transforming into towering walls of water that can cause extensive flooding and destruction upon reaching land. Effects on the Landscape and Infrastructure: When a tsunami hits the coastline ...

A tsunami could bring fast-moving tides with strong currents and significant flooding that could cause “major damage” to the City of Alameda, according to the city. Alameda sent out an ...

These waves cause flooding and the majority of the deaths associated from tsunamis are caused by drowning. The flooding can contaminate water supplies and cause the destruction of homes.

Drowning is the most common cause of death associated with a tsunami. Tsunami waves and the receding water are very destructive to structures in the run-up zone. Other hazards include flooding ...

Within 20 minutes, waves of water began to hit the coasts of surrounding islands. In Indonesia's Aceh province in Northern Sumatra, waves reached 167 feet and caused floods for three miles. Following ...

A massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan earlier this year ... As a result of the disruption caused by the floods, Seagate anticipates hard drive supply will be constrained throughout ...