A Year after the Great Earthquake

One year after the Gujarat earthquake.

Diabetes care: After the Great East Japan Earthquake

The Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami destroyed large parts of Japan's Tohoku district. Special efforts were made regarding the prompt distribution of medical supplies, including insulin, for diabetic patients. However, many diabetic patients in the shelters lost their blood glucose control as a result of the unfavorable living environment. The high-calorie food provided led to...

Communication Problems After the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011

OBJECTIVES After the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, the resource utilization of and the problems encountered with communication devices were examined. METHODS A questionnaire survey was submitted to disaster medical assistance teams (DMATs) that were at the primary sites of destruction after the earthquake. RESULTS We collected data from 196 teams. During the first 4 days after the earth...

Saving Electricity in a Hurry: A Japanese Experience after the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011

The Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011 brought about huge power shortage. In order to avoid blackouts, the Japanese society reduced its power demand by 12 % in the summer of 2011. TOKYO and TOHOKU areas, where power shortage was especially severe and mandatory rationing of 15 % was introduced, reduced its power demand by almost 20 %. This paper gives overview of the power saving activiti...

Insights from the great 2011 Japan earthquake