Les Cayes, Haiti — An unprecedented massive damage assessment has been completed in Haiti for the purpose of starting the reconstruction process. In the aftermath of the devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake of August 2021, the Haitian Ministry of Public…
Synspective works with the World Bank and NDRRMA to assess slope instability-related geohazards in Melamchi, Nepal
Figure: Online Workshop on Technical Studies InSAR-based Approach Discovers Spatio-temporal Slope Susceptibility Tokyo, Japan –…
JICA and Synspective start demonstration for the development of a disaster prevention management system in Guatemala using SAR satellite data
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Synspective have started a satellite use service demonstration to monitor ground movements in Guatemala…
FEMA Provides Funds for the 2020 Cameron Peak Wildfire Response
DENVER – FEMA has awarded $2.6 million to the State of Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control to cover assistance costs for 143 state and local cooperating agencies and the Colorado National Guard while fighting the Cameron Peak wildfire in Larimer…
Earthquake Journals: A Day in the Haiti Disaster Zone
By Dr. Kit Miyamoto I step into a dark, small bedroom. I hear my partner’s feet behind me. The room’s windows and doors are covered by thick drapes, hindering any light from entering the room. The bare concrete floor is wet, but the heat is edging towards…
Video: A Forgotten Disaster – Episode 3: Reconstruction Begins
We continue our inside look into the Haitian reconstruction efforts, joining a team of engineers and social workers from Miyamoto International and Haiti's MTPTC (Minister of Public Works, Transportations and Communications) while they go about the gargantuan…
Haiti Earthquake Recovery Begins
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — In the first week of October 2021, 179 highly trained Haitian engineers and social communicators were equipped and dispatched to Les Cayes, a major capital of the region that was severely affected by the recent earthquake,…
Video: A Forgotten Disaster: Haiti’s 2021 Earthquake | Week 2 – Jérémie
Miyamoto International continues its inside look into the Haitian reconstruction efforts, carrying on its path throughout southwest Haiti after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck on Aug. 14, 2021, leaving an estimated 650,000 people in need of aid.
Video: A Forgotten Disaster: Haiti’s 2021 Earthquake
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck southwest Haiti on August 14, leaving an estimated 650,000 people in need of aid. Although this story has all but disappeared from headlines, the fact remains that over 120,000 structures, including homes, schools, and churches,…
Earthquake Structural Engineers Arrive in Haiti’s Earthquake Disaster Zone
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Earthquake structural engineers and disaster recovery experts from Miyamoto International arrived in southern Haiti’s disaster zone on Monday to assist with damage assessments, urban search and rescue, and recovery strategies…
