Tsunmai

A Tsunami is a series of ocean waves that send surges of water sometimes reaching heights over 100 feet onto land. A tsunami usually hits Hawaii about once each year. Some of these tsunamis are not as damaging as others. Once a tsunamis has been formed it cannot be stop. But with an effective warning system people will be warned and will evacuate.

    A tsunami usually hits Hawaii about once each year. There is not damage with each tsunami, it could amount to little more than a ripple. Damaging tsunamis hit about once every seven years.Tsunamis almost always occur after an earthquake near the ocean  or sometimes under the ocean.The worst tsunami that occurred was in 1946, April Fool’s Day, when a large tsunami hit Hawaii and killed nearly 160 people. There was no warning system in place, and many died exploring the sea life flopping around on the beach after the water pulled away from the beach.On the island it hit 55 feet high. Some of the waves made it over a half-mile on land from where it usually hit. Tsunamis travel across the open ocean at 400-500 miles per hour, though they slow down a lot by the time they reach the shallows bordering the beaches.

    Once a tsunami has been formed, there is no way to stop it; but with an effective warning system in place, people can be evacuated. And reducing the damage caused by a tsunami is certainly achievable. Tsunami walls, flood gates, and channels are three measures that can be