person's Site Google's Person Finder, the missing person's website set up for the earthquake, led one desperate father astray on Saturday, listing his daughter Alice Byron as among the dead in the wake of the tsunami that hit northern Japan. After several frantic hours, Alice's father Ashley got friends in Japan to confirm that the entry was a hoax. After calling the hospital listed with his daughter's name, Alice's friends discovered that the doctor's name was fake. Other people had been victims of the same hoax, according to Alice's employer. Alice eventually used a satellite phone to send a message to her family saying "safe. evacuated to town hall center. love you."

Father and Daughter Reunited With Dogs Fleeing from the tsunami in Miyagi Prefecture, Masaki Kikuchi was forced to leave behind her two dogs, Towa and Melody. When his daughter Koya tried to get home to rescue them, she was turned away by police. Crushed, Koya assumed her dogs had perished in the tsunami. Two days after the quake, Masaki returned home to find his house destroyed, a car blocking the entrance to his driveway and an inch of floodwater covering the kitchen floor. But when he heard barking, he rushed upstairs to find Towa and Melody waiting on the second floor. They had somehow broken free of the ropes leashing them to a shed outside. "It's been so stressful," Koya said after reuniting with her dogs. "It's so good to see them." Though they can't bring Towa and Melody to the evacuation center, she and her father will check up on the dogs every day.

A Miracle Rescue at SeaHiromitsu Shinkawa, 60, saw the tsunami approaching and ran home to gather his belongings. Before he knew it, his home was destroyed and he was swept out to sea on what used to be the roof of his house. "No helicopters or boats that came nearby noticed me. I thought that day was going to be the last day of my life," Shinkawa later said. Finally, after two days at sea, he was spotted by a rescue ship an amazing 10 miles from land, waving a red flag he had made himself. Upon being hauled onto the ship, he gratefully drank a glass of water and then broke into tears. Shinkawa's wife is still missing.

'The Tsunami Just Swept My Parents Away'As soon as the quake hit, Harumi Watanabe closed her shop in Shintona, a now-ravaged coastal town, and drove straight to the home of her elderly parents. "But there wasn't time to save them," Watanabe said. "They were old and too weak to walk so I couldn't get them to the car in time." Watanabe was with her parents in their living room when the tsunami's waves hit. She held their hands, but the waves tore them apart. The last thing she heard was them yelling, "I can't breathe." Watanabe herself barely survived. "I stood on the furniture, but the water came up to my neck. There was only a narrow band of air below the ceiling. I thought I would die."

Running From the OfficeIn the coastal town of Minamisanriku, half of the population is still missing three days later-9,500 people. Choushin Takahaski was working at a local government office when a tsunami warning went off and 13-foot waves hit. "Most people ran away," she recalled. "Some had to leave the elderly or disabled behind on the second floor. I think a lot of those left behind probably died." Three days later, 42 people were pulled out of the rubble alive. But another of the town's residents is still haunted: "I saw the bottom of the sea when the tidal wave withdrew and houses and people were being washed out... I couldn't watch anymore."

A Beloved Pet Left BehindNatsuko Komuro was riding a horse in Miyagi Prefecture right before the devastation began; she had to abandon her beloved pet to escape. She jumped in her car and sped away but was soon caught up in a crush of traffic. "The traffic lights had stopped working and there was massive congestion, rows and rows of cars," she told the BBC. On Sunday, she went back to her home to look for her horse, but it was in vain. "Words fail me," she said, "because there is nothing here, the things that are supposed to be here, everything is gone." More than 200 bodies have been recovered in Komuro's area.

Kindergarten Class MissingWhen a massive earthquake struck New Zealand last month, John McLaughlan dodged a bullet. A New Zealand native, he had moved from the quake's epicenter, Christchurch, just two years before. He ended up teaching English in Sendai, Japan-the epicenter of this week's devastating quake. The Christchurch quake, he said, was a popular conversation topic with his young kindergarten students. Now he's worried for the lives of those students, who he has not heard from since the tsunami hit. "I just can't believe both places have been hit," McLaughlan told New Zealand's Otago Daily Times. "I just hope they were evacuated." Aside from his young students, McLaughlan still can't locate his sister-in-law and brother-in-law.

