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Takeshi Kanno

Takeshi Kanno. Humanitarian and Great Leader. Japanese Earthquake. On March 11 th at 2:46 Tokyo time, a 8.9 magnitude earthquake caused a tsunami off the coast of Japan, causing massive damage to not only the city, but killing an estimated thousand civilians 1

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Takeshi Kanno

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  1. Takeshi Kanno Humanitarian and Great Leader

  2. Japanese Earthquake • On March 11th at 2:46 Tokyo time, a 8.9 magnitude earthquake caused a tsunami off the coast of Japan, causing massive damage to not only the city, but killing an estimated thousand civilians1 • The earthquake did not subside until over 100 aftershocks1, many with the same magnitude of regular earthquakes.

  3. Dire Situation in the Wake of the Earthquake • The day following the initial earthquake, 200-300 bodies were found along the water line in Sendai1 • Thousands of homes were destroyed1 • Huge fires were seen raging in a city of 70,000 people1

  4. Takeshi Kanno: Who he is • Takeshi was 31 years old at the time of the earthquake • Worked at Shizugawa Public Hospital as a doctor • Studied to be a doctor at Tohoku University Graduate School

  5. Takeshi Kanno: How did he help? • After the tsunami alert, he evacuated patients in his hospital • He moved patients from their original floors to the top floors between the short period of time between the earthquake and the tsunami wave • Treated patients who didn’t have paperwork at the time • Waited until the last of his patients left via helicopter before he left himself

  6. How this made him a Leader • He put his people’s needs before his own • He was not required to be there, but he worked tirelessly nonetheless for the good of his people • Risked his life to save the lives of countless others. • Led a great rescue for injured and sick patients

  7. Bibliography Krista Mahr, “Takeshi Kanno: Doctor.” [http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2066367_2066369_20663 13,00.html], September 23rd, 2011.

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