Japanese Tsunami 2011

Question 1

Which city was most affected

Answer 1

Sendai

Question 2

How was the tsunami caused

Answer 2

Triggered from an earthquake which measured a 9 on the Richter scale.

Question 3

Primary effects of the tsunami

Answer 3

• 15,000 died
• homes and business destroyed
• trains swept from tracks and airports destroyed
• Communication lines down

Question 4

Secondary effects of the tsunami

Answer 4

• 215,000 living in government shelters
• fires spread due to broken gas pipes and breakfast times
• insured loss of $185 billion
• 3 workers suffered radiation exposure at Fukushima nuclear plant

Question 5

Responses to the tsunami

Answer 5

• Japan has a tsunami warning system in place, 5 mins after earthquake tsunami warning issued. Only gives 20 minute warning
• high building regulations meant that areas like Tokyo suffered no damage from the earthquake

Question 6

Effect of Fundai Sea wall

Answer 6

• No homes got swept away
• cost £20 million
• Areas north and south of the wall suffered
• Lost £47 million in fishing industry as port was destroyed

Question 7

How did technology impact the tsunami

Answer 7

• Skype offered free calls and internet access

- Google person finder created, matched records of missing people to survived