On March 11, 2011, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Tohoku, Japan, generating a 14-meter tsunami. This event triggered the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, a Level 7 nuclear event which caused widespread radioactive contamination and mass human displacement.
Henriques comments on the significant improvements Japan had made to mitigate future disasters, albeit rare in nature. The author also critiques public communication efforts made immediately following the event, noting a lack of transparency and consistency in messaging.