Earthquake And The Disaster In Japan

On March 11, 2011 a catastrophe hit Japan like nothing it has ever experienced. A tsunami that followed a 9.0 magnitude earthquake wreaked havoc along a huge stretch of Japan’s north-east coast. It was hugely affected and there was much destruction in these parts. There was much devastation after the earthquake and the tsunami, followed by the explosion of the Fukushima nuclear plant. This incident was definitely felt by people of Japan and will have great affects on the people and the economy.

The tsunami unfortunately swept far inland and devastated a number of towns and villages. Many towns, cities, and villages were affected by this tsunami, such as the coastal city of Sendai, Miyagi, the port at Minamisanriki, Miyagi, the town of Rikuzentakada, Iwate, and the town Futuba, Fukushima. All these places experienced a terrible outcome of the tsunami. In Sendai and Minamisanriki, Miyagi witnesses say that it was a devastating and astonishing sight, with giant shipping containers smashed against buildings and fires burning close to the harbor. In Rikuzentakada, Iwate most of the town was destroyed and submerged, and in Futuba, Fukushima more than 90% of the houses had been washed away by the tsunami. It was a devastating outcome for the north-eastern part of Japan. These three prefectures were the most affected by these natural disasters. They suffered through the loss of their homes and loved ones and most of them are still living in temporary shelters while they wait for their homes to be safe for living again.

As if these natural disasters weren’t bad enough, there was a third encounter that Japan still had to face. This was the explosion at the Fukushima nuclear plant that was caused by the earthquake and the tsunami. This mel...

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Japan has made considerable progress in the understanding of what happened and what needs to be done about it. Japanese authorities have made remarkable progress considering the upheaval and disruption caused by the disaster. Japan was praised on their way of waste segregation and recycling of the debris from the quake and tsunami. They are now repairing the damage to their country and rebuilding their lives. Though there has been significant progress, Japan is still vulnerable because of undetected radiation, and still has a long way to go. This was an event that was caused by a natural disaster that was ultimately manmade because of careless behavior. It had significant effect on the Japanese economy and will continue to be an important incident in the Japanese Economy.