What happens to water after tsunami?
A tsunami creates a surge of ocean water that can sometimes engulf large geographic areas. As the ocean water comes ashore, drinking water wells can become submerged and potentially contaminated with microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, parasites) and chemicals that can adversely affect human health. Does the water go back after a tsunami? She explains that most of the debris that gets sucked out to sea eventually washes back to shore after a tsunami .