Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Evacuation-of-Rongelap-Islanders-to-Mejato-27MZIFLNPMW3.htmlConceptually similarEvacuation of Rongelap Islanders to MejatoGP0SI6Completed★★★★Evacuation of Rongelap Islanders to MejatoGP0YEKCompleted★★★★Evacuation of Rongelap Islanders to MejatoGP0I2GCompleted★★★★★★Rongelap Islanders Welcome the Rainbow WarriorGP0483Completed★★★★Rongelap Islanders Welcome the Rainbow WarriorGP0BF6Completed★★★★Evacuation of Rongelap Islanders to MejatoGP0VYJCompleted★★★★Evacuation of Rongelap Islanders to MejatoGP0PIZCompleted★★★★Evacuation of Rongelap Islanders to MejatoGP0S0QCompleted★★★★Evacuation of Rongelap Islanders to MejatoGP01729Completed★★★★View AllGP0147REvacuation of Rongelap Islanders to MejatoEvacuation of Rongelap Islanders to Mejato by the Rainbow Warrior crew in the Pacific 1985. Rongelap suffered nuclear fallout from US nuclear tests in 1954, making it a hazardous place for this community to continue living in. The health of many adults and children has suffered as a result. The Greenpeace crew took adults, children and 100 tonnes of belongings onboard.Locations:Marshall Islands-Micronesia-Pacific Islands-Rongelap AtollDate:14 May, 1985Credit:© Greenpeace / Fernando PereiraMaximum size:5611px X 3770pxKeywords:Beaches-Day-Indigenous People-KWCI (GPI)-Local population-Nuclear (campaign title)-Nuclear radiation-Nuclear weapons testing-Outdoors-Radiation victims-Refugees-Rescue-Small group of people-WomenShoot:Nuclear Fallout Evacuation with Rainbow Warrior in RongelapOperation Exodus Rongelap. The island of Rongelap was used for USA nuclear tests from 1946-1958 and was hit by nuclear fallout. Many adults and children suffered from diseases related to the nuclear tests. The crew of the Rainbow Warrior took adults, children and 100 tonnes of belongings onboard to the island of Mejato, 14 hrs sailing from Rongelap. These are the last photos taken by Fernando Pereira.Related Collections:Nuclear Evacuation with Rainbow Warrior in Rongelap (Photos & Videos)
