What kinds of damage does a tsunami inflict on the natural environment?

Answer 1

It can really be upset because the natural disaster that effect to our environment:

death to wildlife and people

salt water can be harmful to plants

homes and industries destroyed

floods

dirtying the pipes, consequently spreading disease.

the boats will be stuck on shore and usually wrecked from the forces of the wave.

Tsunamis can also cause despair problems to survivors and witnesses of the tsunami, including relatives of the victims. This problem is the most serious one, as it is very difficult to cure and it takes a very long time.

Tsunamis destroy all the land in its path including trees, buildings, people, animals etc.

They may break down houses, trees,or ruin places.

Answer 2

Tsunami Damage

Tsunamis are capable of causing a substantial amount of damage. One tsunami can destroy an entire coastal village and remove all the sand from a beach and sand that took hundreds of years to accumulate. Below are examples of the destructive power of tsunamis:

• New Guinea - July 17, 1998

  At 6:49 PM on July 17, 1998, an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale shook the western Bismark Sea. Almost twenty minutes later, a series of 3 giant tsunami waves crashed on to the shore of New Guinea between Aitape and Serai. Over 2200 Villagers were crushed and drowned while the over 10,000 survivors were left homeless.

  Destruction of the village of Teles.

• Kalapana, Hawaii - November 29, 1975

  On November 29, 1975, an earthquake with an intensity of 7.2 shook the town of Kalapana, Hawaii. Within a few minutes, a 47-foot tall tsunami crushed the town, resulting in property damage of over 4.1 million dollars and claiming the lives of two innocent people.

Answer 3

A tsunami can cause extensive damage to the natural environment, including coastal vegetation destruction, erosion of beaches, sedimentation of coastal ecosystems, and damage to coral reefs. It can also result in the loss of habitats for various marine and terrestrial species, disrupting the balance of local ecosystems.

Answer 4

the animals and plants could die and never survive again. WA WA WA :(