Ed Lyman of the watchdog group Union of Concerned Scientists says current risk estimates for seismic and tsunami hazards may be outdated.
美国科学家联合会监督小组的Ed Lyman说当前对地震和海啸危险的风险评估很可能已经过时。
What the world needs are tsunami-resilient communities that plan ahead not for any particular tsunami but for a medley of coastal hazards, storm floods, sea-level rises, and hurricanes.
世界需要构筑能够抵抗海岸侵蚀、暴雨洪水、海平面上升和飓风等复杂灾害的社区,而不光只专门针对海啸。
Earthquake is usually caused by a sudden slip on a fault, resulting in ground shaking and release of seismic energy. Fire, landslide and tsunami are common hazards following an earthquake.
地震通常由断层的突然滑动所致,除了地壳震动外,更因释放能量引发其他灾难,例如火灾、滑坡及海啸。
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