Geogrpahy case study

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japan march 2011 key facts

earthquake with a magnitude of 9

30km deep focus

caused chunks of antartica to break of

Tsunami

21 metrs high

carried massive boulders

killed 18,500 poeple

sea walls could not hold the water

short term responses

recue teams sent out

10000 soldiers deployed to suply aid and maintain control

helicopters where deployed to rescue poeple

the Uk sent 63 rescue teams including rescue dogs

china and the Usa sent aid

thier was little viloece of theft afyter the event

long term responses

tey reduced rty restraints to encourge development

they built a new sea wall

introduced a new early waning system in 2016