Wednesday, July 17, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. MDT
Location: Interlocken A

The session will share early reconnaissance research from the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake in Japan that examined local intergovernmental assistance processes and bottlenecks that impeded response in the Ishikawa, Niigata, and Toyama prefectures. Speakers will explain how local politics and a lack of coordination and response prevented government agencies from working together effectively. The ways that resources and accommodations were provided to aging populations, people with access and functional needs, and rural communities in Japan will also be discussed.