Krakatoa Krakatoa TsunamiTsunami18188383

By: Jamie WadsworthBy: Jamie Wadsworth

20122012--66--11

Where did the tsunami occur?Where did the tsunami occur? The tsunami hit the The tsunami hit the

volcanic island of volcanic island of Krakatoa, which is Krakatoa, which is located in the Sunda located in the Sunda Strait between the Strait between the islands of Java and islands of Java and Sumatra, in Indonesia.Sumatra, in Indonesia.

Ships as far away as Ships as far away as South Africa rocked South Africa rocked when this tsunami hit. when this tsunami hit. The approximate The approximate dimensions of the dimensions of the tsunami were 5 by 9 tsunami were 5 by 9 kilometers.kilometers.

When did the tsunami occur?When did the tsunami occur?

The tsunami The tsunami occurred hours after occurred hours after the volcano, the volcano, “Krakatoa” erupted in “Krakatoa” erupted in 1883. It destroyed 1883. It destroyed many villages and many villages and cities in a matter of cities in a matter of minutes.minutes.

Who was affected by this natural Who was affected by this natural disaster?disaster?

The tsunami hit 295 villages and approximately The tsunami hit 295 villages and approximately 36,000 people fell victim to this ominous wave. 36,000 people fell victim to this ominous wave. 165 villages were completely destroyed while 165 villages were completely destroyed while some of the others still stood with their homes. some of the others still stood with their homes. There were a lot of injured people without homes There were a lot of injured people without homes after this disaster. The island itself was affected by after this disaster. The island itself was affected by the tsunami and the volcano. They reshaped the tsunami and the volcano. They reshaped almost half of the island! The tsunami destroyed almost half of the island! The tsunami destroyed two thirds of the island nation and created 130-two thirds of the island nation and created 130-foot-high waves.foot-high waves.

Who helped out?Who helped out?

The Dutch The Dutch authorities eventually authorities eventually arrived to help out the arrived to help out the remaining survivors.remaining survivors.

Dr. Sollewyn Gelpke Dr. Sollewyn Gelpke and many other and many other doctors and doctors and psychologists came to psychologists came to help out the help out the traumatized survivors.traumatized survivors.

Cost to rebuild and heal?Cost to rebuild and heal?

It cost about 1.5 It cost about 1.5 million dollars to repair million dollars to repair Krakatoa’s damages Krakatoa’s damages and to heal its people. and to heal its people.

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From that dreadful day of the natural From that dreadful day of the natural disaster, Krakatoa's villagers have disaster, Krakatoa's villagers have successfully rebuilt their homes and have successfully rebuilt their homes and have been recovering ever since.been recovering ever since.

This concludes my presentation.This concludes my presentation.

By: Jamie Wadsworth 2012-6-1By: Jamie Wadsworth 2012-6-1