Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Evacuation-of-Rongelap-Islanders-to-Mejato-27MZIFLL450S.htmlConceptually similarEvacuation of Rongelap Islanders to MejatoGP0YEKCompleted★★★★Evacuation of Rongelap Islanders to MejatoGP0SI6Completed★★★★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 MejatoGP0739Completed★★★★View AllGP01CR9Evacuation 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 done from 1946 - 1958, making it a hazardous place to live. 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 Ocean-Rongelap AtollDate:14 May, 1985Credit:© Greenpeace / Fernando PereiraMaximum size:3692px X 2378pxKeywords:Day-Indigenous People-KWCI (GPI)-Local population-MV Rainbow Warrior-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:Rainbow Warrior 30th Anniversary of Bombing (Photos & Videos)Rainbow Warrior 25th Anniversary of BombingNuclear Evacuation with Rainbow Warrior in Rongelap (Photos & Videos)Rainbow Warrior III Promo DVD Slideshow (All Photographers)
