The next morning, people went about their normal business, not thinking much of the event. However, just 36 hours after the accident, the evacuation began. Residents were told to bring enough supplies to last their family three days and to sadly, leave all their pets behind. The cleanup crew (liquidators) consisted of the army, power plant staff, and local police and fire services. They believed that after a quick cleanup they would be able to return everyone home. Crews of liquidators moved in quickly and began bulldozing buildings and burying topsoil. After small cleanup effort, they were unable to allow residents back into their homes, evacuating nearly 200 villages that day (Johnson, 2015-2016).
Chernobyl’s Effect on Health:
The immediate
Chernobyl’s Effect on Health:
The immediate