Dr. Kit Miyamoto Discusses Resilient Reconstruction After the Earthquakes in Turkey
Dr. Kit Miyamoto was recently invited as a guest speaker in a series of interviews with notable architectural figures concerning the restoration of Ukraine in the wake of the war.
Has Haiti Built Back Better? 11 Years After the Devastating Earthquake
The Earthquake On January 12th, 2010, Haiti was hit by a massive earthquake. The destruction left over 300,000
Destroyed by Fire: Help a Purple Heart Recipient Rebuild
This week, Gary and Pamela Parker lost their home and all of their belongings to the wildfires raging
Hope in Liquified Land
I am standing on liquified land that swallowed more than 1,000 houses and killed more than 500 people; more than 500 people are still missing. Presumably, they are buried under this
soil. An old man next to me said that houses moved more than half a kilometer. I see twisted, half-buried cars and broken houses awkwardly tilted and frozen, still in the soil. An imam’s prayer is blasting from a nearby mosque. It sounds beautiful but eerie. Dusk is near under thick gray clouds. The surrounding mountains are getting darker.
How Mexico City Will Be Rebuilt
Miyamoto International revisits the M 7.1 earthquake that struck Central Mexico one year ago today to illustrate how
Eight Years After
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
NPR: Some Survivors Of Mexico’s Quake Wonder: When Can We Go Home?
In the eight days since a massive earthquake leveled dozens of buildings across central Mexico, rescue workers and volunteers have scrambled through debris in a desperate search for any signs of survivors. And those efforts, which drew support from at least 43 different countries, were not in vain: Some 70 people were pulled alive from the rubble of their broken buildings.
2017 Mexico Earthquake Chronicles
Mexico City Earthquake Under A Collapsed Building I’m in Mexico City a week after the earthquake and this
Global Earthquake Recovery Specialist Arrives in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Sept. 25, 2017)—At the request of private sector businesses and government entities, earthquake structural engineering experts