Disaster preparedness, relief and recovery

Monthly Report vol.21 Review Civic Force’s Tohoku support activities "I had been working in Tokyo, but returned to my hometown after the earthquake disaster. I must do something, when people from other regions are working so hard for my hometown." (A man in his 20’s who is participating in a community...

 "So many things we have to bear"  The Tohoku earthquake registered a magnitude of 9.0 and the height of the ensuing tsunami was 40,1 meters. This disaster caused huge damage to North East Pacific coast of Japan. More than 18,000 people lost their lives or are still missing. It has been reported by the...

Tohoku Earthquake Aid Helping the recovery through mid-to-long-term recovery aid   From the standpoint of having helped with recovery on-site since immediately after the quake, what can we do now? Civic Force faces the thoughts and words of many victims even now, and is starting the "Mid-to-Long-term Reconstruction...

Tohoku Earthquake Aid: Key Recovery as seen in “Seawall Study Workshop” In the affected areas of Tohoku, there is a combination of difficulties such as the relocation of houses to more elevated areas, disposal of debris from vast areas, employment security, and mental care for victims. For the people living in...

One year in the disaster area At 14:46 local time on March 11, 2011, a massive magnitude 9.0 earthquake occurred on the pacific coast along from Sanriku to Ibaraki coast. Tsunami caused by the earthquake and aftershocks killed a lot of people. Still, more than 3,000 people were reported missing. The life of survivors has...

11 months since the earthquake, industrial recovery is the key 11months have passed since the Tohoku Earthquake occurred on March 11, 2011. In coastal regions devastated by the resulting tsunami, the first stage of rubble removal and building cleanup has been completed. At first glance, it looks as if calm has returned to...

New Year's greeting We respectfully offer our New Year's greetings. Three years ago in January of 2009, Civic Force was established with the following mission: "In order to meet all of the needs of the victims of the next large scale disaster to occur in Japan, We will work with business, governments, and local people to...

We published Monthly Report vol.9, Please find attachment and visit our facebook page(www.facebook.com/civicforce). Industry restoration support (May,2011 - on going) After research and investigations conducted since May, a new type of type of fund to support the restoration of industry, the General...

We met with Koji Arisawa and Waichiro Katsuda from Civic Force in the port city of Kesennuma, on a blustery but clear day, April 4 2012. They took us through a backroad through the mountains until we saw the sea again. Like every other coastal town we had seen on this trip north from Sendai, no houses remained, but a road...

We published Monthly Report Vol.8, Eight months have passed since the earthquake Eight months have passed since the Tohoku Earthquake. Along with the start of the harsh Tohoku winter, numerous new issues are arising such as discussions of moving to higher ground and the psychological care of disaster victims. Meanwhile,...

Seven months since the earthquake, support needed to survive the winter Seven months have passed since the earthquake on March 11, 2011. In Kesennuma in Miyagi Prefecture, one of the bases for Civic Forces activities, reconstruction initiatives have gradually begun, with the city establishing a place for citizens to discuss...

This is Monthly Report for August.

This is Monthly Report for September.