“Earthquake” was directed and produced by Mark Robson’s in 1974. The Film gives viewers a look upon a catastrophic earthquake that occurs in the metropolis, Los Angeles, California from before and after the earthquakes. Through out the film there are three main themes that would I will discuss. I will look upon analyzing it in a disaster and emergency approach and not as movie critics. These themes consist of emergency management and how it is portrayed then ill be addressing how people are portrayed
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Earthquakes 1- Earthquakes create dust, debris and gas emissions which release toxic gas which pollute our air. Earthquakes can also trigger volcanic eruptions which can cause more carbon to be in the air. 2- 1968 Illinois earthquake. It caused significant structural damage to buildings, the toppling of chimneys and shaking in Chicago. It affected 23 states and measured up to 5.4 on the Richter scale. 3- Earthquakes are measured on the Richter scale. They are classified as dangerous from as
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The Valdivia Earthquake was the worst earthquake in Southern Chile. The earthquake was a 9.5 earthquake (the rating of the earthquake, how bad, and big it is) The Valdivia earthquake was the largest earthquake of the 20th century. The exact date was May twenty-second 1960. Most of the damage and deaths were caused by a series of tsunamis that were generated by the 9.5 earthquake. The costs of the damage were estimated to be between 400 and 800 million dollars. The damage was really bad near Hilo
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Introduction: Earthquakes can be among the most devastating and terrifying of natural hazards. Although floods, tornadoes and hurricanes account for much greater annual loss in the United States, severe earthquakes pose the largest risk in terms of sudden loss of life and property. Amount of seismic energy released: The greater the vibrational energy, the greater the chance for destruction. Duration of shaking: This is one of the most important parameters of ground motion for causing damage
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major earthquake desolated Haiti in January, 12 2010 at 4:35 pm. the magnitude of this earthquake was about 7 struck south-east of Haiti. This earthquake caused major damages affecting about 5.4 million people. Haiti’s worst quake in two centuries hit south of the capital port-au-prince on Tuesday, wrecking the presidential palace, United Nations and other buildings. a large number of united nations members were reported missing by the organization. The Red Cross informs that at least three million
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Hazard Management in Response to Earthquake Occurrences : Newcastle 1989 vs. Kobe 1995 Vivian Vu Hazard Management in Response to Earthquake Occurrences - Newcastle 1989 vs. Kobe 1995 Characteristics of the Hazards The Newcastle earthquake of 1989 is still, until this day, known as one of Australia’s most severe natural disasters. With the epicentre at Boolaroo, occurring roughly 15 kilometres west south west from the heart of Newcastle (32.967° S, 151.619° E), at the shallow depth
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In May of 2008, a 7.9 magnitude earthquake rattled the mountainous region of China’s Sichuan province. The result: over 90,000 people reported as dead or missing (Rafferty & Fletcher, n.d). However, without the technological innovations of the time, could the death toll have been even higher? Social media, having just blossomed into existence, played a crucial role in providing aid for the millions of people affected by this disaster, but was this an isolated instance? No. Whether it be relaying
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Earthquakes can cause great damage. Over the past few years there have been a total of 56-80 earthquakes. It has endangered many residents and will continue to. Earthquakes are very deadly and many peoplei in San Francisco may agree. Between the fire and the earthquake no one will ever be sure which one caused the most damage. On April 18, 1906 at approximately 5:12 am a fire started in San Fransisco. A rupture along the Tomales-Portola which is also known as the San Andreas fault line caused
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I was skimming through the chapters trying to choose an earthquake to describe from our chapters, when I came across the attention grabbing title Turkey, 1999: Serial Earthquakes. I had to stop and read the section in its entirety because in my head I was imaging the scenario of earthquakes being actual serial killers like Ted Bundy or john Wayne Gacy. Yeah, it got dark fast, but with titles like that what else is a girl supposed to do? Ok, so now that is out of my system I will actually answer this
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Earthquakes are caused by tectonic plates crashing into each other. Over time it causes pressure, and with enough pressure it can be released causing earthquakes. On October 15, 2013 a massive earthquake struck with a massive magnitude of 7.2 in the central Philippines. Many people were killed and more were injured, and over 250 houses were completely destroyed. People responded to this major earthquake by donating supplies, repairing damaged land, and gathering materials. People responded to the
