The Hindustan Times reports that the tsunami death toll in coastal areas denuded of vegetation by human inhabitants was much higher than in other areas.
‘Natural vegetation acts as a great buffer between men and sea during such disasters,’ says Biswanath Dash.
…’Mangrove trees and corals have the capacity to withstand water pressure and to actually reduce its speed. Some coastal trees can bend up to 90 degrees and are excellent barriers to cyclones and other forces of nature. They don’t get uprooted easily and are resistant to saline water, ‘ she says.
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