도쿄에서 열리는 모금 행사가 허리케인 멜리사로부터 회복 중인 자메이카 커뮤니티를 위해 자금을 모으고 있다. 고든 히긴스가 주최한 이 행사는 예술, 드래그 공연, 자메이카 요리를 결합해 소외 계층을 돕는다.
허리케인 멜리사는 2025년 10월 자메이카를 강타하며, 시속 295km를 초과하는 바람으로 현대사 최강의 폭풍 중 하나로 기록됐다. 이 재난은 125만 명에게 영향을 미쳤으며, 45명의 사망자를 냈고, 1,000명 이상을 대피소로 내몰았으며, 최대 36만 명이 식량 지원을 필요로 했다. 재건 노력은 계속되고 있지만 회복은 여전히 더디다。
Memorial events were held across Japan on March 11 to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attended a ceremony in Fukushima Prefecture, pledging commitment to reconstruction. The government aims to lead recovery from the nuclear disaster and strengthen disaster preparedness.
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In Japan's Tohoku region, colorful seasonal flowers are blooming as a symbol of resilience in communities devastated by the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami. In Rikuzentakata city, Iwate Prefecture, a nonprofit organization is planting 17,000 cherry trees along a 170-kilometer stretch marking the tsunami's reach to preserve the disaster's memory for future generations. The initiative highlights efforts to educate about past events to prevent future losses.
Two mountain fires in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, which erupted Wednesday, had burned over 200 hectares by Thursday morning. Self-Defense Forces helicopters were deployed to combat the blazes, which destroyed seven structures and forced 245 evacuations amid a recent earthquake aftermath. The town, scarred by the 2011 tsunami, faces added risks from dry weather.