Relief workers are trying to move people to secondary shelters in other regions with water, electricity and heaters. PHOTO: EPA-EFE TOKYO – Japan plans to double a fund used for disaster relief and other contingencies to US$6.8 billion (S$9.1 billion) after a devastating New Year’s Day earthquake, the government said on Jan 16, as snow worsened conditions for survivors.The magnitude 7.5 quake and powerful aftershocks killed at least 222 people in central Japan, laying waste to houses and infrastructure. In the Ishikawa region on the Sea of Japan coast, about 16,700 people were still stuck in limbo in shelters, many without running…
Japan to double emergency funds to $9b after New Year’s Day quake – The Straits Times
