Natural disasters, a thing to worry about?

[iAdam]

Welcome to the first part in a new thing I'm doing called Adam's views.

Asian floods, earthquakes and cyclones have been popping up in the tabloids more often than not in the last few months showing mother nature in all her power and jsut what she can do. Take last week for example, Beichuan in China is hit by an earthquake that lasted a few seconds, as a result of this 71000 people are presumed dead and $9.5bn worth of damage is done due to shabby building works. For that reason is why I ask is it the 'natural disaster' we should be worrying about?

Many schools in this latest quake have been hit severely with many children dieing, the town of Juyuan faces the loss of a generation of children, and many mothers and fathers are now asking just why have shortcuts in the building process been taken? These 'shortcuts' were used to save money, money which now will have to be repaid in building towns and compensation. Was it all worth it now?

The rescue operation is still underway, however chances of finding alive victims of the quake are now very slim and all the rescuers know this they also know the only breaks they get is when another aftershock hits and panic strikes. Large trench like graves have been built to bury the dead and children are lined up to await identification and a whole country is in mourning.

Adam Smith.


As my first article what do you think?

[Boonzeet]

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And yeah. We should worry about them.

[iAdam]

Lol thanks anyway.

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[Misawa]

More than just a little short, wouldn't you say? There is not much of an argument brough to our attention. Nicely worded, but you could develop it much further.

[Redacted]

Nah, It's England, The closest thing we get to natural disaster, is my nan walking round the house naked.

[Nixt]

Nah, It's England, The closest thing we get to natural disaster, is my nan walking round the house naked.

I lol'd. +Rep.

If England had a natural disaster we would all panic for a little bit and then the Emergency Services and Armed Forces would come in and do what they do best - put in 110% for the better of the people who live in Britain. Then we would all stop panicking, sit down and do what we Brits do best - drink tea.

[iAdam]

More than just a little short, wouldn't you say? There is not much of an argument brough to our attention. Nicely worded, but you could develop it much further.

It is slightly short and it is jsut my view on recent matters, thanks for the comment anywho.



Nah, It's England, The closest thing we get to natural disaster, is my nan walking round the house naked.

My point exactly.


I lol'd. +Rep.

If England had a natural disaster we would all panic for a little bit and then the Emergency Services and Armed Forces would come in and do what they do best - put in 110% for the better of the people who live in Britain. Then we would all stop panicking, sit down and do what we Brits do best - drink tea.

Look at terrorist attacks, we get all hyped with security AFTER it's happened then we all stop talking about ti a day after.

[efq]

No, my GCSE's are based on my future chasing Tornado's, studing Volcanos upclose and visiting the worlds most Natural Disaster hit zones.

Without them I would be bored and the world would be plain. I know they cause damage, but then life would be too easy?

Yeh it is worring but mainly its being prepared and you'll be fine. (Unless of course the UK Government hire the same weather people who failed to prove the biggest storm in 1987 that caused major damage...)

[iAdam]

Good comment, I'm saying that the earthquakes' damage could of been minimized due to the shabby building, so is it worth worrying about?

[Verrou]

Well I live in Auckland, in amongst 49 volcanic cones, and we're overdue for a new one. And if a new one were to form, it would most likely set all the other 49 off. But that's ok, our mayor was smart enought to weave the main exit out of the city between them...idiot. Also, with our Civil Defence, if a tremor is felt that could trigger volcanic activity, the alert is sent to the capital (over 800km away) so they can decide on what to do before sending the orders back. God I hope the US come...

I am taking Geo in college, and it's pretty doom and gloom, Aucklanders are crazy, who'd live here, death death death.

So no need to preach to me about Natural disasters, because we're just a whole city of em.

[efq]

No, I got my GCES's now and I am going to be looking at these things, visit america to join some Tornado chasing teams and study with some Professors who study natural disasters and thats what I love all my life.

Yes they kill, but most disasters have warnings to give you time to prepare. But if we try prevent these storms happening, to the point of trying to drop acids onto hurricans to prevent it. But without these the Earth wouldn't survive, it keeps it all balanced.


So my view is, I love them and have always been interested in them. Obviously I worry a bit but being in the UK is at the end of the Gulf Stream. Meaning we get little storms but mixed weather.