Tohoku-Kanto Earthquake - what happened and what we can do -

Taro Tsuruga

Internal Service Director

What I want you to bring backAccurate information

What happenedWhat you can do

What happened?2011-3-11 14:46 M9.0 Giant Earthquake hit the North

East part of Japan

Tokyo ●Kyoto ●

Sendai ●

Sapporo ●

Yokohama251km/157mile

What happened?Super Tsunami hit Pacific ocean side of Tohoku region.

What happened?Fukushima nuclear power plant was damaged by the

Tsunami

Fukusima

damage8,649 dead (a/o March 21st)13,262 missing (a/o March 21st )350,000+ evacuees (a/o March 21st)

concern350,000+ evacuees

Cold weather below zero degrees

Limited lifelineShortage of food, power and gas

Radiation pollution

radiation pollution Is it as bad as Chernobyl?

Chernobyl happened during the atomic fission, Fukushima shutdown its atomic fission immediately.

Meltdown hasn’t happened at Fukushima yet.

It is NOT similar to Chernobyl More like Three Mile Island(TMI) accident

Loss of Coolant Accident, LOCA Still in dangerous condition but under control Residents were exposed to 0.01-1mSv

1μGy/h 1μSv/h≒

radiation pollution

Mito127km

Tokyo221km

Kyoto541km

1μGy/h 1μSv/h≒

FlightTokyo – New York

100μSv

good side People are getting together Lots of humanity activities Very few robbery, burglar, riots Lots of supports from all over the world Rapid and organized recovery

what we can do?Financial support

DonationThrough RCTBJapan Club of GuamRed Cross

Text REDCROSS to 90999 to Give $10

what we can do?Psychological support

Do NOT spread harmful rumors Show your care Twitter #prayforjapan www.prayforjapan.jp

what we can do?Psychological support

Visit Japan Japan as still one of the safest country Please do not cancel your business and/or private trip to

Japan Facebook “Visit and Support Japan 2011”

Thank youSi yu’us Ma’ase