The troubles at the nuclear complex were set in motion by last week's 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami knocked out power and destroyed backup generators needed for the reactors' cooling systems. 4 of the plant's 6 reactors have faced serious crises involving fires, explosions, damage to the structures housing reactor cores, partial meltdowns or rising temperatures in the pools used to store spent nuclear fuel.
(Sources from Yahoo News)
According to National Police Agency, the official number of dead rose to 5,692 while the official number of missing increased to 9,522 and a total of 2,409 people were injured.
(Sources from Yahoo News)
According to National Police Agency, the official number of dead rose to 5,692 while the official number of missing increased to 9,522 and a total of 2,409 people were injured.
Nearly a week after the disaster, more than 452,000 people were evacuated, as supplies of fuel, medicine and other necessities ran short. Both victims and aid workers appealed for more help. The media has reported 2, 546 evacuation shelters for the displaced civilians.
Displaced civilians in shelters need food, water, water tanks, blankets, toilet paper, mattresses, tents, communication tools, clothing, diapers for baby and a safe place to stay once the radiation spread.
Power, gas, and water continue to be limited throughout the Tohoku region and provision and transport of food and water sources are challenging due to road access and availability of petrol.
(Sources from yahoo news, google news, BBC News, WHO, www.bangkokpost.com, www.france24.com/, www.channelnewsasia.com/)
Japan government have asked UN assist them to co-ordinate all Aids teams from different countries and bring them together in order to make sure the work will not overlap, also government requested UN to find out the gap in term of fulfilling survivors needed in shelters. And World Vision has delivered blanket to shelters for keep babies warm.
Japan government have asked UN assist them to co-ordinate all Aids teams from different countries and bring them together in order to make sure the work will not overlap, also government requested UN to find out the gap in term of fulfilling survivors needed in shelters. And World Vision has delivered blanket to shelters for keep babies warm.
(Sources from World Vision, www.pbs.org)
People Health Status in Shelters
- At least 27 people reported to have died at the evacuation sites.
- Deaths were said to be related to weakened physical state due to the conditions of evacuation centers and hypothermia.
- Cases of influenza and gastrointestinal infection have been reported at various evacuation centers including those in Kamaishi and Iwate.
- Control measures include encouraging wearing of face masks for people with respiratory illness, use of alcohol disinfectants, and fluid intake increase.
- The availability of masks and alcohol disinfectants is limited.
- Many elderly persons have lost their daily medications.
Transportation Update
- Haneda airport and Narita International airport reopened on 12 March.
- Fukushima airport remains closed. Misawa, Ibaraki, Oodatenoshiro and Sado airports are operational.
- Hanamaki airport has stopped regular services but a temporary service is in operation.
- Sendai airport has commenced operation for 24-hour rescue helicopters only.
- Yamagata,Hanamaki and Fukushima airports are open 24 hours for rescue operations. Several ports have reopened.
- A hospital in Fukushima has been designated for responding to persons potentially exposed to radiation.
- 23 of 34 designated disaster hospitals in Miyagi, Fukushima and Iwate are operating.
- 126 of the 141 hospitals designated for acute disaster emergencies are fully operational in Tokyo and Tohoku
- 1 of 7 hospitals in Sendai is operational.
- According to various media sources, hospitals in Japan are reporting challenges with limited power, scarcity of medicines and lack of other resources.
(Sources from WHO)
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