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Jen Poyant

The Japanese town of Minamisanriku in the Miyagi Prefecture was destroyed by the 2011 tsunami.

A reporter caught in Hurricane Sandy looks to Asia for comparisons

October 28, 2013Environment

When Hurricane Sandy hit one year ago, journalist Jen Poyant was at work in Manhattan. She discovered her home was under seven feet of water. And that led her to Asia to compare government relief efforts after disasters.

Checking in After Hurricane Sandy

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