The nuclear power plant was heavily damaged by the earthquake, although most damage that occurred was due to the massive tsunami (WNA). The earthquake had struck offshore and in response to that, “all six external power supply sources were lost due to earthquake damage, so the emergency diesel generators located in the basements of the turbine buildings started up” (WNA). Then, approximately 41 minutes later, the tsunami hit. The first wave and second wave were separated by an eight minute interval. The second wave had submerged the seawater pumps. Along with this, the diesel generators had been damaged, as well as everything else in the basements of the turbine buildings. The tsunami had also taken out roads, as well as decimating buildings, which made outside access quite difficult. Ultimately, a station blackout had occurred, and the batteries that had charged the reactors were both flooded and damaged. Units one and two had been immediately flooded and unit three had power for about 30 hours (WNA). So in conclusion, the tsunami wreaked havoc upon the faulty countermeasures that were taken. The objects responsible for pumping seawater back into the ocean were completely flooded, and the generators had been damaged. This in turn, had caused most power to be lost almost immediately following the flooding of the
The nuclear power plant was heavily damaged by the earthquake, although most damage that occurred was due to the massive tsunami (WNA). The earthquake had struck offshore and in response to that, “all six external power supply sources were lost due to earthquake damage, so the emergency diesel generators located in the basements of the turbine buildings started up” (WNA). Then, approximately 41 minutes later, the tsunami hit. The first wave and second wave were separated by an eight minute interval. The second wave had submerged the seawater pumps. Along with this, the diesel generators had been damaged, as well as everything else in the basements of the turbine buildings. The tsunami had also taken out roads, as well as decimating buildings, which made outside access quite difficult. Ultimately, a station blackout had occurred, and the batteries that had charged the reactors were both flooded and damaged. Units one and two had been immediately flooded and unit three had power for about 30 hours (WNA). So in conclusion, the tsunami wreaked havoc upon the faulty countermeasures that were taken. The objects responsible for pumping seawater back into the ocean were completely flooded, and the generators had been damaged. This in turn, had caused most power to be lost almost immediately following the flooding of the