Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Melt Down

Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Meltdown
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Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Meltdown
Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster of 2011 was caused by a major earthquake. The earthquake triggered a tsunami which interfered with the power supply and the cooling systems thus causing the nuclear accident (World Nuclear Organization, 2018). This unanticipated catastrophe required the involvement of major and minor stakeholders to mitigate, manage and to reduce the effects of the radiation. The stakeholders in this disaster management included: The government of Japan, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA), The Rescuers and emergency response teams; The Fukushima fifty, Japanese military, firefighters, The nuclear power plant (NPP) employees, media, local citizens and citizens of Japan. The Fukushima nuclear power plant meltdown was thus caused by a breakdown in risk and crisis communication among the stakeholders.
The disaster highlighted the importance of effective communication amongst the stakeholders. The government of Japan was tasked with the communication and dissemination of information to the other stakeholders and the general public as well as coordinating them. Facilitating the evacuation and recovery process and quelling the widespread anxieties of the public, a task which was not adequately achieved. TEPCO the electricity company tasked with the provision of backup power, provision …