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In Japan, there is a lot of earthquakes. Therefore, most homes in Japan were built to withstand earthquakes. However, they were not made for tsunamis. When the tsunami arrived, everything it its path got destroyed. That is why it caused so much destruction to Japan.

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Because we cannot drink seawater. If we could, thousands of Africans would have been flown over to the place of disaster. This would have solved two world crisis' very simply. Unfortunately, Africans can be inconceivably picky.

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because...some moniters and machines can sometimes not predit when these natural hazards are going to happen!

though you can sometimes predict, but alot of times it can be wrong...but its best if youdo plan anyway becasue if the prediction is correct then people will be glad that they botherd they planned because then they can take action and can prevent as much damage and less death.

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Tsunamis cause a lot of devistation to familys because peoples houses get swept away and lots of people dide. It is really devistating to people in tsunamis

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'Cause people die and it is a big hazard, Hundreds of lives are taken with the Tsunami.

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because it just is

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