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Pdf | 370.95 Kb Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Update Monday, March 14, 2011 Note: New content has been inserted in red, italicized, bold font. Overview A powerful 8.9-magnitude earthquake hit Japan on Friday (March 11) (the earthquake has since been upgraded to 9.0 magnitude by Japan’s Meteorological Agency) at 1446 local time (0546 GMT), unleashing massive tsunami waves that crashed into Japan’s eastern coast of Honshu, the largest and main island of Japan, resulting in widespread damage and destruction. According to the Government of Japan (GoJ) as of Monday (March 14), at 1 least 1,647 people are confirmed dead, 1,990 people are injured and some 10,000 people are reported to be missing, the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported. The UN says that it is expected that the numbers are likely to increase as emergency teams begin to reach some affected areas . The earthquake sparked widespread tsunami warnings across the Pacific that stretched from Japan to North and South America. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the shallow quake struck at a depth of six miles (10 km) (20 km deep according to Japan’s Meteorological Agency), around 80 miles (125 km) off the eastern coast of Japan, and 240 miles (380 km) northeast of Tokyo. It was reportedly the largest recorded quake in Japan’s history and the fifth largest in the world since 1900. The quake was also felt in Japan’s capital city, Tokyo, located hundreds of miles from the epicenter and was also felt as far away as the Chinese capital Beijing, some 1,500 miles away. There have been more than 100 aftershocks recorded since Friday (March 11), and a 6.0 magnitude aftershock on Monday (March 14), triggered a three meter (9 feet) high tsunami in northeast Japan. Japan’s Meteorological Agency says there is a 70 percent possibility of more aftershocks higher than 7.0 in the coming days. According to the UN, the continuing aftershocks and tsunami are hampering rescue efforts. GoJ officials also ordered new evacuations in several coastal areas, sending residents to higher ground. Earthquakes had affected the region recently, including a 7.3-magnitude quake on March 9 that did not cause any damage. Japan’s worst previous quake was an 8.3 magnitude quake in 1923 that left some 143,000 dead. More recently, the 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Kobe in 1995 left some 6,400 dead. Worst-affected areas are Miyagi, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Iwate and Chiba prefectures (States) along Japan’s northeast coast. The population in these areas before the disaster was estimated at 14.8 million people, of which 1.6 million lived within 5 kilometers of the coast. The Ministry of National Defense has so far deployed 66,000 personnel of the 100,000 the Prime Minister Naoto Kan asked for as well as 96 helicopters, seven fixed wing aircraft and 58 naval ships. More than 3,660 police officers have also been deployed. A total of 1,146 teams from the Ground Self-Defense Force and 40 teams from the Air Self-Defense Force are engaged in response operations. Kan said that so far some 15,000 survivors had been rescued. The US aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan arrived off Japan early Sunday (March 13) to help provide logistical support. Japan has asked the US military to help refuel its helicopters and help transport troops to affected areas, according to the US Pacific Fleet. 2 Key Concerns: • Japan’s State of Emergency continues for the stricken nuclear power plants. The UN’s nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said Japan has asked the IAEA to provide experts to assist the GoJ manage the crisis. • Around 185,000 residents near the three affected nuclear power plants have been evacuated. GoJ has pre-positioned iodine tablets in affected areas. • Search and Rescue remains the priority in affected areas, but operations remain hampered by lack of access as well as by continuing aftershocks and tsunamis. Many communities remain stranded due to tsunami inundation. Conditions are exacerbated by winter weather, with temperatures dropping to less than 1 degree Celsius at night in some areas. • Over 370,000 people are in some 2,050 emergency shelters in the six most affected prefectures and are in need of additional food, water, blankets, and sanitation facilities. Due to disruption in gas and electrical supplies, dropping temperatures are also exacerbating problems in the shelters. • Access to water in affected areas is a concern due to water contamination and salination. According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, some 1.4 million households in 14 prefectures have no access to water. • According to the UN, the main humanitarian needs are food, drinking water, blankets, fuel and medical supplies. GoJ said that food drops have begun in affected areas on Monday. Impact The worst-affected areas are in northeastern Japan, close to the epicenter and tsunami impact areas in the Tohoku Region, including the prefectures of Miyagi, Fukushima and Iwate prefectures. Particularly hit hard are areas near the coastal city of Sendai in Miyagi prefecture, with a population of some 1 million people. Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures in the Kanto region have also been badly affected. Large coastal areas have been submerged and villages washed away. The total level of destruction is not clear at this stage and it is likely to be some time before a clearer picture emerges. The initial tsunami that swept over Japan’s northeastern coast was reportedly as high as 33 feet at the port of Sendai city in Miyagi prefecture, one of the worst-hit areas. The coastal city and prefecture capital, is located some 180 miles (300 km) from Tokyo, and is home to some one million people. The tsunami waves reached as far as six miles (10 km) inland in Miyagi. At least 60,000 to 70,000 people were evacuated to shelters in the Sendai area alone. The Sendai domestic airport is submerged, according to the UN. Strong tsunami waves also hit Fukushima 3 prefecture, causing widespread damage to coastal communities. There are also reports that an irrigation dam had broken in Fukushima and some 1,800 houses may have been destroyed. According to Kyodo news agency, emergency workers found around 1,000 bodies Monday on the coastline of the Oshika Peninsula in Miyagi prefecture and also worked to recover another 200 to 300 bodies in Sendai. The Miyagi prefectural government said that another 1,000 bodies were spotted in the town of Minamisanriku. The local government had earlier said it had been unable to contact some 10,000 people in the town. The town has an estimated total population of 17,000 and was almost completely destroyed by the tsunami, NHK reported. In another town, Otsuchi in Iwate prefecture, the fate of some 8,000 people remained unknown, according to Kyodo news agency. In the coastal region of Tohoku, the GoJ reports that 2,852 buildings were destroyed and over 40,000 damaged by earthquakes, tsunami or fire. In Sendai city, 2,700 houses have been washed away. Around 1,800 houses have been destroyed in Fukushima. Some 5,000 houses remain inundated with water in Iwate. The UN says that the number of houses damaged or destroyed is expected to increase as assessment teams gain access. Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) reports that 827 roads, 47 bridges, and seven railways are damaged. The NPA also reported more than 65 landslides throughout the country. Main highways in the most affected areas of northeastern Japan remain closed. Hospitals are reportedly coping with the number of patients with 145 of the 170 designated emergency response hospitals fully functioning, according to OCHA. Medical teams from 52 hospitals around Japan have been sent to affected areas. GoJ says 1.25 million houses are without electricity and gas supplies are running low for some 3.2 million people. The GoJ has announced temporary power cuts across the nation, following the reduction in output or the closure of 11 of 50 nuclear generators located in affected areas, OCHA reported. The government warned that rolling blackouts would begin Monday as electricity supply is unlikely to keep up with demand. The blackouts are expected to last until at least the end of April, Kyodo reported. Train services in the Kanto region surrounding Tokyo are mostly paralyzed due to Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s announcement it was limiting power supply. According to NHK, the Ministry of Transport says it can no longer ensure transportation capacity at peak rush hour and that in some areas it is practically impossible to commute. Access to water in affected areas is a concern due to water contamination and salination. According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, some 1.4 million houses in 14 prefectures have no access to water 4 In Miyagi and Iwate prefectures, some 566,000 phone lines and 216,300 fiber optic connections remain out of service. Communication is down for more than 20,000 people in Minami-Sanriku-Cho and Matsuyama of Miyagi and Otsuchi in Iwate. Japan’s Meteorological Agency warns that the Tohoku region will be hit by snow or rain Wednesday (March 16). Cold weather is expected to continue until Friday (March 18), Kyodo reported. More than 371,800 people have been evacuated from the most affected areas. The shelters are reportedly short of blankets, water and food. The number of fires in quake-affected areas totaled over 200, according to Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency. The UN reported over the weekend that some 60 fires have been put out, but 148 fires are still burning out of control.
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