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Japan Disaster

Japan Disaster. Outline. About Japan The Disaster Nuclear Power Plant The Aftermath Relief Efforts

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Japan Disaster

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  1. Japan Disaster

  2. Outline • About Japan • The Disaster • Nuclear Power Plant • The Aftermath • Relief Efforts • Technology Helping Victims -Summary-

  3. Japan • Located in the north Pacific of the coast of Russia • Consists of 4 main larger islands and more than 4,000 smaller islands • Japan fits into Manitoba about 1.7 times and has a population of about 127,000,000, where as Manitoba has a population of about 1,235,000 -Summary-

  4. The Disaster • On Friday, March 11, 2011 Japan was hit with its most powerful ever recorded earthquake, being one of the 5 most powerful earthquakes in the world, at a magnitude of 8.9 • With its hypocenter at a depth of 20 mi, and its epicenter 43 mi east of the Oshika Peninsula of Tohoku, it caused a massive Tsunami with some waves as high as 128 ft that struck Japan, with some waves traveling up to 6 mi inland • The overall cost could exceed $300 billion, making it the most expensive natural disaster on record • The Japanese National Police Agency has reported: • 15,269 deaths • 5,363 injured • 8,526 missing • 125,000 buildings damaged or destroyed -Summary-

  5. Some first hand footage of the disaster Click On Video To Play

  6. Nuclear Power Plant • As result of the earthquake, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant lost power • Backup generators failed, crippling cooling system that pumps thousands of gallons of water through one of the six reactor’s at the plant • Heat began building as well as steam pressure • When radiation levels reached 1,000 times the normal, evacuation area was expanded from a 2-mile to a 6-mile radius -Summary-

  7. The Aftermath • People do not have enough to eat or drink • In many cases no running water or heat • Some train services disrupted • People from Tokyo and surrounding area report that some food is still scarce, but they’re not starving -Summary-

  8. Relief Efforts • Manitoba has donated a total of $200,000 to Japan Disaster Relief efforts • Red Cross has collected more than $5 million from Canadians for the relief efforts • CDI College in Winnipeg raises money for Japan relief efforts by holding a “high-tech” event • Alpine skiers pledge World Cup prize money to the Japan relief efforts -Summary-

  9. Technology Helping Victims • Robots have been sent in to help deal with high radiation issues in Fukushima • Robot that can film underwater, clear through the dirty water • This robot can dive down 150 meters, and is equipped with a claw to help bodies in need of assistance (right) • This robot has been helping in the nuclear reactors -Summary-

  10. Summary On March 11, 2011, a 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit Japan. This is Japan’s biggest earthquake ever on record. This earthquake in turn, triggered a massive Tsunami, hitting North-eastern Japan around the city of Sendai. The earthquake was something much larger than Japan had ever expected, and therefore has also caused big problems with the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. -Outline-

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