I appreciate your reply and your explanation of assessing the human casualties due to the tsunami separately from the deaths due to the reactor failure. Thank y

I appreciate your reply and your explanation of assessing the human casualties due to the tsunami separately from the deaths due to the reactor failure. Thank you. Comparing the Fukushima reactor failure (due to the tsunami) to deaths from the tsunami and concluding the reactor failure was "not the biggest deal that day" seems somewhat of a non sequitur. That is, the tsunami had two immediate effects and many people feel both are worthy of international attention and historical comparisons. To my mind, the loss of life does not make the nuclear reactor failure relatively inconsequential. For me, they multiply the crises caused by the tsunami. I understand how you can arrive at your assessment, but I believe that assessment is based on a comparison that compartmentalizes events a bit too rigidly. EDIT: remove extraneous word.