Tsunami in Crescent City
(Copyright Audio by Matt C.)
In March 2011 an earthquake in Japan caused a Tsunami that hit the Californian harbours of Crescent City and Oregon. When the waves came they seemed small and not dangerous. People who were watching the waves were swept away and rescued later on. The Tsunami caused millions of dollars damage, destroyed loose boats and docks. Fortunately, the cities have a protection wall and the 20-foot high waves did not break them.
Crescent
City is like a Tsunami-magnet. Already in 1964 there was a Tsunami
that destroyed 300 shops, the harbour and tanks of oil were in
flames. Together with cars, trees and boats many people were caught
by the waves and died in the floods.
Because
of that catastrophe the city is now prepared for coming Tsunamis.
That is how the harbour looked like before the waves came.
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| Crescent Harbour before the Tsunami |
The video shows how the harbour was destroyed and how lucky people are to have a protection wall. Even if you expect higher waves to repair the damage it will cost a lot of money and energy.
Can you imagine the damage if there would not be a protection wall?
Some more information about Tsunamis to find here!
Sources:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f8/Crescent_City_California_harbor_aerial_view.jpg
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/earth/tsunamis.html
