Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Japan: OCHA SITREP # 4

 

 

 

# 5402

 

 

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has released a new situation report on the rescue/recovery operations in the aftermath  of the 9.0 earthquake on Friday.

 

Japan: Earthquake & Tsunami - Situation Report No. 4

Source: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

Date: 15 Mar 2011

Full_Report (pdf* format - 327.5 Kbytes)

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Highlights/Key Priorities

· There has been a third explosion at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant

· Radiation from the nuclear plant has reached harmful levels within the evacuation zone

· Emergency relief operations enter into their fifth day with some areas still inaccessible

· Food, water and fuel are reported to be running short in some parts of Japan

· Significant areas of the country remain without power and water