THE SCALE OF THE DISASTER IN JAPAN IS OVERWHELMING DAY 4 A GRIM ASSESSMENT MARCH 14, 2011 Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University of North Carolina, USA

FROM M8.9 TO M9.0 After a review of the world’s seismograms, the official magnitude of the earth-quake is now 9.0, substantially larger than first reported.

THE PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING FOOD, WATER, ELECTRICITY, SHELTER, COLD, MEDICINE, AND THE RADIATION THREAT

MORTALITY TOLL FROM EARTHQUAKE/TSUNAMI IS RISING RAPIDLY THE LARGE NUMBERS OF BODIES BEING FOUND OUTSTRIPS THE CAPACITY TO CREMATE

A RACE WITH TIME: THE INVISIBLE THREAT Experts are working at the margins of their capability to prevent the threat of a nuclear melt down from becoming a reality.

THE TSUNAMI WAS DEVASTATING In a matter of minutes, the M8 THE TSUNAMI WAS DEVASTATING In a matter of minutes, the M8.9 earthquake and its accompanying tsunami caused enormous damage in Japan

BEFORE MARCH 11TH

AFTER MARCH 11th

TSUNAMI WAVES DEVASTATE SENDAI

TSUNAMI DAMAGE

TSUNAMI DAMAGE

TSUNAMI DAMAGE