earthquake caused a 55.88 meters tsunami wave that reached 6 miles inland.

Houses and business buildings were reduced to piles of scattered wood, vehicles were carried away by the rushing water, and boats lay on the streets.

As

the water receded, debris and people were dragged back into the ocean. This

earthquake and the subsequent tsunami caused two of the nuclear reactors

closest to the epicenter to shut down. The inundation caused by the tsunami

also led to the failure of the backup generators.

With the power source and backup power source shut off, the reactor cores overheated

causing the fuel rods to partially melt and burn through the containment

vessels, exposing the nuclear material, releasing radiation into the atmosphere.

This and the accumulation of hydrogen gas set off a fire.

They

attempted to stabilize the reactors by pumping seawater into them. Drainage

from the water caused further contamination in the surrounding ocean causing the need for a mass evacuation from those lands as well. The official total of dead and missing was nearly 20,000.

for the Washington State Department of Corrections. I teach Emergency

Management in the Prison Division. I have a BA in Emergency and Disaster

Management and I am currently working on my MA in Homeland Security. This

podcast is only for fun and self-development/improvement. It's my new hobby.

I primarily practice emergency management in the prison system.

I have recently earned my Bachelors degree in Emergency and Disaster Management with American Military University and I am currently enrolled in their Masters academic program.

This Emergency Management podcast is a hobby of mine to further my education.