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speech on consequences of natural disasters

Answer 1

Natural disasters have always made man feel helpless in spite of technological advances. The recent tsunami of December 2004 in the South Asian region is the worst ever in recorded history. Apart from the trail of death and destruction of human property that it left behind, it also caused widespread destruction of ecological habitats with lasting effect on the populations of several species.What is a Tsunami?
To know how a tsunami is caused and to understand how it is fundamentally different than a tidal wave or breaking wave, visit the Wikipedia website. This informative article is also a good reference source and has links to informative sites on the subject. It also includes a list of links of images from the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that shook the world.

For a geological perspective on the tsunami and how it gathers momentum as it approaches the shore, visit this page.