Regina Tornado in 1912.pdf

Regina Tornado in 1912 By: Diya and Simrit About Tornado & Important Statistics ● ● It happened in Regina, Saskatchewan It happened on June 30, 1912 Figure 2: Map of where tornado occurred Figure 1: Poster of event About Tornado & Important Statistics Considered as one of the deadliest torn...

Regina Tornado in 1912 By: Diya and Simrit About Tornado & Important Statistics ● ● It happened in Regina, Saskatchewan It happened on June 30, 1912 Figure 2: Map of where tornado occurred Figure 1: Poster of event About Tornado & Important Statistics Considered as one of the deadliest tornadoes in Canada Killed 28 people, injured 300, and left 2,500 homeless Destroyed half the city and half the businesses Caused $1.2 million in damage to the city Rebuilding had taken 2 years, but paying the rebuilding debt took a decade Analysis This disaster was very confusing of which type it was, a tornado or cyclone, so let’s learn the difference. Tornadoes are very violent, they consist of high wind speeds. Though, Cyclones are made up of a low pressure area that comes with high pressure all around it, this makes them very powerful. It is/was considered a tornado till this day after even all the debating. Figure 3: How tornadoes look Figure 4: Example of destruction Analysis: What happened? Extra Details Timeline ● ● ● ● ● Weeks prior to June 30, 1912, the weather was looking much more hotter and humid As the day occurred, the weather was getting hotter as clouds began to form in the horizon It was clearly shown a thunderstorm was going to happen Thunderstorms were common during the season at the time in Regina At around 4:50pm, an F4 tornado (the strongest ever tornado in Canada) touched the ground south of Regina ● ● ● ● ● ● ● About 10 km away from downtown, the Regina tornado was born The clouds were described as jet black and the sounds were very loud The first property that was destroyed was a farm The tornado moved up north heading toward downtown It moved across Wascana Lake which picked up water As it moved even more north, it destroyed several homes and infrastructure It lasted for 6 minutes How do tornadoes form? Figure 5: Video of how tornadoes form Analysis: Why did it happen? ● ● ● ● ● The clouds had started gathering together slowly, but then turned into fast moving storm This storm brought rain, hail and very very aggressive winds ○ it formed 18 km south of Regina Tornadoes happen extending from thunderstorms that come in contact with the ground With the atmospheric conditions of moist, rising and unstable air creating severe winds, a tornado occurred The weeks prior to the event, it was known that the weather was humid ● ● What kind of disaster is this? Tornadoes are atmospheric disasters These different weather patterns had shown that this was an atmospheric natural disaster. (hail and tornadoes) Figure 6: Example of aggressive winds Analysis: How did humans contribute? ● ● ● ● The main cause COULD be pollution The moisture in the storm collects a lot of pollutants which can lead to more cloud droplets These droplets rise up higher, colder air which lead to larger hail Larger hail can make larger, dangerous storms ● ● ● Although, since it was in 1912, there was not much pollution compared to right now There can always be a possibility of a tornado to any place in the world (even if it’s unlikely, there is always a chance), so they could’ve made a emergency plan or build infrastructure with more protective material Since humans did NOT do this, it made this natural event turn into a natural disaster causing so much more impact to the city through different factors. Analysis: What were the primary effects? ● ● The destruction of many buildings and homes Damage was done to government telephone exchange, the Canadian Pacific Railway Freight Depot, the Metropolitan Methodist Church, the Knox Presbyterian Church, the YMCA and YWCA and even the brand new central library built at the time Figure 7: Destruction of buildings after the tornado Analysis: What were the secondary effects? ● ● ● ● Figure 8: Economic decrease A lot of economic decrease in properties People were left homeless or with their homes absolutely destroyed About 300 people were injured due to the damage and debris With the railway destroyed, transportation became an issue until it was rebuild Analysis: What were the tertiary effects? ● ● Poverty was a long term effect for a while It was a very traumatic experience for many people. Therefore, affecting several peoples’ mental health due to various factors as in having no home, loss of family and friends and more Figure 9: Poverty Analysis: What measure were taken to prepare? ● ● ● ● ● Not many precautions taken to prepare Some had been chilling in their homes, while some were seen taking a stroll around their area Clouds forming into a cool air breeze The city did not have any sort of tornado emergency plan Although, the city was not advanced in 1912 compared to right now meaning there wasn’t much knowledge about what kind of measure should be taken for disasters like that Analysis: What could they have done differently? ● ● ● ● ● Could have had some sort of plan to safety The city should have has city emergency tornado plan just in case With precautions such as safe evacuation Evacuating if known in time The people should’ve acted much quicker once they knew the tornado was going to hit (for example, move to a safer place as soon as they can) ● ● The biggest reason the tornado impacted humans more (high amount of injured and dead people) is because no one was educated about what should be done if a tornado ever hit If everyone went to their basement or go get shelter in an interior ground room floor away from any windows, there is a possibility more people could’ve been saved Analysis: What were some social implications? Definition: Social implications are the results of an event that had an impact to communities and the social life of people who lived through it ● ● ● Figure 9: Church in Regina city before tornado There were multiple churches that were destroyed and even libraries ○ Knox Presbyterian and the Metropolitan Methodist churches, it also tore the cupola off the Baptist church.) The tornado sucked up all the examination papers for the Saskatchewan grade schools leaving it difficult to pass or fail students As stated before, so many people were left homeless and left with no family or support at all Analysis: What were some economic implications? ● ● ● ● ● 500 buildings were destroyed, including many newly built Legislative buildings $1.2 million in damage It took 2 years to rebuild the city but it took 46½ years to pay off the debt owed to the federal government Destroyed half of the city’s businesses The demand of carpenters was big for the economy here after the tornado hit so repairs could be done Definition: Economic implications are results of an event that had an impact on the economy Figure 10: Legislative building Analysis: What were some political implications? Definition: Political implications are the results of an event that had an impact on the government or political parties ● ● Figure 11: Political building in Regina Usually, governments are blamed for not getting a sooner warning for the disaster and get held responsible for everything. Although, it was different with this horrible tornado. Communities and people during the time did not blame the political governments but the government and mayor tried their best to repair all damage and get people healthy again Analysis: What were some environmental implications? ● ● The wind gusts had damaged much of the wildlife and the habitats Although this tornado was not much of a threat to environmental areas in Regina, it impacted humans and infrastructure more Definition: Environmental implications are how the event affected the environment including wildlife and ecosystems Figure 12: Wildlife in Regina Analysis: Interesting Facts Museum in Regina, Saskatchewan Shows an exhibition of how the tornado affected the city Consists of a window that was very damaged back in the 1912 tornado; the window was kept since Shows how the forces of nature shaped the spirit of the city Figure 13: Exhibition in Regina Referencing **Sources of Information AND Images A Window into the Regina Tornado of 1912. (n.d.). Www.communitystories.ca. 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