Tag Archives: disaster

By Amanda L. Andrei Typhoon Haiyan (known locally as Yolanda), struck the Philippines on November 8, 2013. Nearly one year later, visiting Tacloban, Leyte, is a surreal experience. What does recovery look like an anniversary later? Considered a transportation and trade hub for the islands of Leyte and Samar, Tacloban is one of the major cities in the Visayas region …

By Yuhui Wang Photo Exhibition by American High School Students in Japan During the Summer of 2012 The massive March 11 earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in 2011 was the most powerful known disaster ever to have hit the island nation. It left parts of the country destroyed and devastated the lives of many Japanese people. The Japan Culture …