Tsunamis

Safety precautions are a major factor in the prevention of disasters and limiting the destruction and deaths of that disaster. Growing up in California, I was always taught how to react if an earthquake happened and by constantly practicing the evacuation, it is almost like second nature and I feel that is how people should be prepared for any natural disaster.

People who live within Tsunami zones should be prepared in case of a Tsunami occurring. For example, people should have an evacuation plan and have simple plan to react if a tsunami were to occur.

In the Netherlands, tsunamis are extremely uncommon so the people do not readily have safety guidelines such as the FEMA warnings for the US. However, the Netherlands do experiences a phenomenon known as meteotsunamis. Although tsunamis and meteotsunamis would look the same to a regular citizen, they differ due to the source of where the waves come from. These meteotsunamis are typically caused by air pressure disturbances, which include atmospheric gravity waves, roll clouds, pressure jumps, and squalls.

http://geology.about.com/od/tsunamis/qt/Meteotsunamis.htm
http://www.cyclopaedia.fr/wiki/Tsunamis_affecting_the_British_Isles
http://us.wow.com/wiki/Tsunamis_affecting_the_British_Isles

Volcanoes in the Netherlands

In the Netherlands, there are no active volcanoes at the moment; however, there is 3 known extinct volcanoes that have been discovered in recent years.

The most popular extinct volcano is the Quill. The Quill is a dormant volcano located in the Caribbean Netherlands. The volcano is at 601 meters above sea level, which makes it the second highest mountain in the Netherlands as well. The name itself comes from a Dutch word "Kuil" which is a pit or hole, and this is because of the shape of the original volcanic crater.The Quill was designated by the Netherlands as a National Park and is used by many as hiking trails.

http://www.volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=360020