Table 2 Comparison of the Great East Japan Earthquake Disaster (GEJED) and the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Disaster (GHAED)
| Â | GEJED | GHAED |
|---|---|---|
Dead | 19,335 | 6434 |
Missing | 2,600 | 3 |
Irjured | 6,219 | 43,792 |
Evacuees | Approx. 470,000 | Approx. 320,000 |
Damage to residential buildings | Â | Â |
 Completely destroyed | 124,690 | 104,906 |
 Half destroyed | 275,118 | 144,274 |
 Partially damaged | 764,843 | 390,506 |
Damage to nonresidential buildings | 91,509 | 42,496 |
Damage to roads | 4,200 sections | 7,245 sections |
Damage to bridges | 116 sections | 774 sections |
Period of traffic restrictions | 12Â days | 1Â year and 7Â months |
Water outages | Approx. 0.045 million households | Approx. 1.3 million households |
Gas supply interruptions | Approx. 0.42 million households | Approx. 2.6 million households |
Power outages | Approx. 8.44 million households | Approx. 2.6 million households |
Telephone interruptions | Approx. 1.9 million lines (fixed line) | More than 0.3 million lines |