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The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has released a their latest situation report on the rescue/recovery operations (dated March 18th) in the aftermath of the 9.0 Tohoku earthquake last Friday.
A small snippet from today’s report:
The weather conditions show no sign of improvement but rescue operations continue and another 154 people have been found in the last 24 hours. The government says more than 16,500 people remain stranded (10,000 in Iwate and 6,500 in Miyagi) but more than 100 helicopters have been mobilized by the Self Defence Force and police and the coast guard for search and rescue missions. To date 26,000 survivors have been found.
This report (along with many others) is made available on Reliefweb.
Japan: Earthquake & Tsunami, Situation Report No. 7
Source: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Date: 18 Mar 2011
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Please find attached OCHA Situation Report No. 7, dated 18 March 2011, on the Japan earthquake and tsunami. The report was issued by the OCHA Regional Office for Asia Pacific.
HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES
- Number of dead and missing is now 16,600
- Rush to deliver humanitarian aid to evacuees and survivors
- Government introduces emergency plan to address fuel shortage
- World Bank initial loss estimates between US$15 billion and $35 billion
- Japan raises nuclear alert level to 5 at Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant
- All offers of assistance should be directed to the Government of Japan
