The Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami disaster : our condolences to survivors and families
The Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami disaster : our condolences to survivors and families
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东北地震和海啸灾难:我们向幸存者和家属表示哀悼
DOI:
10.1111/j.1442-2018.2011.00600.x
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发表时间:
2011
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影响因子:
2.7
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Turale S
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作者:
Murakami K;Tsujino K;Sase M;Nakata M;S.Kutsunugi S;Murakami K;古謝安子;豊里竹彦;Weng HJ;古謝安子;kamon S;Supamanee T;Turale S;Turale S
Japan suffered its largest ever earthquake, of magnitude 9, on the afternoon of 11 March 2011, which resulted in giant tsunami waves in places up to 37.4 m high. The Great Eastern Japan Earthquake ( Higashi Nihon Daishinsai) occurred under the sea off the north Pacific coast and then shattered the lives of thousands of people as the waves crashed ashore and miles inland. As I write this editorial 4 weeks later in Japan, the country is still coming to terms with the enormity of loss and damage. To date, some 12 431 people have been confirmed dead, and an estimated 15 000 are still missing, many thought to be swept out to sea or buried under miles of rubble. There are over 300 000 refugees from the Tohoku region and thousands of people remain in evacuation centers in the north. Over 190 000 buildings have been destroyed together with roads, ports, an airport, and railways. Telecommunications, power, water, and gas supplies are yet to be resumed in many areas, and there are serious concerns for radiation leakage from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.At such times it is heartening to see the support of many nations, organizations, and individuals. Rescue workers and health professionals from many countries and cultures have been working around the clock to help victims and to fix the enormous damage, and Nursing & Health Sciences pays tribute to their efforts. It is clear that it will take years and many trillions of yen to overcome this disaster, which has