Japanese Tsunami Flashcards

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1
Q

How many are still missing? (Primary, social effect)

A

8000

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2
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How many were without power? (Primary, social effect)

A

4 million

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3
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Where did no buildings collapse, due to earthquake-proof structures?

A

Tokyo

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4
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How much warning did they get? (Immediate response)

A

20 mins

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5
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What did Google set up? (Immediate response)

A

Person finder app

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6
Q

Which ocean did the earthquake happen in and what was the magnitude?

A
  • Pacific ocean

- 9 (richter scale)

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7
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By 2018, what % of public housing units were completed? (Long-term response)

A

92%

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How many people were living in government shelters? (Secondary, socio-economic effect)

A

215,000

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How many people died? (Primary, social effect)

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15,400

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10
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Radiation leaked and 3 workers suffered radiation exposure from which plant? (Secondary, environmental, social effect)

A

Fukushima

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11
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What happened to oil refineries? (Secondary, economic effect)

A

set on fire

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12
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When did it happen?

A

11th March 2011

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13
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What was the worst affected city?

A

Sendai

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14
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What was the total insured loss? (Secondary, economic effect)

A

$185 billion

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15
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Give a positive and negative of the Fudai sea wall (Immediate response)

A
\+ve = saved the town (3000 residents)
-ve = still damaged the port
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