Tsunami

Dec 29 2011

Nuclear crisis in Japan

Nuclear crisis in Japan
On March 11, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake rocked the island nation of Japan, and sent a 23-foot tsunami crashing across the country. It was the largest quake in the island’s history and left more than 15,839 dead.

But even more challenging than the death and destruction, was the failure of the cooling systems in one of the reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in the Fukushima prefecture on the east coast. This failure caused a nuclear crisis.

C. Alexander Haywood   |   OW Staff Writer
Apr 14 2011

Are you prepared for their aftermath?

Natural disasters happen. This is simply one of the more disturbing facts of life. In 2005, the mass devastation sustained by New Orleans as a result of Hurricane Katrina made us all wake up.
But as the city’s broken levies were repaired, and the spirit of its natives began to heal, many of us, again, let down our guard, and forgot about Mother Nature’s awesome power. But is this in our best interest?

Mar 15 2011

Red Cross, the Pacific Tsunami Fund and Save the Children

BURBANK, Calif.—The Walt Disney Co. announced today that it will give $2.5 million to the American Red Cross to support earthquake relief efforts in Japan.

"Our hearts go out to the people of Japan,'' Disney President and Chief Executive Officer Robert Iger said. "We send our continued thoughts of support and encouragement as this great nation begins the long road to recovery.''

Mar 14 2011

American Red Cross Japan Tsunami Fund

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Fundraisers benefiting the American Red Cross Japan Tsunami Fund will be held Tuesday at Dodger Stadium and the Laugh Factory.

A "drive-through'' fundraiser will be held at Dodger Stadium from 5 a.m.-7 p.m. Former Dodgers Bobby Castillo, Kenny Landreaux, Rudy Law, Al Ferrara, Jimmy Campanis and Derrel Thomas will take donations, along with personalities from KNBC-TV Channel 4.

Monetary donations of cash and checks will be accepted. Checks should be made American Red Cross with "Japan Tsunami Fund'' in the memo line.

Mar 14 2011

Firefighters, paramedics, emergency room doctors, structural engineers,

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—A Los Angeles County Fire Department squad is in Japan today assisting in the aftermath of the destructive 8.9 magnitude earthquake.

A charter jet carrying the county's Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 2 departed LAX about 7:40 a.m. Saturday and landed about 15 hours later in Misawa Air Base in Japan, Los Angeles County fire Inspector Don Kunitomi said.

A separate jet, carrying 74,000 pounds of support gear, flew to Misawa from March Air Reserve Base near Riverside.

Across Black America

Here’s a look at African American people and issues making headlines throughout the country.

California
San Diego college students and volunteers will carry out their sixth home restoration project on Wednesday, July 10 through Sunday, July 14. as part of the “Healing our Heroes’ Homes” (H3) program created by the nonprofit Embrace. The five-day effort will take place at the home of medically retired Marine Corps Capt. Sarah Bettencourt. Bettencourt served with many different units across the country during the Global War on Terrorism and developed a rare neurological disorder in 2008. With a focus to restore the homes of disabled veteran homeowners, H3 falls in line with Embrace’s mission to mobilize college-student volunteers and community members to serve less fortunate members of civilian and veteran communities. The project for the Bettencourts’ home includes kitchen and bathroom remodeling, building ADA-compliant disability ramps, widening their driveway to ADA standards, widening doorways and landscaping.
 
District of Columbia
The 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival will showcase its five-year community research project on African American identity with the program “The Will to Adorn: African American Diversity, Style, and Identity.” This multicity collaboration examines the history and culture of the aesthetics of African Americans. The festival will be held June 26-30 and July 3-7, outdoors on the National Mall between Seventh and 14th streets. “Whether we realize it or not, we are all dress artists. The way we compose our look is a creative expression of our ideas about who we are and who we aspire to be,” said Diana N’Diaye, program curator. “This program explores the diversity of African American traditions of style, but also teaches young people the importance of documenting their own culture and saving that information for themselves and future generations.”