domingo, 19 de agosto de 2007

1960's Earthquake of Valdivia


the major earthquaker known in history world, was in chile. It was in Valdivia May 22th, 1960. Its magnitude was 8,5. It affect mostly the cities of Valdivia and Puerto Montt. The victims were not a lot, because before they knew that this could happen, so they were prepared, but they never though it will be so huge. However two thousand people died three thousand were hurt and two millions lost their houses for earthquake and then by tidal wave. It was worse because its waves of twenty five meters devastated the coasts of chile and Perú. they were propagated from the epicentre to more of three hundred kilometres. Valdivia earthquake yet persist in the mind of people. After the earthquaker the people moved away rivers and they prefered to go on hills as if they knew what happen next, but not all did that. Later inevitable thing came, the gigantic wave of twenty five meters of height triumphed with everything what one was finding under its level. The waves incresed valdivia rivers and attack over industrial zone it made huge damage and leaving ruins that are visible until today, and then it moved back towards the sea going boats, launches with people and includes houses with people asked help inside. The sea never comeback their. The precipices blocked the rivers that were threatening to provoke floods and new tragedies. Thank with to help of people it was not worse. It prevented that this happened saving the city of major misfortunes. Athought valdivia lost a lot thing with the earthquaker, the city was rebuilt and today it is one of the most beautiful city of Chile. There are two thing than kept in memory of earthquake that we can see a brewery and a ship sunk in the middle of the river. When there is a earthquaker exist something that we can do for save our life, but we can not do anything for prevent earthquake. Well this are the thing than i found for you for save us:

1- The firstly we never lost the calm, because we do not think and this is very dangerous.
2- we must stay in our house and protect us inside.
3- We must put under the door, because it is safe, is very difficul this part down.
4- we must move away the wall.
5- We never must run off the street, because We can found us with a lot people desperate and there are a lot thing than can fall over us.