What a Difference a Government Makes: Japan's Earthquake | Brookings
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The Japanese government has dispatched 100,000 troops to rescue and assist survivors of the earthquake. Almost 400,000 people have been evacuated to over 2,000 shelters. 145 of the 170 designated emergency response hospitals in Japan are now fully functioning.” Japan’s strict building codes and publ
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- The Japanese government has dispatched 100,000 troops to rescue and assist survivors of the earthquake. Almost 400,000 people have been evacuated to over 2,000 shelters.
- 145 of the 170 designated emergency response hospitals in Japan are now fully functioning.”
- Japan’s strict building codes and public education systems served it in good stead;
- In Haiti there were no government troops to dispatch.
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