NATURAL HAZARD
write about a natural hazard/disaster
For this discussion topic please choose a natural hazard/disaster that occurred prior to the year 1900. You should be able to find plenty of examples online. I want you to write this post as if you were witnessing the event and writing an account of what happened.
Please choose an event that actually happened and use your imagination for the details. However, please incorporate class material into your report. Remember to also think about what technologies were available at the time. For example, there would not be a seismograph in 1600 or a helicopter to save people in 1800. Remember to also include any references you used and your post must be at least 250-300 words.
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In the year 1887, the Huang He, which is the China’s second longest river and popularly referred to as Yellow River because of the vast amounts of fine yellow sediments which colors its water overflowed (Zhang, Huang, Carling, and Zhang, 2017). During that time, I got to visit my ancestral village located in Henan province. The flood occurred mainly because the dykes which were found around the City of Zhengzhou had been breached. Significant flooding occurred leaving a lake as big as Lake Erie on the adjacent plain (Lilai, Yuanrong, and Wei, 2016). The area was crowded by people who came with intentions of helping those who were still afloat. They rowed around in small boats…
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