Japan Earthquake
11 March 2011
Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
You’ve probably heard of the earthquake that struck Japan earlier this year. Can you imagine just walking around, minding your own business, when suddenly the earth begins to shake and tremble? Can you imagine what fear these people must have felt when the saw the giant wave hurtling toward them? This terrifying earthquake was 8.9 on the Richter scale, making it one of the strongest earthquakes in history. Cars, ships, and buildings were swept away by the tremendous tsunami that followed. Officials say that 350 people are dead and approximately 500 missing, but it is feared that final death toll will be much higher. The tsunami rolled across the Pacific at 800km/h before hitting Hawaii and the US West Coast, but there were no reports of major damage from there.
The earthquake was the fifth-strongest since 1900, so I really feel sorry for the people who had to experience it. All those people who died… there must have been many, many sad families. I think that earthquakes are horrible, even though they are natural, and we can’t prevent them. It’s really sad that this happened. The good news is that people are helping Japan by donating, and that, even though its slow, things are getting better for Japan.
Petra, although this is very interesting, please try to choose an article that is more recent.
ReplyDeleteHi Petra!
ReplyDeleteI think you did a fine a job in your current events. I did it too. For humanities though... I think you could have explained a little bit more though. Great work!