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Careful Search for Mementos Slows Japan Rebuilding

KESENNUMA, Japan -- Sakuji Funayama watched intently as a giant steel claw tore chunks off the remains of his two-story home, ripped open like a dollhouse by last month's tsunami and washed up onto a pile of debris. Suddenly, he spied something, waved his arms and pointed. The claw froze and a half dozen construction...

Hopes Fade for 21 Buried in Philippine Landslide

MANILA, Philippines -- Filipino rescuers who dug by hand to save people buried by a landslide were losing hope of finding 21 still missing in the disaster that killed at least three people in a remote gold mining village, officials said Saturday. One miner pulled from the mountain of mud and rocks said he's survived three...

Japan Declares No-Go Zone Around Nuclear Plant

TOKYO -- Japan declared a 12-mile (20-kilometer) area evacuated around its tsunami-crippled nuclear power plant a no-go zone on Thursday, urging residents to abide by the order for their own safety. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said the order would take effect at midnight and was meant to prevent unrestricted entry...

Giving by Americans for Japanese Disaster Tops $246 Million

One month after an earthquake and tsunami struck Japan, donors in the United States have contributed nearly a quarter of a billion dollars, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy. A tally of dozens of nonprofits by the philanthropic journal shows Americans have contributed more than $246.9 million to relief and...

Debris, Challenges Pile Up in Japan 1 Month Later

NATORI, Japan -- A month after Japan's earthquake and tsunami, the challenges seem as daunting as ever: Thousands are missing and feared dead, tens of thousands have fled their homes, a leaking nuclear plant remains crippled and powerful aftershocks keep coming. Vast tracts of the northeast are demolition sites: The stuff...

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Make it Right Homes in NOLA

The foundation, established by Brad Pitt, has completed seventy-five homes with the time and efforts donated by local and international architects such as Gehry Partners , Morphosis , Kieran Timberlake , Pugh+Scarpa , and McDonough+Partners.

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Maryland Tornado Warnings Issued

With much of the D.C. region under the risk of severe weather, radar has indicated two possible tornadoes in Maryland.

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Maryland Tornado Warnings: Frederick, Anne Arundel, Prince George's And Howard Counties At Risk

With much of the D.C. region under the risk of severe weather, radar has indicated two possible tornadoes in Maryland.

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Vivian Norris: Germany's Solar Success and Fukushima's Crisis: Intelligent Energy Priorities

Last weekend, events took place which should make us think about the future of energy on this planet.

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WATCH: Weather Reporters -- Brave Or Stupid?

They warn us about dangerous hurricanes and tornadoes, giving us enough time to duck and take cover.

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06/03/12 Yohei Iwasaki Joins Kurion as its Country Manager for... Source: Stage Stores Inc BUSINESS WIRE )--Kurion, Inc., an innovator in nuclear waste management, announced that Mr. Yohei Iwasaki joined the company as its Country Manager for Japan.
06/03/12 Japan PM making leadership changes Source: ABC - WTVQ Action News 36 - Lexington KY Japan's prime minister is expected to reshuffle his Cabinet as he woos the opposition in an effort to pass a bill to increase taxes.
06/03/12 Rainfall tops 5 inches in some S. Maine towns Source: Portland Press Herald - Portland ME The National Weather Service has issued flood warnings across much of Maine and parts of New Hampshire as heavy rains continue falling across the region.
06/03/12 June 3 Community Update (Whitewater Baldy Complex... Source: InciWeb Firefighters made good progress yesterday on the northeastern portions of the fire.
06/03/12 Harford County begins to deal with collapsed walls,... Source: NBC - WBAL-TV 11 - Baltimore MD The sounds of repair and recovery could be heard throughout Harford County less than 24 hours after a major storm ravaged the area, said 11 News reporter Nadia Ramdass.

Background on disasters

A disaster is a natural or man-made (or technological) hazard that has come to fruition, resulting in an event of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life, or drastic change to the environment.

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