Picture by Morio The Japanese Government is taking contingency planning to a whole new level by proposing to build a backup city for Tokyo. Situated 300 miles to the west of Tokyo on an old airport, it would have capacity… Read More
Tag: Earthquake
NHK World TV iPod App
Like millions of others, I’ve been glued to news sources to get as much current information as I can about the ongoing disasters in Japan following the massive earthquake, tsunami and ongoing nuclear plant disasters. This has to be the… Read More
Interactive New Zealand Earthquake Map
An interactive map, called the Canterbury Incident Map, is online providing information for victims of the recent Christchurch, New Zealand earthquake. The clickable map gives information on what bridges are open, water distribution centers, road closures, aftershock locations, supermarket locations,… Read More