Two Other Natural Disasters

Blog 1:Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
Student: Quinn
Date:March 11th,2011
Local Effects: cost $360 billion in damage. Destroyed nuclear industry in Japan. Had to close a lot of nuclear reactors which decreased Japans electricity generation by 40%.
Infrastructure effects: 138,000 buildings were destroyed.

Blog 2:  Sumatra -Andaman Earthquake
Student: Santi
Date: December 26th, 2004
Local Effects: Killed 230,000 people. Caused $15 billion in damage.
Infrastructure effects:Destroyed coastal communities and many people lost their businesses because they were too expensive to reopen and rebuild. One of the deadliest natural disasters in history.