Aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami 3.11 Japan The aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquakeand tsunami included both a humanitarian crisis and massiveeconomic impacts. The tsunami created over 300,000 refugees in theTōhoku region of Japan, and resulted in shortages of food, water,shelter, medicine and fuel for survivors. In response to thecrisis, the Japanese government mobilized the Self-Defence Forces,whilst many countries sent search and rescue teams to help searchfor survivors. Aid organizations both in Japan and worldwide alsoresponded, with the Japanese Red Cross reporting $1 billion indonations. The economic impact included both immediate problems,with industrial production suspended in many factories, and thelonger term issue of the cost of rebuilding which has beenestimated at ¥10 trillion ($122 billion).

Aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami 3.11 Japan The aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquakeand tsunami included both a humanitarian crisis and massiveeconomic impacts. The tsunami created over 300,000 refugees in theTōhoku region of Japan, and resulted in shortages of food, water,shelter, medicine and fuel for survivors. In response to thecrisis, the Japanese government mobilized the Self-Defence Forces,whilst many countries sent search and rescue teams to help searchfor survivors. Aid organizations both in Japan and worldwide alsoresponded, with the Japanese Red Cross reporting $1 billion indonations. The economic impact included both immediate problems,with industrial production suspended in many factories, and thelonger term issue of the cost of rebuilding which has beenestimated at ¥10 trillion ($122 billion).