Japan Tsunami

On March 11, 2011, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake centered just off the coast north east Japan created a tsunami that resulted in massive destruction of both property and lives.  Perhaps the most dangerous result of the tsunami was the damage and subsequent nuclear disaster that occurred at the Fukushima II nuclear power plant.  This weeks lab depicts the evacuation areas that were directly affected by the meltdown.  I really enjoyed making this map.  It allowed me to learn more the disaster and how GIS is used to assist in the recovery.