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Japan’s March 11th Disaster and Ongoing Recovery
Japan’s March 11th Disaster and Ongoing Recovery
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1. Earthquake
Copyright : Japan Meteorological Agency
• 9.0 Mw earthquake occurred at 14:46 JST
• Location ~40 miles off-shore of Northeast Japan
• 4th largest earthquake recorded
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2. Tsunami
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7 37 Frames Photography - Tracey Taylor & Dee Green
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3. Fukushima
kwamata
Ono
Evacuation Area
Fukushima Dai-ichi
Fukushima Dai-niNaraha
Tomioka
Okuma
Futaba
Namie
Minami Soma
Kawauchi
Tamura
Katsurao
Iidate
Hirono
Deliberate Evacuation Area
Evacuation Prepared Area in case of Emergency
Evacuation Prepared Area in case of Emergency
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Milestones
Search and Rescue Immediate global response Emergency shelters set up Aid distributed
Recovery May 2nd: 1st Supplementary Budget passed to fund 4 trillion yen for emergency
response Infrastructure repair and debris removal From shelters to temporary homes: number of people displaced peaked at 475,000
people
Redevelopment June 20: Basic Law for Reconstruction passed July 29: Basic Concept for Reconstruction adopted Local master planning underway
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Looking Forward
Regeneration Coastal areas all with unique issues Job creation – aging society Incentives to attract investment
» 5-year corporate tax exemption, additional exemptions» Deregulation» Grants
Funding Costs expected to exceed 23 trillion yen ($295 billion) 3rd Supplementary budget includes 9.24 trillion yen for reconstruction 11.55 trillion yen of reconstruction bonds
Nuclear safety Ongoing – cold shutdown to occur later this year Impact on energy policy- rising cost of energy?? Focus on safety at plants and in food/water chain Redevelopment and clean up still in question
