News tagged with emergency shelters
Quake researchers warn of Tokyo's 'Big One'
A year on from one of the biggest earthquakes in recorded history, Japanese scientists are warning anew that Tokyo could soon be hit by a quake that will kill thousands and cause untold damage.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 05, 2012 |
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Robot seals heal hearts of Japan tsunami survivors
High-tech fluffy seals that respond to human touch are the latest weapon in the battle against depression for survivors of Japan's tsunami disaster.
Feb 17, 2012 |
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Tropical Storm Maria threatens eastern Caribbean
(AP) -- Tropical Storm Maria swirled toward the eastern Caribbean on Friday, threatening to unleash heavy rain and wind on islands still struggling to recover from a recent hurricane.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 10, 2011 |
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24 hour deployable concrete tents back in the news as disasters mount
(PhysOrg.com) -- First imagined and created back in 2007 by two University engineering students who met at the Royal College of Art in London, Will Crawford and Peter Brewin; tents that can be shipped to a ...
May 19, 2011 |
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Chilean scallop farms devastated by tsunami
Thousands of miles from the shores of Japan across the Pacific Ocean, Chilean shellfish farmers are facing an uncertain future after a giant wave traveled the seas and washed away their scallop beds.
Apr 25, 2011 |
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Family largely ignored in Canada's response to youth homelessness
The role of family in ending youth homelessness is largely ignored in Canada, according to a report released today by York University, though there is evidence that family reconnection works in Australia and the United Kingdom ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 13, 2011 |
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Tropical Storm Patricia approaches Mexico
(AP) -- Officials closed schools and readied emergency shelters as Tropical Storm Patricia neared Mexico's Los Cabos resorts on Tuesday.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 13, 2009 |
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