Sendai Earthquake and Tsunami 2011

Attachments:

• Tectonic Hazards

1. Background Information
   1. Coastal area
   2. Mag 9
   3. 2:46 so most people were at work
   4. Developed
2. Primary Effects
   1. Tsunami
   2. Dam collapse
   3. Motorway and rail damage
3. Secondary Effects
   1. 15900 killed
   2. "Costliest disaster in history"
   3. Nuclear reactor meltdown
   4. Flooding
      1. Homelessness
4. Management
   1. Evacuation drills
   2. Earthquake-proof buildings
   3. Sea walls