This past Wednesday there was an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.0 in that hit the Santa Cruz Islands, causing a small tsunami as well, and killing 5 people. The earthquake killed four older people and one child on the beach with a 3ft wave. The director of the nearby hospital expressed that there were damages done to local villages and the airport. At this time the hospital was also evacuated and the patients were moved, while the hospital experienced some flooding. Although the death of these 5 people is very tragic, it is a very good thing that no one else got hurt with this earthquake, so unexpected and with such great magnitude.
I believe that this shows how we should all prepare for sudden natural disasters, in case of emergency. Even though there is no way to detect such a destructive thing, we should be prepared for whenever it might hit. The good thing is that with the awfully high magnitude of the earthquake there was not that much damage. Everyone living in earthquake areas should constantly be practicing what to do in case of an earthquake and the architecture in the areas should be designed in some way to be able to stay stable during an earthquake, designing the structures to somewhat withstand the natural disasters when they strike. I think that everywhere natural disasters hit, they should practice safety precautions to prepare them in case one were to strike unexpectedly. They should also design their cities to move the more important buildings in the least likely area the disaster would hit, away from water, so they are more protected from tsunamis and water damages. Overall we should all be prepared and practice safety regulations when it comes to natural disasters, so we are more prepared when they hit. (302)
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