Peace Boat Disaster Relief (PBV) responds to disasters in Japan and abroad, working with local stakeholders to deliver assistance that is most needed to affected communities. The assistance provided varies from relief item distribution and volunteer coordination to evacuation shelter management. Please DONATE and support the PBV’s relief efforts!
PBV’s RELIEF EFFORTS
Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (Mar 2011)
On 11th March 2011, a devastating 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck the north-east of Japan, triggering a massive tsunami that claimed over ２22,000 lives, washed away coastal cities, destroyed critical infrastructure and crippled thousands of businesses. Approximately 470,000 were displaced and 400,000 structures were partially or totally destroyed by the tsunami. The tsunami also destabilized the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station, leading to a major leak in radiation, which continues to cause severe human, environmental and economic damage to this day. Peace Boat/ PBV first entered the Tohoku region on March 17th, within a week of the unprecedented triple disaster (earthquake, tsunami and nuclear), and set up an operation base in Ishinomaki City.
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“Voices from the ground” : Personal stories of the volunteers joined in the Peace Boat/ PBV emergency operation in Ishinomaki in 2011-12.
Disaster Relief Projects in 2011
Disaster Relief Projects in 2012
Disaster Relief Projects in 2013
Moore Tornado, Oklahoma, USA (May 2013)
Torrential rain, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan (Jul 2013)
Torrential rain, Iwate Prefecture, Japan (Aug 2013)
Torrential rain, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan (Aug 2013)
Typhoon No. 18 (Man-yi), Shiga Prefecture, Japan (Sep 2013)
Typhoon No. 26 (Wipha), Izu Oshima island, Tokyo, Japan (Oct 2013)
Typhoon Haiyan, the Philippines (Nov 2013)
Torrential rain, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan (Jul 2013)
Torrential rain, Iwate Prefecture, Japan (Aug 2013)
Torrential rain, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan (Aug 2013)
Typhoon No. 18 (Man-yi), Shiga Prefecture, Japan (Sep 2013)
Typhoon No. 26 (Wipha), Izu Oshima island, Tokyo, Japan (Oct 2013)
Typhoon Haiyan, the Philippines (Nov 2013)
Disaster Relief Projects in 2014
Heavy snow, Yamanashi and Shizuoka Prefectures, Japan (Feb 2014)
Torrential rain, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan (Aug 2014)
Typhoons No. 11 and 12 (Halong and Nakri), Tokushima Prefecture, Japan (Aug 2014)
Landslides, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan (Aug 2014)
Nagano earthquake, Nagano Prefecture, Japan (Nov 2014)
Typhoon Hagupit, the Philippines (Dec 2014)
Torrential rain, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan (Aug 2014)
Typhoons No. 11 and 12 (Halong and Nakri), Tokushima Prefecture, Japan (Aug 2014)
Landslides, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan (Aug 2014)
Nagano earthquake, Nagano Prefecture, Japan (Nov 2014)
Typhoon Hagupit, the Philippines (Dec 2014)