Case Study - Japanese Tsunami Causes (March 11th 2011) Flashcards
When did the Japanese Tsunami occur?
Friday March 11th 2011.
How many people died/missing?
Primary or secondary effect
More than 15,400 died and 8,00 still missing with many more unaccounted for, including 9,500 in one town.
Primary effect.
Name some primary effects of the tsunami.
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Large towns/ cities are more than a third submerged.
1000’s of homes/bsuinsses/farmland destroyed.
Trains swept from tracks, airports covered in mud, boats washed ashore.
Burst dam swept away more homes.
Power lines/gas/ water services disrupted.
Telephone/mobile communications made impossible.
What did broken gas pipes do?
Primary or secondary effect.
Started fires which spread setting an oil refiner on fire impacting upon fuel supplies.
Secondary effect.
What happened because the power went out?
Primary or secondary effect
4 million people went without power.
1 million people without water.
Secondary effect.
What was the insured loss?
Primary or secondary effect
Experts say up t0 $185 billion.
Secondary effect.
What did the damaged nuclear plant cause?
Primary or secondary effect
Radiation leaks after explosion blew top off roof, raising fears of a meltdown at nuclear power station north of Tokyo.
3 workers suffer radiation exposure near Fukushima nuclear plant.
Secondary effect.
How many people lived in Government Shelters?
Primary or secondary effect
215,000.
Secondary effect.
As there was disruption caused to road and rail links, what did this cause?
Primary or secondary effect
Hard for rescue teams and equipment to reach people and later for families to reunite.
Secondary.
