Elon Musk shaking hands with Soma Mayor Hidekiyo Tachiya in Fukushima Japan, July 2011 Just months after the devastating March 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and Fukushima nuclear disaster, Elon personally visited the region to launch a solar power project funded by his $250,000… pic.twitter.com/bv9bljaKr1
Gail Alfar@gailalfaratx Elon Musk shaking hands with Soma Mayor Hidekiyo Tachiya in Fukushima Japan, July 2011 Just months after the devastating March 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and Fukushima nuclear disaster, Elon personally visited the region to launch a solar power project funded by his $250,000 donation. Standing in front of a solar panel in Soma (about 40 km from the crippled Daiichi plant), he showed support for recovery and renewables. To help ease fears and encourage normal life, he even ate fresh local fruits and vegetables there – proving the radiation risks were far lower than many believed.
Elon Musk@elonmusk To support the people of Japan and show that it was safe to visit. Most people in America at the time were afraid to travel to Japan, due to a misplaced fear of radiation.