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The Chernobyl Disaster

Published on Nov 25, 2015

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THE CHERNOBYL DISASTER

JEREMY SHAFFER 5Th HOUR
Photo by Michael Kappel
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CHERNOBYL IS THE WORST NUCLEAR DISASTER IN HISTORY

  • The Disaster happened May, 1984
  • The area around the power plant is abandoned now.
  • The disaster happened in the Soviet Union. (Ukraine today)
Photo by Matt. Create.
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The Beginning

  • Before the disaster the communities were normal Soviet communities.
  • When the plant was under construction, materials were replaced.
  • Management decided to run a test.
  • By law they were required to send the test to the government.
Photo by fatboyke (Luc)
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AFTER THAT...

  • They government never responded
  • When they ran the test an explosion occurred.
  • They cleaned it up about a month later.
Photo by Carlo Mirante
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AFTERWARDS...

THE CITIZENS EVACUATED AND THE AREA REMAINS ABANDONED.
Photo by Pavel P.
6.

CHERNOBYL AFFECTED PEOPLE IN 179 COMMUNITIES.

  • There was 6,000 liquidators.
  • The government claimed 250 died.
  • 116,000 people evacuated.
Photo by Timm Suess
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THE AFTERMATH

  • radiation sickness
  • deformities in animals
  • The area's abandoned.
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Effects on animals

  • Deformities in:
  • Ladybugs
  • Wolves
  • Birds
  • Many more...
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People's reactions
"The plant was poorly constructed, and poorly managed by poorly trained engineers." says Glenn Chevy the author and victim
Most people didn't know what to think the black plume the disaster created was even visible in London.

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Birch forests

Now that people abandoned the area birch forests are quickly growing back.
Photo by Stanley Zimny (Thank You for 11 Million views)

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