How earthquakes effect people?

Answer 1

Earthquakes and many other natural disasters will cause psychological problems to affected people when they have lost their homes, families and friends. It will also cause casualties when unfortunate people did not have enough time to evacuate from their homes or did not know there was an earthquake. They could be killed by collapsing houses, which will also cost the people a lot of money to rebuild their homes. In developing countries where earthquakes happen, temporary lodging will be provided. However, there might be hygiene problems as many people are crammed into a small space, which may in turn cause viruses to spread. Many properties and infrastructure might be lost and the government will have to fork out a huge sum of money to assist in rebuilding, which may in turn cause a cripple economy. Fires and other secondary effects will also cause more casualties.

Answer 2

Answer 1

Earthquakes Earthquakes can affect the lives of humans all across the world. This type of natural disaster can upset everything from small towns to huge metropolises.

• Some earthquakes will result in a fire that exceeds simple damage to the foundation of a building or home, but can reduce establishments to ash. If one doesn't have insurance, a fire as a result of an earthquake would leave them without a home or possessions.

• During an earthquake at sea, tsunamis are created come into contact with the land with devastating results. The tsunami in the Indian ocean in 2004 which claimed an estimated 230,000 lives in seven countries is a prime example. For years after the incident, people still had no homes or anything in their name. Moreover, the stagnant flood waters provided the means for disease and infection.

• A sudden earthquake can destabilize slopes causing a landslide. Everyone can be buried alive, and houses are immediately surrounded. Rebuilding on an environment after a sizable landslide can be impossible.

• Best advice: always be prepared for an earthquake.

Answer 2

Most earthquakes are hardly noticed, it is only when their magnitude is high enough that people suffer... not true

Though most small magnitude earthquakes are hardly noticed in some areas, they can be catastrophic to other countries. People are devastated because homes are lost and businesses have to completely rebuild. This can leave the infrastructure and social community in havoc.

When the Earth quakes we little beings on the surface get pummeled..

Answer 3

destruction of buildings, generation of Tsunamis, volcanoes, and generally the destruction of man made structures on the surface near the earthquake epicenter.

Answer 4

Earthquakes can effect the human population because you can actually loose a whole region like this almost happened to a region called Messina they lost half of the people in that region. This really effects the human population like imagine that happens everywhere in the world. We need to keep on re-populating the world and when we lose those people it's going to be difficult to re-populate the world. As you see, earthquakes are very violent its a very violent cause of nature.

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Answer 3

Earthquakes and many other natural disasters will cause psychological problems to affected people when they have lost their homes, families and friends. It will also cause casualties when unfortunate people did not have enough time to evacuate from their homes or did not know there was an earthquake. They could be killed by collapsing houses, which will also cost the people a lot of money to rebuild their homes. In developing countries where earthquakes happen, temporary lodging will be provided. However, there might be hygiene problems as many people are crammed into a small space, which may in turn cause viruses to spread. Many properties and infrastructure might be lost and the government will have to fork out a huge sum of money to assist in rebuilding, which may in turn cause a cripple economy. Fires and other secondary effects will also cause more casualties.

Answer 4

Earthquake the most unpredictable natural calamity causes havoc to the lives of common people. Not only earthquake render them homeless,the other basic needs of human life like food, jobs become scarce. All hopes, dreams nurtured throughout the life are shattered by the whims of Nature. It takes years together to rebuild every thing afresh. Still Man is a mere puppet in the hands of Nature is amply proved by the ferocity of earthquake the civilized country Japan witnessed recently.

Answer 5

they wreck property's it can also can killed loved ones, kill homes animals habit's.

Answer 6

The 1971 San Fernando earthquake has caused me to be aware of the nearest, quickest exit routes from any building I have ever been in, ever since.

Answer 7

it effects peoples lives by killing humans and destroying buildings,homes and memories. leaving them in gory poverty.