JAPAN TSUNAMI (2011)

Grupo 4: Emaneul barbalarga.e, Matías Galvan, Martin erro Valentino caballeri

. History: On March 11, 2011 at 2:46 p.m. m. an earthquake struck
northeast of Tokyo. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami
warning for the Pacific Ocean from Japan to the United States. About an
hour after the earthquake, waves up to 9 meters high hit the Japanese coast,
causing damage The Japanese government declared a state of emergency
for the nuclear power plant near Sendai, Between 60,000 and 70,000 people
living there were ordered evacuate to shelters.
 . Causes: It was caused by an earthquake of magnitude 9.1, with a depth of 24 km,
with waves up to 40.5 meters high At the time of the earthquake, Japan had 54
nuclear reactors, two under construction, and 17 power plants, which produced
approximately 30% of Japan's electricity. The material damage caused by the
earthquake and tsunami is estimated at about 25 billion yen
 . Consequences: The tsunami destroyed about 5 million tons of debris, leaving 1.5
million tons floating in the Pacific Ocean, causing 15,893 deaths, 2,556 missing
and 6,152 injured. In addition to this, the most important catastrophe was that the
tsunami damaged the nuclear power plant near Sendai causing a state of
emergency.
 . Precautions: On July 8, 2021, the IAEA and Japan agreed on the scope of
assistance to be provided by the Agency. The signing of the mandate is an
important step, as it establishes a broad framework for how the IAEA will review
Japan's plans and activities related to water discharge.
 . Testimonials: Hundreds of thousands of people who receive in the affected areas
have spent days without water, electricity, or heating in their homes outside it is
intensely cold and getting gasoline is a luxury that is paid for with yen and long
waits at the few gas stations that have service (the price is just as high in basic
products) in the problems of supply, the concern about radioactive contamination
of the products is added. The shortage is perceived mainly in the country's
reception centers where heating and medical care are scarce and each day that
passes they house a greater number of patients