Given the complexity of the health care environment and the threats to patient safety and quality care, collaboration with other members of the health care team is vital. Fortunately, there are many organizations investing significant time in providing helpful resources and recommendations.
Impact on Japan's Economy. The Triple Disaster devastated Japan's economy in four ways. First, it destroyed 138,000 buildings and cost $360 billion in economic damage. This is more than the $250 billion cost estimate for Hurricane Katrina.
Disasters can be particularly notable for the high costs associated with responding to and recovering from them. This page lists the economic costs of relatively recent disasters. 1  2011 TÅhoku earthquake and tsunami, Japan: estimated more than $300 billion. 2  2008 Sichuan earthquake, China, $148 billion. 3  1995 Great Hanshin earthquake $102.5 billion. 4  Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Gulf of Mexico, 2010: Between $60 and $100 billion.