The Great East Japan Earthquake
An earthquake happened at March 11th, 2011.
Immediate Impact
- Killed 20k people
- Made hundreds of thousands of people homeless
- Damaged infrastructures around the country
Long-Term Issues
- Nuclear plant shutdowns
- Shift to renewable energy
- Supply chain disruptions
- Huge costs for reconstruction
- Psychological horrors on the people that survived
- Enhanced disaster preparedness
- Stricter safety regulations in the nuclear industry
- Radioactive matters polluted the water and made environmental impact