On March 11, 2011, the most powerful earthquake ever known to hit Japan occurred off their Pacific coast. With a magnitude of 9.0, the earthquake triggered massive tsunami waves which travelled inland, causing meltdowns at three nuclear reactors. The aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami created a humani- tarian crisis of epic proportion—a reported 15,867 dead, 6109 injured and 2,909 missing. Over 340,000 people were displaced from their

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