The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is a reliable source of information about the earthquake and Tsunami that rocked Japan last week. Here are some highlights from their latest update.
After major natural disaster events like the earthquake and tsunami that rocked Japan last week, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) kicks into gear to coordinate the humanitarian aid communities' response. OCHA will produce regular reports that provide statistics on the disaster and international response.
While we rightly ought to remain very concerned about the earthquake today, chances are it will be far less destructive than recent terrible natural disasters.
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