On December 26, 2004 a school girl from England named Tilly Smith was on a vacation. They were visiting the coast of Thailand. It was a bright and sunny day, and Tillie's family was on the beach. All the sudden the water seemed odd. The water looked like it was sizzling in a frying pan. The waves came in but they didn't go back to the ocean. A Tsunami was coming.
Did you know the word disaster comes from Latin and Greek words for stars? Astrum is the Latin way to say it. Astron is the way to say disaster in Greek. A Tsunami is one kind of disaster. Other kinds of disasters are earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides and avalanches.
The way to stay safe in an earthquake is to take cover under a table, stay away from heavy objects that could topple over such as bookcases and refridgerators. If you are outside, get away from buildings and power lines. If you hear a hissing sound or smell gas, leave quickly.
The word volcano comes from Vulcan, the Roman god of fire. Islands are made from volcanoes that started under the ocean.
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye.