japan earthquake 2011
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Tohoku-Kanto Earthquake - what happened and what we can do -
Taro Tsuruga
Internal Service Director
What I want you to bring backAccurate information
What happenedWhat you can do
What happened?2011-3-11 14:46 M9.0 Giant Earthquake hit the North
East part of Japan
Tokyo ●Kyoto ●
Sendai ●
Sapporo ●
Yokohama251km/157mile
What happened?Super Tsunami hit Pacific ocean side of Tohoku region.
What happened?Fukushima nuclear power plant was damaged by the
Tsunami
Fukusima
damage8,649 dead (a/o March 21st)13,262 missing (a/o March 21st )350,000+ evacuees (a/o March 21st)
concern350,000+ evacuees
Cold weather below zero degrees
Limited lifelineShortage of food, power and gas
Radiation pollution
radiation pollution Is it as bad as Chernobyl?
Chernobyl happened during the atomic fission, Fukushima shutdown its atomic fission immediately.
Meltdown hasn’t happened at Fukushima yet.
It is NOT similar to Chernobyl More like Three Mile Island(TMI) accident
Loss of Coolant Accident, LOCA Still in dangerous condition but under control Residents were exposed to 0.01-1mSv
1μGy/h 1μSv/h≒
radiation pollution
Mito127km
Tokyo221km
Kyoto541km
1μGy/h 1μSv/h≒
FlightTokyo – New York
100μSv
good side People are getting together Lots of humanity activities Very few robbery, burglar, riots Lots of supports from all over the world Rapid and organized recovery
what we can do?Financial support
DonationThrough RCTBJapan Club of GuamRed Cross
Text REDCROSS to 90999 to Give $10
what we can do?Psychological support
Do NOT spread harmful rumors Show your care Twitter #prayforjapan www.prayforjapan.jp
what we can do?Psychological support
Visit Japan Japan as still one of the safest country Please do not cancel your business and/or private trip to
Japan Facebook “Visit and Support Japan 2011”
Thank youSi yu’us Ma’ase
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