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Cables Show U.S. Concern on Japan’s Disaster Readiness
State Department cables show concerns on both sides about the nations’ security relationship and American doubts about Japanese preparedness.
May 3, 2011
In Emergency Response, You’re on Duty 24/7
Penny Neferis, who leads emergency response at JetBlue, says people in her line of work are regarded as pillars of strength — but she notes that they’re human, too.
April 30, 2011Deadly Twisters Renew Questions About Pressure on Emergency Budgets
Cuts in emergency services have so far focused on travel, training and public education, but not actual response to disasters.
April 19, 2011
Two Emergency System Plans Gone Off Course
Two federally financed emergency communications systems for firefighters, paramedics and other first responders are now in disarray and under investigation.
April 3, 2011In Relief Work, Online Mapping Yet to Attain Full Potential
A new report says that online mapping to aid humanitarian services requires better coordination and communication between volunteers and agencies.
March 28, 2011
Japanese Lose Their Appetite for Luxury
Analysts say the triple disaster has jolted the Japanese, who last year consumed more luxury goods than any single region, into a new reality based on helping others.
March 26, 2011
Dangers of Leaving No Resident Behind
As the Japanese are learning, the science behind herding thousands, sometimes millions, of people from danger to safety is uncertain at best.
March 22, 2011
Lessons of Japan: Travelers, Be Prepared
One hallmark of preparedness is the ability of a company to use technology to know where its people are, and that can be a huge hurdle in some countries.
March 22, 2011
Trial to Open in Lawsuit Connected to Hospital Deaths After Katrina
The suit, brought on behalf of people who were at Memorial Hospital during Hurricane Katrina, will weigh whether the hospital’s owner should be held accountable for deaths related to the disaster.
March 21, 2011
Lessons From Chernobyl for Japan
A visit to Ukraine reveals the sheer tedium and exhaustion of dealing with the aftermath of a nuclear meltdown. It is a problem that does not exist on a human time frame.
March 20, 2011
Japan Crisis Isn't Yet Grasped by the Markets
As Japan’s disaster evolves, Wall Street keeps recalculating the damage. So far, it’s been hard to rely on history for guidance.
March 20, 2011After Japan: Preparing for Disasters in the U.S.
A response to an article about Japan’s strict building codes and natural disaster preparedness plans.
March 19, 2011European Central Bank Appears Resolute on Likely Rate Hike
There is no sign that the earthquake in Japan and its aftermath have dissuaded policy makers from their view that rates must rise to pre-empt inflation.
March 17, 2011From Hiroshima to Fukushima
The problem isn't about backup generators or safety rules - it's our essential human fallibility.
March 17, 2011History Is on Japan's Side
Studies of the aftermath of trauma reveal that people are often strengthened by it.
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Where to Live to Avoid a Natural Disaster
Weather disasters and quakes: who’s most at risk? An attempt to assess a combination of those risks in 379 American metro areas.
By Wind, Water or Flame, Natural Disasters Strike
Flooding in North Dakota, tornadoes in Iowa and Wisconsin and wildfires in Texas have caused enormous damage.
Rescue Effort in Japan Continues
Japan mobilized a nationwide rescue effort on Sunday to pluck survivors from collapsed buildings and rush food and water to thousands.
Aftermath of the Earthquake in Japan
Tokyo bureau chief Martin Fackler reports on the huge earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan.
How Shifting Plates Caused the Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan
Diagram and maps showing what caused the Japan earthquake and tsunami.
Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan: Readers’ Photos
NYTimes.com asked readers to send photographs from areas affected by the earthquake and tsunami. Here is a selection of images.
Searching for Survivors After New Zealand Quake
Rescuers at a collapsed building in central Christchurch on Wednesday. The city remained silent and dark a day after an earthquake killed scores of people.
Scores Killed in New Zealand Earthquake
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 hit Christchurch, the country’s second-largest city, resulting in substantial damage and killing at least 65 people.
Assistance Trickles to Indonesian Islands
Indonesian rescue workers struggled to reach tsunami victims on Thursday as the death toll continued to rise from the natural disasters that hit the archipelago nation this week.
A Volcano Erupts in Indonesia
As Indonesian rescue workers sought survivors of a tsunami off Sumatra, Mount Merapi erupted in Java, sending thousands fleeing for their lives.
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