Design For The Real World: Tsunami Shelter
One of the most urgent design problems on the planet is how to shelter the millions of people displaced by the tsunami disaster in South Asia. When resources for construction are limited, refugee camps...
View ArticleThe Indian Ocean Tsunami, Five Years Later
Tomorrow, December 26, is the 5-year anniversary of the Indian Ocean Tsunami. How have things changed since 2004? Indeed, have things changed? The BBC's Karishma Vaswani reports on the progress...
View ArticleDual Disasters Leave Indonesia in Peril
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake rocked Indonesia on Monday and caused a 10 foot tsunami, has left the country devastated. The latest death toll is at 272 and expected to rise. Rescue teams are battling...
View ArticleOfficials Fear Death Toll Will Rise in Indonesia
Authorities in Indonesia fear that the death toll will continue to rise, after two natural disasters this week. A small tsunami formed off the coast of Sumatra on Monday. And, on Tuesday, hundreds of...
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Hundreds Killed in Tsunami After 8.9 Quake Hits Japan
A tsunami slammed into the eastern coast of Japan on Friday, killing hundreds and carrying away ships, cars and homes as it triggered widespread fires that burned out of control. Visit msnbc.com for...
View ArticleTsunami Warnings
Gregory C. Beroza, professor & associate chair for Graduate Studies at the Earthquake Seismology Group at Stanford University, provides continuing coverage of the tsunamis generated by the...
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Five Things You May Not Know About Tsunamis
On today's Please Explain, Leonard spoke to geologist Lori Dengler and seismologist Geoff Abers about the tsunami in Japan. In addition to finding out that earthquakes can cause whirlpools, we found...
View ArticleJapan: Tell Us Your Story
Are you in Japan? We want to hear from you. Use the comments section below to post your story and tell us what you have experienced since the earthquake struck on Friday.
View ArticleWQXR's The Washington Report
David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times, joins guest host Brian Zumhagen to discuss the aftermath of Friday's devastating earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan. Three...
View ArticleJapan: The Effects of Disaster on the Cultural Psyche
Japan is faced with a massive humanitarian crisis and potential nuclear threat after last week's earthquake and tsunami. The Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 took the lives of over 140,000 Japanese...
View ArticleGoogle Crisis Response Team in Action
This tragedy and disaster in Japan is framed by a moment in technological history. The tsunami waves were recorded from helicopters with cameras, images of the earth shaking office buildings and street...
View ArticleMother Nature vs. US Nuclear Power Plants
Japan teeters on the brink of a nuclear meltdown following the 8.9 earthquake and the enormous tsunami. Meanwhile, many in the U.S. are pondering the state of our nuclear power plants if they ever...
View ArticleYoko Ono on Disaster and Hope in Japan
Yoko Ono Lennon experienced the devastation of WWII on Japan. Since then, she's moved to the United States and worked as an artist and musician. She speaks strongly about pain, love, and her reverence...
View ArticleUS Business Reacts to Japan
The crisis in Japan has finally hit home for stock markets around the world. Investors are concerned that electronics manufacturers, who import chips from Japan could be affected by lapses in the...
View ArticleRelief Workers in Japan Face Challenges Amidst the Wreckage
The tsunami that hit Japan's coast, washed away streets, brought down buildings and wiped away landmarks, essentially erasing any map of the region. This poses an immense challenge to relief teams who...
View ArticleThe Japanese Government's Response to Disaster
The chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has given a much more dire analysis of the nuclear threat bearing down on Japan than Japanese officials. Gregory Jaczko told Congress yesterday...
View ArticleAs Travelers Trickle Into New York, A Glimpse at Life in Japan
Travelers from Japan trickled into New York City airports this week in the wake of the devastating earthquake, tsunami and worsening conditions at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. At JFK...
View ArticleThis Week's Agenda: Japan, Egypt, AT&T
Operation Odyssey Dawn began Saturday with coalition missiles targeting Moammar Gadhafi's tanks and air defenses. Is the United States leading this effort? Meanwhile, relief and rescue efforts continue...
View ArticleJapan Relief: Helping the Most Vulnerable
The tsunami came too quickly. Japan's coastal towns had only a 30-minute warning, which was barely enough time to escape the wave, and for many disabled citizens, not enough time at all. The disabled...
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TN Moving Stories: Japan Trying to Get A Handle on Infrastructure Damage, LA...
Nearly two weeks after the earthquake and tsunami struck Japan, engineers still do not know the full extent of damage to roads, bridges, rail lines and other infrastructure. (NY Times)Meanwhile, Toyota...
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