The Tohoku Tsunami, Japan 2011
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- Created on: 05-05-16 08:36
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- The Tohoku Tsunami, Japan 2011
- Effects of a Tsunami
- Primary Effects
- 20,000 killed
- 200,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed
- Secondary Effects
- Ruptured gas pipes led to fires
- Around 500km² of coastal plains were inundated
- Stocks of food, water and medical supplies ran low
- Over 1,000 aftershocks prevented relief efforts
- Primary Effects
- Responses to a Tsunami
- Over 100,000 Japanese soldiers were deployed in search and rescue
- They distributed blankets, water and food
- An exclusion zone was set up around the Fukushima nuclear plant.
- People were evacuated from the area
- A huge re-building and reconstruction programme was planned
- Over 100,000 Japanese soldiers were deployed in search and rescue
- Effects of a Tsunami
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