Japan Case Study
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- Created on: 29-11-21 13:23
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- Japan Earthquake
- Background
- 2011
- 9.0 magnitude
- shallow focus
- tsunami triggered in Pacific
- Primary Effects
- reclaimed land in Tokyo suffered liquefaction
- 667-1479 deaths
- 127,000 buildings collapsed, 2000 roads and 26 railways severely damaged
- electric power, water and sewerage systems disrupted
- Secondary Effects
- over 17,000 deaths due to people drowning in tsunami
- Fukushima dam burst, and main power to several nuclear power stations were cut
- tsunami waves then damaged the back-up generator, causing a nuclear meltdown because the cooling systems failed
- Long-Term Responses
- new buildings built with strict building codes
- National Disaster Prevention Day on September 1st, where students and workers are drilled
- Immediate Responses
- the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre warned communities
- advanced warnings gave people time to get outside or reach higher ground
- rescue workers and soldiers mobilised to deal with crisis
- requested international aid
- more than 130,000 people displaced, with many shelters having limited food and supplies
- 140,000 people evacuated from near power plant
- rescue efforts hampered by damaged roads and services and bad weather
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