Prepare for disaster
What is a "disaster"?
The term “disaster” refers to the loss of life and loss of homes due to earthquakes, typhoons, strong winds, heavy rains, and fires.
Japan is a country with many disasters
Many disasters occur in Japan.Large earthquakes have destroyed buildings and caused fires.When a big typhoon comes, it blows strong winds and rains a lot, causing rivers to overflow and landslides to occur.
What is "disaster prevention"?
Protecting one's life, one's family, property such as one's home and household effects from disasters is called "disaster prevention" (disaster prevention).
I.The important thing: Knowing "disasters" and preparing for "disasters" = "disaster prevention"
To "disaster prevention" (to prevent disasters), first of all, it is necessary to know about "disasters".In order to protect your family and property in the event of an earthquake or typhoon, it is important to make various preparations on a regular basis.
For example, one of the "preparations" is to prepare emergency supplies (3 days' worth of food, drinking water, portable toilets, portable radios, etc.).It is also important to know what to do when disaster strikes.
(For details, see the following information site.)
In order to know about "disaster prevention", we introduce information for foreigners below.
1. Disaster prevention study
This material is written in easy Japanese.
Let's learn about disasters in Japan and what to do in the event of a disaster.
Document"Studying disaster prevention"
XNUMX. Site for foreigners
| Title (Publisher) | Message | 言语 |
| Disaster information app (Safety Tips) | This app was developed under the supervision of the Japan Tourism Agency and provides notifications of earthquake early warnings, tsunami warnings, volcanic early warnings, special weather warnings, civil protection information, evacuation advisories, etc. in Japan. | Japanese, English, Chinese (Traditional/Simplified), Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, Filipino (Tagalog), Nepali, Cambodian (Khmer), Burmese, Mongolian |
| Disaster mitigation points for foreigners (Cabinet Office) | Points to prepare for disasters in Japan | Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Filipino (Tagalog), Thai, Nepali, Cambodian (Khmer), Burmese, Mongolian |
| Convenient apps and websites in the event of a disaster (Cabinet Office) | Smartphone apps and websites where you can find disaster information in Japan | Japanese, English, Chinese (simplified/traditional), Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, Filipino, Nepali, Cambodian, Burmese, Mongolian |
| Key points for evacuation while the coronavirus is not contained (Cabinet Office) | Points to keep in mind when evacuating from dangerous places as the coronavirus continues to spread | Japanese, English, Chinese (simplified/traditional), Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, Filipino, Nepali, Cambodian, Burmese, Mongolian |
| "Disaster Prevention Guidebook" (Sagamihara City) | A guidebook for preparing for disaster prevention on a daily basis Learn how to secure furniture, prepare things to take out in an emergency, and how to obtain disaster prevention information. | Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean |
| “Disaster Prevention Guidebook for Children and Parents” [10 points to protect your family] (Hyogo Prefecture International Exchange Association) | Disasters, what to do when an earthquake occurs, and what to prepare | English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Filipino, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian |
| "Multilingual Disaster Prevention Leaflet" (Yokohama City Policy Bureau International Policy Office) | What to do and what to prepare when an earthquake occurs, how to get to a safe place | English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Filipino, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian |
| "Be confident in earthquakes" (Fire and Disaster Prevention Museum) | What to do and what to prepare when an earthquake occurs | English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese |
| "Be confident in earthquakes" (Kanagawa Municipality International Policy Research Group) | What to do and what to prepare when an earthquake occurs | Spanish, Filipino, Thai, Cambodian, Vietnamese, Lao |
| Multilingual disaster prevention video What to do in the event of an earthquake? (Sendai Tourism International Association) | A video introducing what to do and what to prepare when an earthquake occurs, based on the Great East Japan Earthquake that occurred on March 2011, 3. | Japanese, English, Chinese, Taiwanese, Korean, Portuguese, Filipino, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Nepali, Bengali, Mongolian |
| “Sagamihara My Timeline Creation Guidebook” "Creation example" "Style" (Sagamihara City) | A disaster prevention action plan in which each person decides in advance what actions to take for themselves and their families in preparation for evacuation when a storm or flood disaster may occur. | Japanese (Rubi Yu) |
| Disaster prevention action plan (My Timeline) review tool for foreign residents (Local Government International Association) | A disaster prevention action plan in which each person decides in advance what actions to take for themselves and their families in preparation for evacuation when a storm or flood disaster may occur. | Easy Japanese, English, Chinese (simplified/traditional), Korean, Filipino, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, Burmese, Nepali, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Russian |
XNUMX. NHK distributes information on preparations before a disaster strikes
| Content | Language |
| There is information on the "hazard map" prepared by the Japanese government Find out what the risks are! | English, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian |
| "evacuation" away from danger to a safe place | English, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian |
| "Things you should know about an urban earthquake" What should I do when an earthquake occurs? | English, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian |
| "What kind of place is the shelter?" Check nearby evacuation sites | English, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian |
| "Learning from the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake" Lessons learned from the experience of large earthquakes | English |
| "Evacuation at home" How to check and improve your safety at home | English |
| "Information and Communication" How to get the latest information and act in the best way? | English |
| "Video to save lives from water disasters" | English, Chinese, Portuguese, Thai, Vietnamese |
II. Is it safe where you live?
Cliffs may collapse when it rains a lot or when a strong earthquake occurs.Also, rivers may overflow when it rains a lot.Check the hazard map to see if there are any dangerous places near where you live.
Various maps related to disaster prevention｜Sagamihara City
It is an article about the official website of Sagamihara City "Maps related to disaster prevention".
III.Where should I evacuate (evacuate to safety)?
In the event of a disaster, Sagamihara City has designated “evacuation sites” and “evacuation centers”. The locations of “evacuation sites” and “evacuation centers” are indicated by signboards like the ones shown in the photos in the town.
Look at the "Sagamihara City Disaster Prevention Facility Map" in the Sagamihara City pamphlet or on your computer, and check the "evacuation site" and "evacuation center" near where you live.
Various maps related to disaster prevention｜Sagamihara City
It is an article about the official website of Sagamihara City "Maps related to disaster prevention".
IV.Should I evacuate (run away to a safe place)?Should I evacuate?
Evacuation information can be obtained through broadcasts, telephones, televisions, radios, computers, and tablets.Sagamihara City's disaster prevention broadcast is called "Hibari Broadcast" and is broadcast when you have to evacuate.
Information provision media at the time of disaster → here
Evacuation information is as follows.
| Types of evacuation information | your behavior |
| Level 5: Ensuring emergency safety | It is no longer possible to evacuate safely.Move to a safer place now.Move to a higher place in your home, to a nearby sturdy building. |
| Level 4: Evacuation order | Move away from dangerous places and evacuate to a safe acquaintance's house or evacuation shelter. |
| Level 3: Evacuation for the elderly, etc. | Elderly people and people with disabilities who take time to evacuate should evacuate from dangerous places. |
You can refer to flyers in 15 languages from this link → here