Some facilities that had been damaged in 2011 were hit again over the weekend in a region of Japan that can never seem to catch a break.
Tag: Disasters and Emergencies
How to Help Hurricane Dorian Survivors in the Bahamas
Here are a few of the organizations that are working to bring food, water, medicine and other essentials to the Bahamas after the hurricane.
Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, Indonesia Disaster Spokesman, Dies at 49
Mr. Sutopo, the disaster agency spokesman known for knocking down rumors with science, had cancer while helping Indonesia through a “year of disasters.”
news analysis: Why Do You Grab Your Bag When Running Off a Burning Plane?
As passengers fled a burning plane in Moscow, some stopped to get their luggage. Don’t be too quick to judge.
Flooding Displaces Tens of Thousands in Iran. And More Rain Is Forecast.
At least 70 people have been killed by flooding in Iran that began in mid-March and has affected much of the nation.
Iran Says Trump’s Sanctions Have Frustrated Flood Relief Efforts
Iran said sanctions renewed by Mr. Trump had impeded international aid groups from sending assistance to victims. The State Department denied the accusation.
W.H.O. Chief Plans to Reorganize a Vast Bureaucracy
A fundamental problem — tension between regional offices and the headquarters in Geneva — cannot be fixed by fiat. Still, staffers are set to move around the globe.
Trilobites: Massacre of Children in Peru Might Have Been a Sacrifice to Stop Bad Weather
Nearly 140 child skeletons were revealed at the site last year. And now researchers say it may have been a response to an El Niño event.
Rio de Janeiro Storm Kills 6, Turning Roads Into Rivers and Burying Bus in Mud
While this was an unusually powerful storm, the damage and death that followed were not rare for Rio de Janeiro, whose poor, hillside neighborhoods are usually the hardest hit.
The Saturday Profile: He Helped Indonesia Through a ‘Year of Disasters,’ While Facing His Own
Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, a government spokesman, has kept the public informed about earthquakes, landslides and tsunamis while being treated for Stage 4 lung cancer.