Natural+disasters

Newcastle earthquake

 * 1) Most of the damage occurred to unreinforced buildings which had been built between 1900 and 1950. Over 3000 homes were damaged throughout the city. Generally speaking, most modern structures were generally not damaged; the exception was the Newcastle Workers Club, where a section built in 1972 collapsed, killing 10 people. The club was built in two main parts; an older section and a newer concrete frame section four stories high. The collapse of the Newcastle Workers Club began at the top of the club causing the building to cascade into itself trapping patrons and workers within the building.
 * 2) Yes, according to my research the six hundred kilometre shock-wave reached five point six on the Richter scale at the epicentre.
 * 3) My Richter scale chart proves that the only major damage occurred on poorly constructed buildings.
 * 4) A SEISMOGRAPH an instrument for recording and measuring the strength of earthquakes.

** DUE DATE : Wednesday Week 9, Term 1 (7th April) **
TASK – Your task is to research a given natural disaster and select one from history to complete an information report. You must also re-create your natural disaster as a model or detailed diagram.

Explanation Information Report - Research a Natural Disaster from history. ==
 * What is a Natural Disaster?
 * Where did it occur in the world and what caused it?
 * Describe what happened.
 * What has Humanity learnt to lessen the impact of another disaster?
 * How did it impact on humanity







Poster (instead of a model)

Santa never made it to Darwin (Bill and Boyd): Siren, alerts, song, start again (6 minutes). mp3 recording media type="file" key="Performance - CycloneTracy 1974 (Santa Never Made It Into Darwin).mp3" width="240" height="20"

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