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The main reseon is that the inindation from the tsunami was much more violent. The tsunami came in as a massive surge of water that was, in places, well over 20 feet deep. The water also came in much more violently than the storm surge of any hurricane. Isaac was rather weak as hurricanes go, The storm surge was only enough to cause some minor coastal flooding, and wind damage was moderate at most. The most damage was caused by inland flooding from heavy rain, but even that was minor compated to the inundation from the tsunami.
Additionally, the people in the tsunami's path were still shaken and buildings still damage by the massive earthquake that triggered the tsunami.
Finally, there was the factor of preparedness. With Hurricane Isaac, the people had several days' warning and the storm turned out to be less severe than was expected. In Japan, many people had less than a hour's warning and the tsunami was sigificantly more severe than anticipiated. In fact, it was larger than many scientists believed to be possible for that region.
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How many people were killed in the hurricane Katrina and boxing tsunami?
Hurricane Katrina resulted in about 1,833 confirmed fatalities in the U.S., primarily in Louisiana. The Boxing Day tsunami in 2004 caused an estimated 230,000 to 280,000 deaths across 14 countries in South and Southeast Asia.
How many deaths were there in Hurricane Donna?
Hurricane Fran caused 37 deaths. 24 deaths were in north carolina.
How many deaths were there on japans earthquake in 2011?
There were over 16,000 deaths in Japan's major 2011 earthquake.
Did a tsunami occur when Mt. Krakatoa erupted?
Yes. The majority of the deaths from the eruption of Krakatoa were from a tsunami.
Where there any diseases after japan tsunami?
no but there were injuries and deaths.
How many deaths did hurricane Katrina cause mexico?
None. All deaths from Hurricane Katrina were in the U.S.
What were the 5 worst hurricanes in US history?
The five worst hurricanes in United States are: 1. Galveston Hurricane was responsible for 8,000 deaths. (1900) 2. Great Okeechobee Hurricane was responsible for 2,500 deaths. (1928) 3. Chenier Caminada Hurricane was responsible for 2,000 deaths. (1893) 4. "Sea Islands" Hurricane was responsible for 1,000 to 2,000 deaths. (1893) 5. Hurricane Katrina was responsible for 1,836 deaths. (2005)
How many deaths have there been in the Japan earthquake and Tsunami?
there have been 12,000 deaths so far
Was hurricane Gustav a deadly hurricane?
Yes. Hurricane Gustave resulted in over a hundred direct deaths.
How many people died during hurricane zeta?
"Hurricane" Zeta was never a hurricane, just a tropical storm. There were no deaths from Tropical Storm Zeta.
How many deaths did hurricane isabel cause?
Hurricane Isabel was directly responsible for about 16 deaths. Ten of the deaths were in Virginia with the others occurring in other states.
What are some of japans historical events?
Well one that i Remember is The WW2 Bombing Which Caused A Lot Of Deaths