'Get Out of There Now!'That's the cry Ayumi Osuga heard from her husband outside as she was in her room practicing origami with her three young children-all between the ages of 2 and 6. Osuga ran to meet her husband, packed up her kids in the car, and sped away to a hilltop where her family had a home. "My family, my children. We are lucky to be alive," she said upon returning to her home. "I have come to realize what is important in life." Many of her those around her were not lucky. Next door, rescue workers found the body of her neighbor, dead in the fetal position at the bottom of a stairwell.

Searching for Lost Family MembersIn Rikuzentakata, a northern town that now is almost totally flattened, Yuko Abe, 54, was in tears at an emergency center. "I am looking for my parents and my older brother," Abe said. "Seeing the way the area is, I thought that perhaps they did not make it. I also cannot tell my siblings that live away that I am safe, as mobile phones and telephones are not working.

You are now subscribed to the Daily Digest and Cheat Sheet. We will not share your email with anyone for any reason.

A Terrifying Boat RideEighty-one passengers were taken for the ride of their lives Friday when the boat they were on was torn from its moorings, thrown out to sea, and tossed around in a massive whirlpool created by the tsunami. Fortunately, the Japanese navy found the boat at sea and every one of its passengers was airlifted to safety. Watch raw video of ships being tossed in the water here.

Spot a survivor story? The Daily Beast wants to hear it. Send yours to @thedailybeast on Twitter or [email protected] .

Beyond the unfolding nuclear dangers, Japan has a humanitarian crisis on its hands. Over 500,000 citizens are in temporary shelters, desperate for food, water, and medical supplies. Meanwhile, rescue workers continue to find thousands of dead bodies, with the official death toll, 1,800, thought to be much lower than the real figure. Relief workers in Iwate Prefecture, near the quake's ground zero, say they have just 10 percent of the supplies they need. The economic toll is staggering as well: By one estimate, the quake will cost Japan $180 billion, or 3 percent of its annual output. Harrowing tales are already emerging from those who managed to escape alive. From a man rescued 10 miles out at sea to a woman who watched her elderly parents slip away in the tsunami, read the most haunting stories. Plus, complete coverage of Japan's crisis.
Gallery: Japan's Earthquake and Tsunami

Prank Listed Australian Girl as Dead on Missing Person's Site Google's Person Finder, the missing person's website set up for the earthquake, led one desperate father astray on Saturday, listing his daughter Alice Byron as among the dead in the wake of the tsunami that hit northern Japan. After several frantic hours, Alice's father Ashley got friends in Japan to confirm that the entry was a hoax. After calling the hospital listed with his daughter's name, Alice's friends discovered that the doctor's name was fake. Other people had been victims of the same hoax, according to Alice's employer. Alice eventually used a satellite phone to send a message to her family saying "safe. evacuated to town hall center. love you."

Father and Daughter Reunited With Dogs Fleeing from the tsunami in Miyagi Prefecture, Masaki Kikuchi was forced to leave behind her two dogs, Towa and Melody. When his daughter Koya tried to get home to rescue them, she was turned away by police. Crushed, Koya assumed her dogs had perished in the tsunami. Two days after the quake, Masaki returned home to find his house destroyed, a car blocking the entrance to his driveway and an inch of floodwater covering the kitchen floor. But when he heard barking, he rushed upstairs to find Towa and Melody waiting on the second floor. They had somehow broken free of the ropes leashing them to a shed outside. "It's been so stressful," Koya said after reuniting with her dogs. "It's so good to see them." Though they can't bring Towa and Melody to the evacuation center, she and her father will check up on the dogs every day.

A Miracle Rescue at SeaHiromitsu Shinkawa, 60, saw the tsunami approaching and ran home to gather his belongings. Before he knew it, his home was destroyed and he was swept out to sea on what used to be the roof of his house. "No helicopters or boats that came nearby noticed me. I thought that day was going to be the last day of my life," Shinkawa later said. Finally, after two days at sea, he was spotted by a rescue ship an amazing 10 miles from land, waving a red flag he had made himself. Upon being hauled onto the ship, he gratefully drank a glass of water and then broke into tears. Shinkawa's wife is still missing.

