Disaster survivors need help remaining connected with friends and families – and access to mental health care

Food, shelter and medical supplies are important but not the only things that help people get back on their feet.

Yunus Emre Tapan, Ph.D. Student in Political Science, Northeastern University • conversation
Feb. 27, 2023 • ~8 min

Seismologists can't predict an impending earthquake, but longer term forecasts and brief warnings after one starts are possible

The idea that scientists could warn a region that a big quake was coming at a certain time – with enough advance notice for large-scale preparation and evacuation – remains a dream, not a reality.

Harold Tobin, Professor of Seismology and Geohazards, University of Washington • conversation
Feb. 15, 2023 • ~10 min

Turkey-Syria earthquake: the scandal of not being prepared

The Turkish government was well aware of earthquake-resilient construction techniques.

David Rothery, Professor of Planetary Geosciences, The Open University • conversation
Feb. 15, 2023 • ~6 min

Why were the Turkey and Syria earthquakes so devastating?

Safer infrastructure could help prevent catastrophic destruction like that in the Syrian and Turkey earthquakes, argues Rachel Abercrombie.

Jessica Colarossi-Boston University • futurity
Feb. 13, 2023 • ~12 min

Twitter cutoff in Turkey amid earthquake rescue operations: A social media expert explains the danger of losing the microblogging service in times of disaster

Twitter was blocked in Turkey for about 12 hours at the height of rescue and relief efforts in the aftermath of a massive earthquake, severely hampering a vital tool for disaster response.

Anjana Susarla, Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University • conversation
Feb. 9, 2023 • ~4 min

Turkey-Syria earthquakes: shallow depth of main shocks is a key reason why they've been so devastating

An earthquake expert explains why the death and devastation have been so terrible in Turkey and Syria

Bob Holdsworth, Professor of Structural Geology, Durham University • conversation
Feb. 8, 2023 • ~7 min

Turkey-Syria earthquakes: a seismologist explains what has happened

At least 1,700 people are thought to have died.

Jenny Jenkins, Assistant Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, Durham University • conversation
Feb. 6, 2023 • ~6 min

Turkey-Syria earthquake: a seismologist explains what has happened

At least 1,700 people are thought to have died.

Jenny Jenkins, Assistant Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, Durham University • conversation
Feb. 6, 2023 • ~6 min

Deadly Earthquake Strikes Parts of Turkey and Syria
VOA Learning English • voa
Feb. 6, 2023 • ~4 min

Turkey-Syria earthquake: a seismologist explains what just happened

At least 1,700 people are thought to have died.

Jenny Jenkins, Assistant Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, Durham University • conversation
Feb. 6, 2023 • ~6 min

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