1. What happened on Friday and why was it so deadly?

2. What happened on Friday and why was it so deadly?
Adapted from original by Andy McFadden, using © Let’s Sign BSL graphics -

3. Japan Earthquake and
Tsunami
Friday
March

4. Japan earthquake: Waking up to tsunami devastation

5. Think – Pair – Share Imagine you are one of the survivors there.
Describe what you would do and what your feelings would be.

6. What caused the tsunami and why was it so deadly?
Your Task:
Design your own diagram to explain what causes a tsunami and why tsunamis are so deadly

7. What have been the effects of the tsunami so far?
Effects of the tsunami in Japan

8. The Tsunami hits

9. Effects of the Tsunami

10. Effects: The day after in Kesennuma City, Miyagi (the worst hit area)

11. The effects: buildings have been destroyed, dragged around and destroyed, whilst people are in shock

12. Responses: Emergency services are trained to deal with the effects of earthquakes but were not prepared for this

13. Amazing stories - man rescued after his house has been dragged 10 miles out to sea by the returing water

14. People evacuated and the injured in emergency shelters and hospitals

15. Ordinary people and rescuers search amongst the debris

16. The full scale: before and after in Sendai

17. Effects of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami
Your Task: What have been the effects of the earthquake and tsunami so far?
Effects of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami