World / Science & Health Sep 1, 2020
Rising seas would have devastating impact worldwide, increasing the destructive power of storm surges and exposing coastal regions to repeated and severe flooding.
Commentary / Japan Aug 31, 2020
Prepare for the next disaster with mutual support agreements
by Robert D. Eldridge
Organizations like schools and companies can stand ready to help each other immediately after a crisis hits.
How-tos Aug 20, 2020
Double the disaster means extra preparation for your emergency kit
by Leo Howard
With the COVID-19 pandemic ongoing and typhoon season approaching, don't forget to update your emergency evacuation bag.
National Aug 3, 2020
Many living away from home areas month after southern Japan deluge
At least 230 households are living in temporary accommodations outside their home areas one month after heavy rains caused massive floods in southern Kumamoto Prefecture. The prefectural government is building temporary housing, with over 1,400 people still living in evacuation centers. Demand for housing is ...
Commentary / World May 23, 2020
by Gwynne Dyer
People who live in areas with extreme weather know storms are getting worse. Now there is hard data to prove it.
Commentary / Japan May 13, 2020
A tithe approach to volunteering in our post-pandemic world
by Robert D. Eldridge
The rewards of volunteering are enormous for one’s self and community.
Commentary / Japan Mar 17, 2020
Taking stock of disaster losses five years after the Sendai world conference
by Mami Mizutori
The "decade of action" starting this year will reveal how successful or not the Sendai Framework has been in reducing disaster losses.
National Feb 14, 2020
Japanese panel proposes using red and white flag as tsunami warning
An expert panel of the Meteorological Agency has proposed that a red and white checkered flag be used to swiftly convey tsunami warnings to people with hearing impairments at seaside resorts. A test conducted at a beach in Yokohama found that a red and white ...
National Feb 5, 2020
A trip to the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant: Full-body suits and three layers of socks
by Aaron Sheldrick
Reuters was recently given exclusive access to the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, where three reactors melted down in 2011 after a powerful earthquake and tsunami overwhelmed the seaside facility. It was my fourth visit to the plant since the disaster to report on a ...
National Jan 24, 2020
Special course on disaster prevention spurs Kobe survivor's mission to teach others
Early on the morning of Jan. 17, 1995, Kurumi Kishimoto was awakened abruptly by "earth-rumbling sounds" like something she had never experienced. Her family's seventh-floor apartment in Kobe's Hyogo Ward was shaken violently, with dishes falling from the shelves. As dawn was breaking, Kishimoto ...
Asia Pacific Jan 19, 2020
Australian tourism industry gets government aid as bush fires recede
The Australian government said on Sunday it will channel 76 million Australian dollars ($52 million) to the tourism industry as recent heavy rains have dampened many of the monthslong bush fires, allowing the country to look to recovery. The number of fires burning across Australia's ...
Editorials Jan 16, 2020
Disaster response poses an ongoing challenge in this calamity-prone country.