Earthquake and Tsunami hits Sendai Japan
On March 11, 2011 Japan exprienced one of the largest disasters since the nuclear bombing in Hiroshima and Nagasaki after World War II. In the Tohoku region, Japan was hit with a record breaking 9.0 earthquake followed by a devastating tsunami. Thus flooding the Tohoku region 6 miles inland destroying and washing away many homes, schools, and businesses. It was so devastating that it killed thousands of people.
To add to the damage, Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant was damaged. This caused leaks and is contaminating much of the land and leaving over 120,000 people evacuated from their homes, family and friends. This has also made a fear of food being contaminated as well. This has led to many farms and food businesses to temporarily close until the contamination can be taken care of.
Today they are still recovering from the flood and many are still not permitted to go back to their homes and businesses. But they are starting to make a slight comeback as they are cleaning up the devastation that was left behind.
I remember this day very vividly. It was a sad day to start with. I was getting ready for my grandfather's funeral, when my mother called me and told what had happened. The place I called home for over two years was just hit by an earthquake and tsunami. I got online and tried calling my friends that live their, but no answer from anyone. It was almost at the end of the day when I got my first call. It was my friend Shingo kun. He told what happened and who he has found in after the evacuation. I was relieved to here after a week that most of my friends were fine, and received minimal injuries. I thought my grandfather's funeral was going to be a start of many funerals that I would be going to, but thankfully it did end up that way.
To add to the damage, Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant was damaged. This caused leaks and is contaminating much of the land and leaving over 120,000 people evacuated from their homes, family and friends. This has also made a fear of food being contaminated as well. This has led to many farms and food businesses to temporarily close until the contamination can be taken care of.
Today they are still recovering from the flood and many are still not permitted to go back to their homes and businesses. But they are starting to make a slight comeback as they are cleaning up the devastation that was left behind.
I remember this day very vividly. It was a sad day to start with. I was getting ready for my grandfather's funeral, when my mother called me and told what had happened. The place I called home for over two years was just hit by an earthquake and tsunami. I got online and tried calling my friends that live their, but no answer from anyone. It was almost at the end of the day when I got my first call. It was my friend Shingo kun. He told what happened and who he has found in after the evacuation. I was relieved to here after a week that most of my friends were fine, and received minimal injuries. I thought my grandfather's funeral was going to be a start of many funerals that I would be going to, but thankfully it did end up that way.