Rent Strong in the Rain: Surviving Japan's Earthquake, Tsunami, and Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

Synopsis

In March of 2011, a 9.0 earthquake  struck off the northeastern  coast of Japan, unleashing a tsunami onto the densely populated coast. Over 19,000 people would  be left dead, or missing, and the disaster triggered the world's worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl: a triple meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear plant. As the world offered support, people everywhere wondered how the Japanese, facing such horrific destruction, were able to exhibit  such calm, selflessness, and fortitude  in picking up the pieces. Blending  history, science, and gripping storytelling, Strong in the Rain vividly explores the country beyond the headlines, as well as the personal and national stories behind the earthquake. Following  the narratives of six individuals, including a worker in the Fukushima nuclear plant who returned to work during the meltdown and the mayor of a coastal town who stayed round the clock on the job without knowing  the fate of his family, it offers a glimpse of the surprising ways the Japanese people stood strong in the face of disaster.

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