Addison's Blog Issue #16

 Canadian Geological Discoveries: Overview and Main Objective

December 14, 2022

Today is our final time for Addison's Blog for Canadian Geological Discoveries as we talk about the information discussed from our previous blogs about Canada's natural disasters. There are multiple questions to ask about this. What Natural Disasters are the worst in Canada, and why should we prepare for these certain occasions? Where exactly in Canada will the events happen? What can we do to cease its spreading to make the country a better and more stable place?

First things first are to identify the patterns of where these natural disasters hit the most. According to a recent analysis of each one of my blogs, there seems to be a lot of disturbances on either coast side of Canada. Especially the Western side, near British Columbia. Most of the problems tend to be droughts, earthquakes, rising temperatures, and coastal floods.

Each of these problems affects Canada in certain ways that we all need to be aware of. For example, droughts are usually caused by not enough water either from slower melting of snow from the mountains, increasing temperatures due to the Greenhouse effect, and also wildfires being produced by human activity or lightning storms. Even though temperature change is slowly affecting Canada, it seems to be the least of our worries. Since heat, agriculture, and energy are being affected, there have been ways to work around it, by adjusting the time to plant crops and when to signal for heat changes or if someone is getting sick.

Earthquakes have been an issue ever since they are mostly located in British Columbia. Most of them have been found in the northern parts of the Ottawa River and the St. Lawrence Valley. Their greatest magnitude for this type of problem is around 7, which at this rate can result in multiple property damage. The best way to survive this type of situation is to get under a sturdy object in case the situation is massive and cover your head with your hands since your head is the most important part of the body. Also, there are different kinds of housing units in Canada so if you live in an Apartment complex or if you live mobile, you should talk to the landlord about safety measures and a bracing system on the tires of the mobile home to prevent any injuries.

As for the coastal problems such as different beach budgets and rising waters, these things can happen from hurricanes like Fiona from Prince Edwards Island. It's found on the Eastern Coast of Canada above Nova Scotia and seems to have a history with these sand shifts and water risings. Ever since from 1968 to 2010, the tide had risen about .28 meters a year and started to break down materials like soil or sand little by little. Below here you can see a clear example of how it looked back then and how it looks around our time. 

If I were to build a home in Canada, it would somewhere be between the areas of the Coastlines, since it's about making sure that when it comes to disasters, you have to be sure you are safe from them. It's also to have a bit of time to make yourself useful sometimes and do community service for the citizens who are suffering from their problems of droughts, earthquakes, fires, and coastline rises. Also if I were to fix my gaze on a certain part of Canada to help out the most, it's probably a bit from the West Coast and the East Coast, because it's always best to keep an eye out on both sides of the country.

In conclusion, it's always best to be aware of what kinds of disasters happen in your country because not everything can go the way we want it to especially when it comes to geological changes. And effectively when exploring disasters like droughts, temperature changes, earthquakes, and coastal problems, you need to be sure you know your safety precautions such as the infrastructure of the unit you're living in. Is it strong enough? Is it safe? Always be sure to turn off electricity to avoid shock or losing power. And to top it off, when living near the coast, keep ready when facing these types of weather disasters.

Links: https://www.readersdigest.ca/travel/canada/worst-natural-disasters-in-canada/

https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/climate-change/canadian-centre-climate-services/basics/trends-projections/changes-temperature.html

https://www.getprepared.gc.ca/cnt/hzd/rthqks-en.aspx

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/climate-adaptation-coastal-communities-1.6658916#:~:text=Canada%20stands%20to%20lose%20up,beach%20by%202100%2C%20study%20suggests&text=Tides%20are%20rising%2C%20sands%20are,wondering%20what%20the%20future%20holds.