One of the largest earthquakes in the world hit the east coast of northern japan on the 11th of March, 2011. This then caused a major tsunami that gave rise to approximately 200,000 deaths. Electricity, gas and water supplies, telecommunications, and railway service were all severely disrupted and in many cases completely shut down. These disruptions severely affected the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, causing a loss of all on-site and off-site power and a release of radioactive materials from the reactors (Accidents - ANS). This incident allowed us to learn a lesson that has to due with there being better protection from natural disasters and flooding for the plant's operation emergency generators. We came to a realization that there has to be an increase in the spacing between the reactors in one place, in order to prevent an accident at one reactor from affecting others nearby. Another lesson learned was that emergency backup generators need to be separated into two separate locations. One should be located higher off ground to prevent flooding and one should be located lower to prevent hazards. For future plant designs there should be an increase in the space between reactor buildings and ventilation shaft systems should also be separated. Also, more thoughtful decisions need to be taken about how to effectively evacuate areas around the nuclear plant where the population has been impacted by the nuclear disaster. Furthermore, more attention needs to be paid on better communication to the public about the radiation risks due to a nuclear accident. A major lesson that we learned from this incident is that when choosing a location for future nuclear plants, the site has to be located away from seismic areas and coast to reduce the risks from natural disasters. For already existing plants located near seismic areas the plants should be re-evaluate to make sure that they are protected.