Meltdown: Earthquake, Tsunami, and Nuclear Disaster in Fukushima

by Deirdre Langeland

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On March 11, 2011, the largest earthquake ever measured in Japan occurred off the northeast coast. It triggered a tsunami with a wall of water 128 feet high. The tsunami damaged the nuclear power plant in Fukushima triggering the nightmare scenario - a nuclear meltdown.

For six days, employees at the plant worked to contain the meltdown and disaster workers scoured the surrounding flooded area for survivors.

Deirdre Langeland explores the harrowing story of the deadly earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown that caused the 2011 Fukushima power plant disaster, examining the science behind such a massive disaster and looking back at the people who experienced an unprecedented trifecta of destruction.
  • ISBN10 1626727007
  • ISBN13 9781626727007
  • Publish Date 1 March 2021
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 5 April 2024
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Roaring Brook Press
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 208
  • Language English