Japan Responds To Earthquake, Plane Crash And Outages Through Lessons Learned

At least 55 people have died since a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Japan on New Year’s Day. Many more have been injured or trapped under rubble, requiring rescue. Additionally, thousands of homes are without power, and a passenger plane from Japan airlines collided with a coast guard aircraft that was headed to Japan’s west coast to engage in rescue efforts.

Japan’s location in the Pacific, where several…