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Odd nature of Japan quake complicates insurance (Reuters)
maart 12, 2011by latadmin
Reuters – The unprecedented nature of Friday’s earthquake in Japan, plus the damage from the subsequent tsunami and fires, makes estimating insured losses...
Radiation leaks from Japan’s quake-hit nuclear plant (Reuters)
maart 12, 2011by latadmin
Reuters – Radiation leaked from an earthquake-crippled nuclear plant in Japan on Saturday after a blast blew off the roof, and authorities prepared to distribute...
The Destructive Power of Water
maart 12, 2011by latadmin
Water, usually thought of as soothing and caressing, is surprisingly heavy — and surprisingly destructive. Multimedia Clips of the Earthquake and Tsunami Clips of...
Japan quake: live report (AFP)
maart 12, 2011by latadmin
AFP – 1700 GMT: A recap of the day’s events so far in the aftermath of Friday’s massive 8.9-magnitude quake — the most powerful ever to strike...
Desperation, panic grip Japan after quake (Reuters)
maart 12, 2011by latadmin
Reuters – Survivors of Japan’s devastating earthquake and tsunami huddled over heaters in emergency shelters on Saturday as rescue workers searched a mangled...
Tokyo at a standstill in wake of largest quake
maart 11, 2011by latadmin
Japan’s huge earthquake brought super-modern Tokyo to a standstill today, paralysing trains that normally run like clockwork and stranding hordes of commuters...
Hundreds killed as tsunami slams into Japan
maart 11, 2011by latadmin
A ferocious tsunami spawned by one of the largest earthquakes on record slammed into Japan’s eastern coast today, killing hundreds of people as it swept away...
Latin America braces for tsunami after Japan quake
maart 11, 2011by latadmin
Latin American governments told islanders and coastal residents to head for higher ground on Friday as the vast Pacific seaboard readied for a possible tsunami raised by...
Japan’s Strict Building Codes Saved Lives
maart 11, 2011by latadmin
From seawalls that line stretches of Japan’s coastline, to skyscrapers that sway to absorb earthquakes, to building codes that are among the world’s most...
Japan quake: live report (AFP)
maart 11, 2011by latadmin
AFP – 1652 GMT: Tsunami waves triggered by Japan’s devastating earthquake have begun arriving on the US West Coast, some 12 hours after the tremor struck, my...
