All this occurred because there was a technological error in the system that cut down the regular and emergency power, causing the five reactors to lose cooling capabilities and explode due to a buildup of hydrogen in the roof.
The contamination caused all the crops such as milk, water or vegetables to be unsafe to eat, although any increase in cancer rates is expected to be too small to detect.
The “Japanese government [handled] the situation in the most efficient and amazing way that anyone can imagine.”[1] An example of a disaster area caused by a natural hazard is Hurricane Sandy which hit October 27, 2012.
[2] Melbourne, Australia was declared a disaster area by the Victorian Premier on August 2, 2020, after the region had a drastic uprise in COVID-19 cases that could not be traced to the source of the infection.
[citation needed] On August 5, 2020, Lebanon's military council declared Beirut a disaster area after a powerful explosion in the seaport.