Earthquake Hits Japan

Md. Ashraful Haque11.01.08.041

Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology

11-03-2011

The date that will be remembered for the

occurrence of the most devastating natural

disaster in Japanese history

8.9The magnitude of the

earthquake. This is the greatest magnitude

earthquake to hit Japan since records have been kept.

9.5Magnitude recorded as the world’s largest quake that

took place in Chile on May 22, 1960, according to the USGS.

8,133 People were confirmed dead by

police.

15,000 Number of dead there would exceed

12,272

People are still missing

362,877

People have been evacuated and are staying at shelters

200,000

Rough number of people – living near the

distressed Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture

2,367 Shelters created so far

249,879

Households in the north were without

electricity

1.04 million

Households in 11 prefectures were without running

water

117,274

Buildings have been damaged, with at

least 14,407 completely destroyed

15 trillion

yen

Barclays Capital estimates economic

losses. That's roughly 3 per cent of Japan's

GDP.

$100 billion

Minimum estimate of losses of the quake, tsunami and fires.

$40 billion

Damage to infrastructure such as roads, rail and

port facilities.

$15-35 billion

Estimated amount of losses caused by the earthquake alone that may be covered by insurance, according to

AIR Worldwide.

14% to 17%

The estimated amount of Japanese businesses and

homeowners with earthquake insurance

1,000 times

Radiation levels inside the plant are more than normal levels, Nuclear and Industrial Safety

Agency

$23 millio

n

Donations to help Japan in fast 2 day, according to an early tally by the

American Red Cross .

116 Countries and 28

international organizations had

offered assistance to Japan

Donationhttp://

www.google.com/crisisresponse/japanquake2011.html

single stop Information website

Every human being have the right to live in this earth . They are very helpless now. For mankind, we

need to help them. They are calling for help.

Thank you