disaster

  • Getting Ready For All Sorts Of Disasters

    My week was one that revolved around all sorts of disasters, both those that are imminent and others that could hit at any time. It was a wonderful learning experience. Where to start is a big issue. I guess the first disaster I get onto should be the home. We live in a retirement village of 150 households where 75% of the residents are aged 75 or older. Today we held disaster readiness drills in conjunction with the local municipal government, and it was pretty frightening. Our village is comprised of a ring of detached houses around apartment blocks, and was built in the early 1980s, when a large swathe…

  • 豪少年が被災幼児に「僕の家族になって」

    　オーストラリア、パース市の8歳少年が東日本大震災で被災幼児となった男の子に「家族がなくなったと聞いたので、良かったら私の家族の一員となったらどう」という手紙を書き、来日訪問中の豪首相ジューリア・ギラード氏が菅直人首相に手渡した、と豪日刊紙The Australianが報道した。 　詳しくはこちら（英語）へ。