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Disaster · August, 2011
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Stories about Disaster from August, 2011

9 August 2011

United Kingdom: Time for #RiotCleanup in London?

Written by Solana Larsen · Western Europe

After extensive looting and rioting across London and other cities in the United Kingdom since Saturday night, ordinary citizens are now looking for ways to help their cities heal. On...

8 August 2011

Haiti: Hurricanes Only Part of the Problem

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Côte d'Ivoire: Abidjan in Mourning After Tragic Bus Accident

Written by Kanigui · Sub-Saharan Africa

Friday, August 5, was a tragic day for the West African country of Côte d'Ivoire. A bus transporting passengers in the capital city Abidjan, plunged off a bridge into the...

Walking through Japan

Written by Scilla Alecci · Quick Reads · East Asia

6 August 2011

Japan: Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami Creative Industry Survey Results

Written by Tomomi Sasaki · Quick Reads · East Asia

Japan: “Hiroshima Archive” maps testimonials and photographs

Written by Tomomi Sasaki · Quick Reads · East Asia

5 August 2011

Haiti: Tackling the Housing Problem

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

4 August 2011

Ukraine: People as Expendables

Written by Vilhelm Konnander · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

China: Symbolism of the High Speed Train

Written by Oiwan Lam · Quick Reads · East Asia

2 August 2011

Haiti: Fair Pay Needed for Honest Work

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago: Flying High

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

1 August 2011

Paraguay: 7 Years Since Supermarket Tragedy

Written by Silvia Viñas · Quick Reads · Latin America

Caribbean: Online Reactions to Guyana Plane Crash

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Caribbean

When news broke early on Saturday that a Caribbean Airlines flight had crash landed at Cheddi Jagan International Airport in Guyana, the regional blogosphere sat up and took notice. In...