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PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND EARTHQUAKE OF 1964 INTRODUCTION- The Prince William Sound Earthquake in Alaska, accord on March 27, 1964 with a magnitude of 9.2. This earthquake is the second largest earthquake ever recorded in the world, with a duration rupture of four minutes. This earthquake took many lives, damaged a mass area of the earthquake, and created a devastating tsunami following the earthquake. This earthquake was not only felt in Alaska, but also in parts of Yukon, some parts of Canada
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The epicentre of the quake was east of the Gorkha district, which is at the centre of Nepal. The earthquake brought with it aftershocks and landslides. To reiterate, the earthquake killed nearly 9000 people. The quake struck at approximately noon, so many people were outdoors and thus far less were likely to be underneath rubble. The earthquake caused an estimated 10 billion dollars worth of damage, which over half of its GDP in 2015 of 19.2 billion dollars. Figure 4 shows a map of the most affected
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“Earthquakes have a greater impact when they happen in poorer parts of the world” Discuss Earthquakes are a natural phenomena that, when occurring near civilisation, can and almost always do cause grief and harm to those caught in the shock waves or after effects. The severity of impacts from earthquakes are obviously dependent on the countries that are affected; for example a richer, but more densely populated and constructed country can suffer significantly more than a poorer, but more sparsely
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dangerous. With an earthquake of such caliber on Haiti, it seriously destroyed the Haitian islanders’ morale. In Leonard Pitt’s award winning journalism entry, he discusses the response to the way the Haitian people deal with their tragedy, his description of the Haitian people's actions after the earthquake, and the language he uses to describe nature and the relationship
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The nature of an earthquake Earthquakes are caused by the sudden release of energy within some limited region of the rocks of the Earth. The energy can be released by elastic strain, gravity, chemical reactions, or even the motion of massive bodies. Of all these the release of elastic strain is the most important cause, because this form of energy is the only kind that can be stored in sufficient quantity in the Earth to produce major disturbances. Earthquakes associated with this type of energy
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Chnatown outside of Asia, but also the Oldest of its ind in North America. Although, it was destroyed in the 1906 earthquake, it was rebuilt entirely in different style. While visiting the Chinatown, you get to see the beauty of the Chinese culture. There are so many temples, workshops, theaters, teahouses, souvenir shops, and eve traditional pharmacies. If you are lucky to pass this place during the Chinese New year celebration, then you be ready to be amazed. The Chinese New Year celebration of
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Are earthquakes increasing? There is no evidence that earthquakes are becoming more frequent, it is simply that more earthquakes are being recorded, especially small ones, as extensive world-wide monitoring networks continue to expand. The number of large earthquakes, however, remains stable year in and year out. The Earthquake Hazards Program (USGS) website provides data on the frequency of earthquake occurrences. Officials at the USGS estimate that several million earthquakes occur in the world
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However, many people did survive the earthquake, and this was mainly because the new buildings that had been built were a lot sturdier and so didn’t get damaged as much in the earthquake, which saved a lot of lives. Also, although the emergency services couldn’t get to all places, they still managed o save a lot of people out of the rubble. Many people were taken immediately to a central building with stockpiles of food, water and blankets, and so this prevented many people from being injured the
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is triggered by series of natural disasters, producing further devastation. One of the strongest in the known history earthquakes of 9.0 on Richter’s scale in the Pacific has generated an enormous wave that hit the area. As designed, the reactors, equipped with numerous safety mechanisms, ‘sensed’ the tremors and automatically shut down, successfully withstanding the earthquake. They failed, however, to stand the following 15-meter high tsunami that topped the protective seawall and covered the
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shook. It was then announced by the Governer that this was completely un expected. It was an Earthquake. The plates that clashed were not supposed to crash in the next hundred years. But, for some reason they were “moved” faster than ever possible. People began to Gossip wondering what caused such destruction. As seven million people were killed. Cajos has stricken the north American plate. Earthquakes have been popping up out of no were all day. The number of people killed has sky rocketed. As
