Keeping Up With The Latest From Japan

Last Friday, March 11, the students of 9P submitted essays that detailed the causes and effects of the 1995 Kobe earthquake. They also explored the lessons learned and proposed some strategies for the future. It seemed quite surreal as I marked these essays on Friday night while at the same time watching the drama of the Sendai earthquake unfold.

When natural disasters occur, keeping up with the latest and trying to avoid misinformation and media sensationalism can be a challenge. I have found the following links helpful:

How to follow the Japanese earthquake on the web - this site provides links to a number of resources that can help in keeping you up to date.

BBC News - the BBC site provides a Live blog, loads of pictures, video news reports, and some before and after satellite images.

I am sure that there are a lot more valuable resources on the web and I encourage you to share them in the comments section of this post.