The earthquake and Tsunami in Japan has had devastating effects on the country, killing over 10,000 people and severely damaging one of the country's nuclear power stations with the very real danger of a catastrophic meltdown. Take a look at this interactive map from Canadian newspaper the Globe and Mail to examine the effects of this disaster and look at the for the latest on the situation. Also have a look at the excellent and regularly updated BBC site on the earthquake.Below is a video clip of the effects of the disaster using before and after photographs of some of the affected areas.
For the causes of earthquakes and tsunamis and for information on related natural disasters, take a look at the other posts on this subject on the blog.
