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How Japan became a leader in disaster preparedness - Time

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'Whatever the extent of the death and destruction, it would be much worse if not for Japan's hard-earned culture of preparedness' reports Emily Rauhala for Time, further to today's massive earthquake and tsunami in the country.

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Hazards Earthquake Tsunami
Themes Early warning Urban risk and planning Governance Disaster risk management Structural safety
Country and region Japan
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