STOP 1 : Miami, Florida STOP 2: Sendai, Japan

A Field Trip WHY/HOW?: There is a pattern of tsunamis in

japan due to the reoccurrence of earthquakes that

to Miami, have an magnitude of 7 or higher. These tsunamis

are occurring in the middle because they lie on
submarine earthquake zones. Because of strong

Florida, Sendai, earthquake magnitudes tsunamis can approach

and reach inland areas, but will later die down and
lose energy, while soma can cause major damage.
The city of Sendai is just one of many communities
Japan , & San that have been struck by damaging waves. Since
the tsunami reached land it caused a lot of
destruction, such as flooding the Sendai airport as

Francisco, well as the countryside. There is a power to these

tsunamis, “power was demonstrated recently when
in 2011, an earthquake off the coast of Japan

California
Image source: http://www.nbcnews.com/id/30072578/ns/weather/t/
generated tsunami waves that reached heights of
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more than 130 ft. as they reached land.”(WTTU).
WHY/HOW?: Florida is influenced by two climate One of the main targets for tsunamis is the coast,
zones the tropical/subtropical zone, hurricanes since Japan lies in a subduction zone, but can
mainly form and intensifies over tropical ocean move beyond the coast and that is when it becomes
regions. According to the NOAA the combination of dangerous.
winds and tides makeup hurricanes.”The heat (https://www.windows2universe.org/earth/
energy was absorbed by the water vapor when it natural_hazards/tsunamis.html )
was evaporated from warm ocean surface, cooling
the ocean in the progress”. Florida’s coast was a
major point in which these hurricanes hit because
the coast is an incredibly vulnerable low-lying area.
There are a numerous areas along Florida’s coast,
more specifically Miami, can be and have been hit
with a wind speeds ranging from 74 mph to about
100 mph. Also, because of these high wind speeds
it may lead to destruction and damage, “hurricane
damage in coastal areas is often due to storm
surge, which floods coastal areas”(WTTU). image source: http://rsta.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/
Hurricanes are no shock to the people of Florida. 373/2053/20140373
Stop 3: San Francisco, CA
WHY/HOW?: In San Francisco,California
are frequent and deadly. It caused major
destruction such as fires and caused
many injuries and killed 3,000 to 12,000
people and left many homeless. Since
1836, there have been 5 major
earthquakes in San Francisco Bay area.
With a magnitude of 6.7 are higher on the
Richter scale. The cause of the San
Francisco earthquakes are the 2 Tectonic
plates that interact with the Pacific plate
and the North American plate on the
boundary line. The San Andreas fault has
a transform plate boundary causing a
horizontal relative motion.
Source: https://www.google.com/
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earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquak es/events/1906calif/
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WHAT CAN BE DONE?
Hurricanes: One solution to ensure
preparation and safety is to evaluate
accordingly to a safe place. Have a disaster
plan and kit with food and water and medical
supplies. Try to build a storm shelter that is
above flooding levels. These tips will prepare
you and help keep your chances of being
safe higher.
https://miami.curbed.com/2017/9/11/16287042/hurricane-irma-miami-landfall
Tsunamis: There are many different ways to
stay safe and be prepared. If possible
evacuate the area as soon as possible, do not
go outdoors/ get away from low-lying areas,
try to get to a higher ground/move farther
inland. Making emergency packs is a smart
idea so you can be ready to grab your stuff
and go. Be prepared and make a plan. https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2016/03/5-years-since-the-2011-
great-east-japan-earthquake/473211/
Earthquakes: The solution to an earthquake
is preparation. We should secure items that
can fall or move. Store critical supplies such
as water flu medication emergency kit. Make
sure you are in a safe place.This will allow
you to be prepare and possibly save your
life. https://www.aol.com/article/2014/10/17/a-look-back-at-the-1989-earthquake-that-
rocked-san-francisco-and-oakland-world-series-25-years-later/20979983/
Other Sources: https://www.britannica.com/event/Japan-earthquake-and-tsunami-of-2011 , https://
www.windows2universe.org/earth/natural_hazards/tsunamis.html (WTTU)