16 March 2011

Catastrophes in Japan

To follow unfolding developments and relief efforts in Japan:
  • 2011 Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami (Google Crisis Response) [access]
  • Japan: Earthquake and Tsunami - Mar 2011 (ReliefWeb) [access]
  • Japan Quake and Tsunami (AlertNet) [access]

See also various resource pages specifically for refugees/foreigners in Japan:
  • International Organization for Migration [access]
  • Japan Association for Refugees [access]
  • Refugee Studies Forum [access]

Other commentary/analysis:

Devastation in Japan: The Aftermath and Implications of the World’s Fifth Largest Earthquake, Washington, DC, 18 March 2011 [info]
- Panel discussion at the Brookings Institution.

Japan's Unfolding Disaster (Reuters, March 2011) [text]

What a Difference a Government Makes: Japan's Earthquake (Up Front Blog, March 2011) [text]

[Map credit: OCHA Reference Map, ReliefWeb]


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