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By: HRI: United Nations Arts Initiative On 2011 March 11 05:46:23 UTC there occurred a magnitude 9.0 earthquake near the east coast of Honshu, Japan. [1] The earthquake was followed by a tsunami that devastated the northern pacific coastal region [2] and eleven of Japan's nuclear reactors automatically shut down. [3] On March 12, 2011, [4] failure of the cooling system at Tepco's Fukushima No 1 power plant, prompted emergency protocols, as evidence of core damage was suspected due to environmental detection of Cesium. [5] On 15 March 2011, following the evacuation of teams from the Fukushima plant in Japan points, the international emergency management community was called to begin discussions associated with containment and control of this radiological emergency, that presented a threat to all countries in the region and the United States through the Humanitarian Resource Institute International Disaster Information Network. [6] For close to two weeks, teams in Japan continued to work toward containment without an organized international team to assist emergency operations. During this period, we observed uncontrolled global environmental contamination with Iodine 131 [7] with the United Nations' International Atomic Energy Association reporting radiation levels 1,600 times above normal in seawater, 12 miles from the Fukushima plant on 22 March 2011. [8] On 5 April 2011, seawater samples taken near the facility validated contamination with radioactive iodine at 7.5 million times the legal limit and radioactive cesium at 1.1 million times the legal limit. [9] The potential for devastation of the environmental, agricultural and public health infrastructure in the United States, by natural or man made disasters, requires contingency planning measures that support surveillance, containment and control, through collaboration with all members of the international community. For your reference I have re-published the paper "Agricultural Security and Emergency Preparedness: For international contingency discussions related to the Fukushima Nuclear Emergency, visit: http://www.pathobiologics.org United Nations Arts Initiative For Japan Relief: In 1999, Humanitarian Resource Institute initiated the development of the International Disaster Information Network or IDIN project, per a need presented during a meeting with FEMA Preparedness, Exercises & Training Directorate, in Washington, DC. The focus of IDIN was critical information sharing for emergency contingency planning discussions associated with the Year 2000 Conversion for intergovernmental leaders, UN agencies and NGO's working in 192 United Nations member countries. Today, these resources are used to support humanitarian needs analysis, strategic planning and development for relief operations including the Japan Humanitarian Emergency through the United Nations Arts Initiative. Current initiatives include: -- Communications support to address the logistical challenges through ReliefWeb. [11] -- Engagement of the world top physicians, veterinarians and scientist's to confront the radiological emergency that continues to spiral out of control, with widespread atmospheric, seawater and ecological contamination. [12] -- Emergency appeals for debt relief to assist with the $300 Billion price tag. [13] -- Fundraising support through Interaction: For additional information on the United Nations Arts Initiative, visit: http://www.unarts.org References: 1. USGS: Magnitude 9.0 - NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN: 2011 March 11 05:46:23 UTC. Url: earthquake.usgs.gov/ 2. Map: Impact of Japan tsunami and earthquake: CNN. Url: www.cnn.com/ 3. Japan's nuclear reactors shut down after earthquake: Wired, 11 March 2011. Url: www.wired.co.uk/ 4. Japan battles to stave off possible nuclear meltdown: Guardian UK, 12 March 2011. Url: www.guardian.co.uk/ 5. Radioisotope Brief: Cesium-137 (Cs-137): CDC: www.bt.cdc.gov/ 6. International Disaster Information Network: Humanitarian Resource Institute. Url: www.humanitarian.net/ 7. Radioisotope Brief: Iodine-131 (I-131): CDC: www.bt.cdc.gov/ 8. Japan says high seawater radiation levels are no cause for alarm, CSM, 22 March 2011. Url: news.yahoo.com/ 9. Japan's ocean radiation hits 7.5 million times legal limit: LA Times: 5 April 2011. Url: www.latimes.com/ 10. Agricultural Security and Emergency Preparedness: 11. ReliefWeb: Japan: Earthquake and Tsunami - Mar 2011. Url: www.reliefweb.int/ 12. Fukushima Nuclear Emergency: International Contingency Discussions: 13. HRI Brief: Japan: Cesium - Libya: 1970 ICC - Inflation Crisis - Leadership: Humanitarian Resource Institute. Url: www.unarts.org/ 14. Fundraising initiatives in support of NGO's working in the region: See: InterAction Members: Japan Tsunami Response. Url: www.interaction.org/ # # # Humanitarian Resource Institute is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, established with a mission focus to "Bridge Unmet Needs to Untapped Resources" through the development of initiatives associated with economic, social, cultural and humanitarian issues worldwide. End
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