'The Tsunami Just Swept My Parents Away'As soon as the quake hit, Harumi Watanabe closed her shop in Shintona, a now-ravaged coastal town, and drove straight to the home of her elderly parents. "But there wasn't time to save them," Watanabe said. "They were old and too weak to walk so I couldn't get them to the car in time." Watanabe was with her parents in their living room when the tsunami's waves hit. She held their hands, but the waves tore them apart. The last thing she heard was them yelling, "I can't breathe." Watanabe herself barely survived. "I stood on the furniture, but the water came up to my neck. There was only a narrow band of air below the ceiling. I thought I would die."

Running From the OfficeIn the coastal town of Minamisanriku, half of the population is still missing three days later-9,500 people. Choushin Takahaski was working at a local government office when a tsunami warning went off and 13-foot waves hit. "Most people ran away," she recalled. "Some had to leave the elderly or disabled behind on the second floor. I think a lot of those left behind probably died." Three days later, 42 people were pulled out of the rubble alive. But another of the town's residents is still haunted: "I saw the bottom of the sea when the tidal wave withdrew and houses and people were being washed out... I couldn't watch anymore."

A Beloved Pet Left BehindNatsuko Komuro was riding a horse in Miyagi Prefecture right before the devastation began; she had to abandon her beloved pet to escape. She jumped in her car and sped away but was soon caught up in a crush of traffic. "The traffic lights had stopped working and there was massive congestion, rows and rows of cars," she told the BBC. On Sunday, she went back to her home to look for her horse, but it was in vain. "Words fail me," she said, "because there is nothing here, the things that are supposed to be here, everything is gone." More than 200 bodies have been recovered in Komuro's area.

Kindergarten Class MissingWhen a massive earthquake struck New Zealand last month, John McLaughlan dodged a bullet. A New Zealand native, he had moved from the quake's epicenter, Christchurch, just two years before. He ended up teaching English in Sendai, Japan-the epicenter of this week's devastating quake. The Christchurch quake, he said, was a popular conversation topic with his young kindergarten students. Now he's worried for the lives of those students, who he has not heard from since the tsunami hit. "I just can't believe both places have been hit," McLaughlan told New Zealand's Otago Daily Times. "I just hope they were evacuated." Aside from his young students, McLaughlan still can't locate his sister-in-law and brother-in-law.

'Get Out of There Now!'That's the cry Ayumi Osuga heard from her husband outside as she was in her room practicing origami with her three young children-all between the ages of 2 and 6. Osuga ran to meet her husband, packed up her kids in the car, and sped away to a hilltop where her family had a home. "My family, my children. We are lucky to be alive," she said upon returning to her home. "I have come to realize what is important in life." Many of her those around her were not lucky. Next door, rescue workers found the body of her neighbor, dead in the fetal position at the bottom of a stairwell.

Searching for Lost Family MembersIn Rikuzentakata, a northern town that now is almost totally flattened, Yuko Abe, 54, was in tears at an emergency center. "I am looking for my parents and my older brother," Abe said. "Seeing the way the area is, I thought that perhaps they did not make it. I also cannot tell my siblings that live away that I am safe, as mobile phones and telephones are not working.

You are now subscribed to the Daily Digest and Cheat Sheet. We will not share your email with anyone for any reason.

A Terrifying Boat RideEighty-one passengers were taken for the ride of their lives Friday when the boat they were on was torn from its moorings, thrown out to sea, and tossed around in a massive whirlpool created by the tsunami. Fortunately, the Japanese navy found the boat at sea and every one of its passengers was airlifted to safety. Watch raw video of ships being tossed in the water here.

Spot a survivor story? The Daily Beast wants to hear it. Send yours to @thedailybeast on Twitter or [email protected] .

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Japan Earthquake, Tsunami: Gripping Survivor Stories

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Thousands are still missing, but harrowing tales are already emerging from those who managed to escape Japan's deadly earthquake and its aftermath. From a man rescued 10 miles out at sea to a woman who watched her elderly parents slip away in the tsunami, read the most haunting stories.