Japanese Tsunami Flashcards
(23 cards)
When did it occur?
Friday 11th March 2011
What and where triggered the tsunami?
earthquake which occurred of the north east coast of Japan in Pacific Ocean
Where was the worst affected city?
Sendai
Why did the earthquake occur?
as Japan lies on the Eurasian plate and to the west is the Pacific plate
What type of boundary?
destructive
What did the earthquake measure?
9 on richter scale
How many deaths?(00,000)
15,400
How many are missing?(0,000)
8,000
What happened to large towns and cities?
more than a third submerged by water and debris
What were airport runways covered in?
mud
What caused more damage to homes?
a dam burst its banks
How many living in government shelters?(000,000)
215,000
What made it hard for rescue teams?
disruption to road and rail links
Why did fires spread quickly?
broken gas pipes
How many without power and water?
4 million without power
1 million without water
What is the total insurance cost?
$185 billion
What leaked?
radiation from a damaged nuclear plant north of Tokyo, causing 3 workers to suffer from exposure
Japanese tsunami system?
5 mins after earthquake they issued tsunami warning
Why could thousands not escape?
short time of 20 minutes from earthquake to tsunami occurring
What did skype provide?
free calls to landlines and free access to internet from Wi-Fi hotspots
Social network site Mixi?
within hours groups were created that advised people on availability of food and water
What did google set up?
a person finder
What did Honda use?
info from the GPS in their cars to calculate which roads were being used
