Supporting Los Angeles Communities: Rebuilding Stronger After Disaster
In the wake of recent challenges facing Los Angeles communities, our team at Miyamoto International has mobilized alongside
Strengthening Disaster Response Teams in Colombia
Colombia is in a geographical area where various natural threats converge. Some of these threats have recently increased in intensity and scope due to climate change and historically, some have had a limate change and, historically, some have had a considerable impact on human and economic losses. Despite the significant efforts made by Colombian authorities to mitigate these adverse effects, positioning Colombia as a reference in the region, there are still weaknesses, gaps, and needs that are far from being resolved.
LA Times: In this Mexican town broken by an earthquake, hope rises
JOJUTLA, Mexico—The historic town hall has long been beloved by the people of Jojutla. And the sight of
News X: Earthquake Alert! How Prepared are We?
On 25 April 2015 at 11:56 am Nepal Standard Time an earthquake struck lasting just 55 secs but this became the worst natural disaster to strike Nepal since the 1934 Nepal-Bihar earthquake. The earthquake triggered an avalanche on Mount Everest, killing 21 making April 25, 2015 the deadliest day on the mountain in history.
It triggered another huge avalanche in the Langtang valley, where 250 people were reported missing. With a magnitude of 8.1 this earthquake killed nearly 9,000 people and injured nearly 22,000. Now even a bigger one is expected to hit the states of Delhi, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, North-East & Jammu and Kashmir.
Experts have warned of a catastrophic earthquake in north India in the near future. MHA experts have warned that earthquakes with a magnitude of 8.0 or more on the Richter scale are likely to hit the Himalayan region.
With the little preparedness and inadequate machines and supplies that our states have will the disaster teams with no training be quick to react as fires from gas leaks rage across India? Will hospitals that are ill equipped be able to deal with the injured and homeless? The question that we need to ask ourselves is – How prepared are we?