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Displaying 8 of about 8 results… the Moken of the Andaman Sea because they knew the tidal wave was coming. These nomads have a legend about the Laboon, the “wave that eats people”. According to ancient lore, before the … of cicadas is silenced as happened before the 2004 tidal wave. One member of the Moken noticed the silence and warned …
This booklet outlines public knowledge, natural warnings and evacuation strategies that helped people live through fast-arriving tsunamis threatening coastal areas near tsunami sources - most of which are on the Pacific Rim, beside parts of the Indian Ocean, in the Mediterranean and Caribbean Seas, and on volcanic islands. It draws public-safety lessons…
… birds, flowering of baobab trees and observations of heat intensity, passed down between generations. Knowles said … some are relevant for both environments, such as clouds, heat, insects and trees. Promoting tree-planting in urban … unpredictable weather hazards, the study said. Extreme heat and power blackouts, alongside food and water shortages, …
… the year 2000, earthquakes, floods, storms, tsunamis, heat waves and other disaster events have killed 1.1 million … the year 2000, earthquakes, floods, storms, tsunamis, heat waves and other disaster events have killed 1.1 million …
… He is a unique innovator who found a way to beat the heat and provide extra nutrition in one go. He lives in … one can feel a significant change in temperature. The heat caused by the weather and aggravated manifold due to the … home for business. On his way home, he faced the tsunami wave and had to fight for his life. He survived the night by …
… methodologies for preventing disaster, especially with the wave of disaster spreading worldwide from natural hazards. … methodologies for preventing disaster, especially with the wave of disaster spreading worldwide from natural hazards. …
… Prefecture); the town is forecast to face a 34-metre-high wave if an earthquake occurs in the Nankai Trough off Japan. … of tsunamis, Mr. Imamura cited inundation, current, wave force, sedimentation, and tsunami fire as the diverse … ship and tankers can be washed ashore. Similarly, the wave force of a tsunami is strong enough to wash away …
… had been designed to erect barriers off shore, reduce wave energy and protect the coastal environment, she said. … had been designed to erect barriers off shore, reduce wave energy and protect the coastal environment, she said. …