Tsunami Case Study Flashcards
1
Q
What is our tsunami case study
A
The Japanese tsunami
2
Q
How was the tsunami started
A
A earthquake of the coast of Japan
3
Q
How far from the coast was the earthquake
A
80km
4
Q
What day did the earthquake happen
A
11 march 2011
6
Q
How many houses were destroyed
A
14,000
7
Q
How many houses were damaged
A
100,000
8
Q
How many homes were left without power
A
256,000
9
Q
How many people were left without running water
A
1,000,000
10
Q
What was destroyed
A
Transport networks including many roads
11
Q
What caused fires to break out
A
Severed gas pipes
12
Q
How many of Fukushima’s nuclear reactors were damaged
A
4 out of 6
13
Q
Extensive areas of ____________ were wrecked
A
Farmland
14
Q
The total cost of damage was ______________
A
$232 billion
15
Q
How many people died
A
15,000
16
Q
How many people were injured
A
6,000
