WPRO and WHO Response to Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami

Situation Overview Tohoku 9.0 magnitude earthquake 11 March at 05:46 GMT Tsunamis caused the majority of the devastation in coastal areas Widespread damage to buildings, lifeline infrastructure, communication, transport. Hospitals affected, health services impacted by loss of electricity and essential supplies. Robust and timely overall disaster response given the extent of the damage. In addition to this, the tsunami damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant 31 World Health Organization

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