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How deadly are tsunamis?

Updated: 8/11/2023
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13y ago

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Review the Tsunami that hit the countries along the Indian Ocean.

They can be VERY destructive.

http://www.directrelief.org/EmergencyResponse/2004/EarthquakeandTsunamiIndianOcean.aspx?gclid=CNyc19Lq_ZcCFSJIagod-Wc-Cg

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12y ago

depends on how big it is. but usually it costs alot
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it caused so much damage that 8,133 people died in it.

add Actually many times that number, but Authoritarian regimes do not like bad news.

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13y ago

Tsunamis are destructive in numerous ways. Obviously, the first medium of chaos is the water, which can drown people, destroy buildings ect. Then you have the consquential events, such as fires, starvation, diseases like cholera through contaminated water.

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13y ago

A lot! :( people can die because of this !

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14y ago

Well, I can tell you, it can wipe out a WHOLE town or city, if it's a big one. And that's what tsunamies are, they ARE big, Huge, MAssive, GARGANTUAN!!!!

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yes. It can sweep many things away and wash them back up.

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