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The central government will estimate the cost for an evacuation shelter modeled after one currently being designed by the ...

Thursday marks one week since an earthquake measuring lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale struck Akusekijima ...

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The Tokara Islands in southern Japan have experienced a wave of more than 1,200 earthquakes since late June, with some ...

Hurricanes, tornadoes and other extreme weather do not distinguish between urban and rural boundaries. But when a disaster ...

When a disaster strikes, there are big differences in how well people are able to respond and recover -- and older adults in ...

In Japan, swarms of earthquakes are fueling a dip in tourism and a viral panic over predictions of the next 'big one' ...