Tsunami Terror 4 Wicked Waves 6 Tsunami Beginnings 16 Historic Tsunamis 26 Preparing for the Future 36 Glossary 46 For More Information 47 Index 48 CONTENTS WORDS IN THE GLOSSARY APPEAR IN BOLD TYPE THE FIRST TIME THEY ARE USED IN THE TEXT
Tsunamis are easily one of the deadliest and most Every year there are usually two tsunamis that cause destructive forces of nature These series of huge powerful waves of water have been responsible for countless deaths and billions of dollars of property damage This force of nature can drown an entire city in water destruction near their starting point Every 10 years there are approximately two tsunamis that cause destruction as far away as 620 miles 1,000 km from their starting point In this book we’ll look at how a tsunami develops which historic tsunamis left devastating aftermaths and how people can recognize the signs of an approaching tsunami TSUNAMl TERROR 4
5 THE INCREDIBLE POWER OF A TSUNAMI CAN DESTROY ALMOST ANYTHING IN ITS PATH CARS AND TRUCKS BUILDINGS AND EVEN STONE STRUCTURES ARE NO MATCH FOR A TSUNAMI
