SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: World renown disaster response expert, Gisli Olafsson to speak at Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Remembrance Event. Olafsson is the Emergency Response Director of NetHope and author of “The Crisis Leader,” and is considered as a disaster experts, expert. Gisli has over 15 years of experience in the field of disaster management,Continue reading “Disaster Response Expert Gisli Olafsson”
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Three Years After Fukushima: Lessons Learned
Tickets still available for the Great Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Remembrance Event at Wing Luke Museum. To Buy Tickets, Click Here Tuesday, March 11, 2014, marks the third anniversary of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake that hit the Tōhoku-Oki region of Japan, resulting in one of the deadliest and most destructive disasters in the country’s history. The environmental,Continue reading “Three Years After Fukushima: Lessons Learned”
GREAT EAST JAPAN EARTHQUAKE & TSUNAMI REMEMBRANCE EVENT
SEATTLE, WA – Tuesday, March 11th, 2014, marks the third anniversary of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake that hit the Tohoku region of Japan producing a massive tsunami that killed an estimated 18,000 people, caused $122B dollars of damage, and led to the eventual meltdown of three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The environmental, social, andContinue reading “GREAT EAST JAPAN EARTHQUAKE & TSUNAMI REMEMBRANCE EVENT “
Children of the Tsunami
Children of the Tsunami is a powerful documentary film depicting stories of survival in the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami that struck the Tohoku region of Japan on March 11, 2011; as told by 7-10 year old youth. CHILDREN OF THE TSUNAMI from AMOS PICTURES on Vimeo
3 Years After Fukushima
March 11th, 2014, marks the 3-year anniversary of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake that hit the Tohoku region of Japan producing a massive tsunami that killed over 18,000 people, caused $122B dollars of damage, and led to the eventual meltdown of three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The environmental, social, and economic impactsContinue reading “3 Years After Fukushima”
Filmmaker Blasted on Facebook After Disaster Relief Work
New York-based filmmaker, Casey Neistat, gets blasted on Facebook after spending $25,000 from 20th Century Fox on disaster relief supplies to assist the Filipino survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda), and for making a movie trailer out of his experience . Post by Casey Neistat.
When Hubris and Arrogance Get in the Way of Human Safety
A fascinating article covering the story of Isaac Cline and his journey to rebuild his life and sense of purpose after surviving the Galveston Hurricane of 1900. Source: http://www.mnn.com/family/protection-safety/stories/what-we-learned-from-the-deadliest-hurricane-in-us-history
Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda Photo Tour
Explore damage from Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda by browsing photos from Twitter, Facebook, news articles, and other websites curated with the MicroMapper platform. Click a point on the map to see the image from that area – See more at: http://www.esri.com/services/disaster-response/hurricanes/typhoon-haiyan-yolanda-photo-tour#sthash.z009ydA8.dpuf
Resolve to be Ready in 2014!
“Winging it is not an emergency plan. #Prepared2014 http://thndr.it/1cAW4cc”
Rethinking the Way We Respond to Disasters
Most people give immediately after a crisis, in response to clear emotional appeals. Yet donors who allocate funds across the disaster life cycle have an opportunity to help insure that each dollar given reaches its full potential. This presentation discusses how individuals and organizations traditionally give during a crisis, and proposes several innovative approaches toContinue reading “Rethinking the Way We Respond to Disasters”
Storm Surge 