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“Haiti a man-made disaster” – Critical Reflection Introduction – “A disaster that hit before the earthquake?” On January 12th, 2010 Haiti experienced an earthquake that would be remembered by the world. An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 has managed to destroy several buildings resulting in many deaths (CNN Library, 2014). Haiti has lived through this disaster for so long and continues living in this struggle. But on the other hand, it seems that this was not the only reason for Haiti’s downfall;
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Earthquake in Haiti Relief Efforts Derek Brown Grantham University On January 12, 2010, the island of Hispaniola was struck by a major earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale. Though the exact numbers will never be known, estimates placed the death toll at over 200,000 peoples and over 300,000 were injured. When disasters of this magnitude occur, disaster relief efforts should begin immediately, such as rescue efforts, providing food and water, building temporary housing structures to
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doubt, big or small, a disaster always effects people in a negative way. There will always be natural disasters, even thousands of years in the future and Leonard Pitts voices this issue perfectly. On January 12, 2010, Haiti was hit with devastating earthquake that leave the people of Haiti in utter shambles. Leonard’s piece on this event does not solely focus on the disaster, but instead, a larger picture. He is able to connect what has happened to the Haitian people to time, past and present. In Leonard’s
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Could this B.C. Earthquake the Largest in Canada? After a sleepless night of tsunami warning, an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.2 has struck on the northwest tip of Vancouver island around 2:35 A.M this Wednesday also covering other parts of BC. This is the largest earthquake recorded in the history of Canada leaving about 850 people injured; 102 dead and 31 missing. At least 12 buildings have been red-tagged, which means that they have been designated as unsafe to enter, Scientists say the
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Earthquake terms Richter scale: used worldwide to describe an earthquake magnitude. It gives an estimate of the amount of energy used. Seismology: Scientific study of the waves earthquakes generate Seismologist: A person who studies seismology Seismic waves: Consists of elastic energy which radiates out in all directions from the earthquake focus Seismograph: An instrument that DETECTS AND RECORDS Seismogram: PAPER COPY (candygram) Seismometer: Inside the seismograph Amplitude: size of waves
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Rhetorical Precis: “Mexico Earthquake Kills Hundreds Trapping Many Under Rubble” Kirk Semple, Paulina Villegas, and Elisabeth Malkin in the article, Mexico Earthquake Kills Hundreds Trapping Many Under Rubble, explains what occurred on Tuesday, the day of the earthquake. Semple, Villegas, and Malkin support their explanation by describing the terrible event of how people were crushed by buildings falling on top of them. The authors purpose is to show what Mexico is going through during this time
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like the earthquake in Haiti, Mount Merapi, and the Chile earthquake. Even though 2010 was a productive year, sadly there were a lot of natural disasters around the world. One of the terrifying natural disasters that happened in 2010 was the earthquake in Haiti on Jan 12, 2010. Experts agree that “around 300,000 people were injured and 1.5 million became homeless”. They also agreed that the earthquake was a 7.1 magnitude earthquake. The evidence shows just how horrifying the earthquake was because
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The 1865 San Francisco earthquake caused extreme fear in the people with it’s heavy shocks and damage and the 1906 San Francisco earthquake produced horrific fires that burnt down the city. The two stories titled;”The San Francisco Earthquake” take a diverse view on the effect of the destruction on San Francisco. Jack London and Mark Twain both wrote stories about San Francisco earthquakes; however, they portray different reactions and damage caused by the earthquakes. Twain has a more satirical
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January 12, 2010, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti, an island nation located in the western half of Hispaniola. The epicenter was determined to be 25km south of the capital Port-au-Prince, with the focus at a depth of 13km, occurring on or near the Enriquilla-Plantain Garden Fault, a transform fault that separates the Caribbean and North American plates. The resulting damage destroyed 300,000 homes and caused over 300,000 deaths, making it the deadliest earthquake on record. Haiti is the poorest
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Along with the creation of jobs, globalization has created innovative ideas and beliefs. Depression and emotional illnesses were not seen as diseases in Japan. This changed after the Kobe earthquake in 1995 occurred (Watters). Japanese psychiatrist only had patients with severe mental illness (Watters). After a television special about American’s recognition of emotional illnesses and depression, the Japanese psychiatrist offices were flooded with people claiming to suffer from these illnesses (Watters)
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