Sunday, March 19, 2023

Week 8: Mass Wasting Risks

 As Egypt holds three coastlines, with them being; the Red Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Nile River, the country definitely faces mass wasting risks. 


When heavy rains occur within Egypt, it triggers flash floods. These floods then cause further damage to the coastal fronts by causing erosion. And as these shoreline changes continue to occur, Egypt continues to become more prone to facing mass wasting. 

As a matter of fact, Alexandria (one of Egypt's oldest and most well-known cities), is now slowly sinking as sea levels continue to rise. 


Scientists estimate that within a few couple of decades, Alexandria will be long sunken into the sea, just like other lost cities within Egypt such as that of Thonis-Heracleion. 

Heracleion was an ancient city in Egypt, that rested not far off from Alexandria. The city was mostly used as a location for trading and porting materials. However throughout the years, it began to grow vulnerable after facing various tsunamis, earthquakes, and so on. Slowly, the city began to sink into the city till finally; it was completely gone, and all of its remains are now far below as of today. 

Due to having completely "disappeared", Heracleion was almost unheard of till more than 2,000 years later when the ruins were finally discovered by underwater archaeologists!



Week 16: Blog Final

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