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What Are The Factors Of Destruction From Tsunamis
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Tsunami causes destruction primarily due to the ultrahigh impacts on structures and other assets. The basic factors of destruction include, wave impact, erosion , and inundation. The drag applied by tsunami waves on structures can move them or overturn them. The presence of high salt concentration in tsunami waves causes corrosion of metallic bodies, which decreases their life ultimately leading to failure. As tsunami causes large scale structural destruction, the floating debris so formed poses serious threat to other structures, or floating vessels. Besides the primary destruction, secondary destruction may include fire hazards, and water pollution. Fire hazards may be caused by severed electricity transmission lines, while damaged oil tankers may contribute a serious threat to water quality.
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