Friday Final Cut
It’s Friday, and once again we find ourselves with a plethora of stories. So here’s your final cut…everything that we wanted to share, but don’t have time to blog.
Enjoy!
Make or Breaker: Can a Tsunami Warning System Save Lives During an Earthquake? (Scientific American)
How to Treat an Earthquake ‘Hangover’ (Wall Street Journal Blog)
Japan crisis showcases social media’s muscle (USA Today)
Japan Faces Up to Failure of Its Earthquake Preparations (Scientific American)
AUDIO: Disaster and Preparedness in the Ring of Fire (City Club of Portland)
QUIZ: Is your first aid knowledge out-of-date? (The Oregonian)
And, an interesting look at disasters in pop culture…
Movie Mutants Give A Face To Our Nuclear Fears (NPR’s Morning Edition)