Preparedness and resilience: the hallmarks of response and recovery.
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چکیده
The impact on human life and health was massive. The death toll was 15 839 – second only to the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923. As of 29 November, the missing individuals numbered 3632, while the injured totaled 5950.1 Power, gas and water supplies were disrupted in many areas for several days and weeks. Roads, railways, airports and infrastructures were severely damaged. More than 930 000 buildings in the Tohoku region were either fully destroyed or partially damaged. Based on information from relevant prefectures and ministries, the economic damage was estimated around US$ 219 billion.2
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Western Pacific surveillance and response journal : WPSAR
دوره 2 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011