Sendai

A woman moves her things onto a table in a flooded home.

How floating homes will help people in flood-prone countries

Millions of people have suffered from flooding and millions more are at risk. Thanks to Dream Homes, resilient homes could save lives and protect some of society's most vulnerable from flooding.

How floating homes will help people in flood-prone countries

Japanese fisherman embrace tsunami as a chance to reinvent their industry

Japanese fisherman embrace tsunami as a chance to reinvent their industry

Japan's Tsunami-Stricken Fishermen Chart New Course

Japan's Tsunami-Stricken Fishermen Chart New Course

Scientist Warned of Tsunami Disaster in Japan

Scientist Warned of Tsunami Disaster in Japan

Toyota Suspends US Production for One Week

Toyota Suspends US Production for One Week
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PechaKucha humanitarians now help at home

The World's Clark Boyd reports on a group of architects and designers around the globe who organize day-long events to generate ideas and money for disaster relief. This time, it is for Japan, the home of the people who started the effort back in 2003.

PechaKucha humanitarians now help at home

Will We Ever Stop Using Unsafe Energy?

Will We Ever Stop Using Unsafe Energy?

US Auto Industry Feels Effects of Japan Quake

Japan's Sendai earthquake disrupted work in that country, shutting down factories, which supply parts to the United States. Thanks to hi-tech supply chain issues, car parts are missing and U.S. factories are beginning to shut down.

US Auto Industry Feels Effects of Japan Quake

Helping Japan from Massachusetts

Katy Clark visits Amos Lawrence Elementary School in Brookline, Massachusetts. Since last week's earthquake, parents and students have been raising money and folding paper cranes to show their support for friends and family in Japan.

Helping Japan from Massachusetts

Top of the Hour: Nuclear Emergency, Morning Headlines

Top of the Hour: Nuclear Emergency, Morning Headlines

Relief Workers in Japan Face Challenges Amidst the Wreckage

Relief Workers in Japan Face Challenges Amidst the Wreckage

Top of the Hour: Japan's Nuclear Emergency, Morning Headlines

Top of the Hour: Japan's Nuclear Emergency, Morning Headlines

History of earthquakes and tsunamis

Last Friday's earthquake was the largest on record to hit Japan. But there were huge quakes and tsunamis before records were kept. Anchor Marco Werman explores the history of quakes and tsunamis with Brian Atwater of the US Geological Survey.

History of earthquakes and tsunamis

Japan's earthquake-resistant buildings

The reason why more buildings didn't collapse in Japan's earthquake is because engineers prepared them to bend, but not break.

Japan's earthquake-resistant buildings
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Tsunami hits Japan after quake

Japan's most powerful earthquake since records began struck its north-east coast on Friday, triggering a massive tsunami, which struck about 250 miles north-east of Tokyo. Officials say 350 people are dead and about 500 missing. Mary Kay Magistad reports.

Tsunami hits Japan after quake