On March 11, 2011, Japan suffer a devastating disaster that earned the attention of the whole world. A 9.0 magnitude earthquake rocked the country, followed closely by a tsunami that slammed the northeast coast. 7,000 people died and many more went missing, but in Fukushima a crisis was underway. The nuclear power plant, which housed six reactors, was in critical condition. Struggling to prevent a melt down, the Japanese engineers diligently worked at controlling the situation amid explosions in four of the reactors and the release of radioactive materials. Today, the nuclear crisis is still a threat to the country and its people. Not only is the situation still a struggle to control, but its effects on the people, the country, and even the world are still felt. Close to a year later, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster is still a crisis for Japan and a troubling reality for the world.
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