The Japan Times6d ago
While three prefectures deeply affected by the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake have taken the disaster as a learning opportunity, multiple challenges remain regarding tsunami evacuation measures. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/12/japan/society/tsunami-evacuation-challenges/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #311 #tsunami #earthquakes #tohoku #disasterpreparedness
Tohoku still faces tsunami evacuation challenges 15 years after disaster

The region is facing a series of challenges to prepare for any future tsunami evacuation, such as trying to encourage people to use an app to register at evacuation sites.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesMar 11
Some municipalities in three prefectures in northeastern Japan hit hard by the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami are struggling with disaster education for children born after the incident. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/11/japan/society/municipalities-struggle-pass-on-disaster-lessons/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #311 #disasterpreparedness #children #students #miyagi #iwate #fukushima #localgovernment
Some disaster-hit regions struggle to pass down lessons to younger generation

Logistics and costs are among the hurdles faced in conducting disaster education for younger people with little or no memory of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesMar 11
A teacher in Kobe has made it his mission to share his experiences of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake and the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake with younger generations in hopes of preparing them for future disasters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/11/japan/teacher-two-disasters-memories/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #disasterpreparedness #sendai #kobe #schools #teachers #311 #greathanshinearthquake #earthquakes
Teacher in Japan who experienced two disasters works to pass down memories

The Kobe teacher's central message to his students is the importance of 'everyday life before the disaster.'

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesMar 10
Fifteen years after 3/11, we need to reassess the importance of sustained engagement in disaster recovery. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/03/10/japan/the-great-east-japan-earthquake/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #greateastjapanearthquake #tohoku #disasterpreparedness #311 #earthquakes
Lessons from the Great East Japan Earthquake

The long-term consequences of disasters are often understudied once media attention shifts to newer crises elsewhere.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesMar 9
More than 80% of people in Japan believe a disaster on the scale of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake could occur in the foreseeable future, though most admit to being unprepared for one. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/09/japan/society/red-cross-survey-earthquake/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #disasterpreparedness #surveys #japaneseredcrosssociety #311 #earthquakes
Over 80% in Japan believe a major disaster is coming in the near future

Many admit to being unprepared for one, however.

The Japan Times
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Philippines pushes for ASEAN disaster response framework

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/philippines/dswd-disaster-response-framework-asean-2026/

The Japan TimesMar 6
Japan’s Cabinet has approved a bill to establish a planned disaster management agency, which will serve as a central command body for disaster response. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/06/japan/politics/disaster-management-agency-bill/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #disasterpreparedness #earthquakes
Cabinet approves bill to create disaster management agency

The government aims to launch the agency, which will be headed by the prime minister and also have a dedicated minister, in autumn.

The Japan Times
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Africa: When Floods Hit, the Risk of Malaria Follows - How Disaster Systems Can Prepare Better: [The Conversation Africa] When floods sweep through southern Africa, the most visible damage is immediate: homes washed away, crops destroyed, clinics disrupted, families displaced. These images dominate headlines and humanitarian appeals. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRDvZ1 #Africa #Floods #Malaria #DisasterPreparedness #HumanitarianAid