from 5 to 8 paragraphs,describe briefly the effects of tsunami?
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Explanation:
The word Tsunami is a Japanese word meaning 'Harbor wave'. It involves the displacement of very large quantity of water due to earthquakes, landslides or volcanic eruptions. Tsunami occurs due to earthquakes under the ocean. Natural barriers such as shoreline tree cover can mitigate effects of Tsunami. On March 11, 2011 one of the most technologically advanced countries, Japan, was hit by an earthquake 9.0 magnitude on Richter Scale followed by a 13 ft tsunami in a few minutes. It was the strongest in the world since 130 years. Sendai airport was inundated with cars, trucks, buses and thick mud. A large fire erupted at Cosmo Oil Refinery. State of emergency was declared as five reactors of two nuclear power plants lost cooling ability. Dangerous levels of radiation leak were reported on 15th March 2011 from Fukushima plant after third explosion and fire.