Two Women Reunite at Kumamoto Shelter After 70 Years
Life in evacuation shelters continues for those forced from their homes by the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck…
Kumamoto Evacuees Endure Heat and Shelter Disparities
Temperatures continued to climb in earthquake-hit areas of Kumamoto Prefecture on August 3. In Kumamoto City’s Chuo Ward,…
Sony and Fujifilm Evacuate Factory Workers as Earthquake Strikes Japan
Sony and Fujifilm have evacuated workers from their factories in Kumamoto, Japan, which is at the epicenter of…
Eleven dead in Washington state chemical accident, all bodies recovered
The death toll from a chemical tank rupture in the US state of Washington climbed to 11 as…
Japan Plans More Underground Shelters, Targeting 10% Population Coverage
このページを 日本語 で読む The Japanese government is moving to designate additional underground shelters in preparation for a potential…
7.5 magnitude earthquake off of the northern coast of Japan Monday
TOKYO –A strong earthquake struck off Japan’s northern coast, prompting a tsunami alert from the Japan Meteorological Agency.…