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GuideMorioka International Relations Association
12-2 Uchimaru, Morioka 020-8530 TEL: 019-626-7524 FAX: 019-622-6211 E-mail: info@mira-morioka.com

Let’s Learn about Disaster Prevention!
Natural disasters can happen anywhere around us, and we never know when they might happen
in the future. What can we do to minimize the damage? Let’s learn about what to do when disasterstrikes so we can use this information if it actually happens.

Let’s Prepare!
Preparation for an emergency kit・・・If a disaster occurs, you might need to leave your house
immediately and go to a shelter. We recommend that you prepare in advance the things you willneed to take in an emergency using the following lists as a reference.

Portable RadioRadio.

Preparemore

enough batteries.

First-aid Kit

Valuables

than Basic medicines - antiseptic for Money, hanko (personal seal),
wounds, plasters (band-aid), healthbandages,gastrointestinal bankbook,drugs, etc.
Flashlightinsurancecard,

driver’slicense,

certificate of title, etc.

Emergency Food

OthersOne for each family member, if Emergency-rationbiscuits, Clothing, sanitary goods, baby

possible. Prepare more than emergency

instant

food,

paper

tissues, helmet, towels, rain

plates, water flask, mineralware, lighter, map for disasterwater,

prevention, etc.

enough batteries.

noodles,

canbottle

cups, etc.

foods,opener,opener,

paper

baby

formula,wetStockpile in preparation for disaster・・・In addition to the things on the above list, you will needenough water to survive for three days, 3 liters per day for 1 person as a rough guide, a portable gas
stove, water to flush a toilet or wash something. So, it's advisable to keep water in a plastic tankand/or keep your bathtub full.
Useful things to prepare nearby・・・Prepare the following items in case disaster strikes when you are
sleeping or taking a bath.
Shoes (tennis shoes orslippers)

Flashlight

WhistleThis will be useful if theYou can blow it when you need

These protect your feet fromelectricity is cut off, or on otherhelp or to let others know you

broken glass or other sharpoccasions, when you have toare alive.

objects.

walk somewhere in the dark.

Other things you can do at home as disaster prevention are to secure furniture so that it does not
move or try not to put any tall furniture in children’s rooms where it may fall on them, and so on.
It is important to find safe places in your home, learn to avoid dangerous places in yourneighborhood and to know your evacuation route.
(Reference: Public Relations Office)Learn How to Protect Yourself
If you are at home when an earthquake strikes, it is not a good idea to run outside in panic.
Protect your head with a cushion or such like, and shelter under a strong table. Stay away fromlarge items of furniture, which may topple, and from anything that may cause a fire. If you arein an elevator, stop it at the nearest floor and get out as quickly as possible. If you are driving acar, don't suddenly reduce speed but slow down with hazard lights on that will signal to the carsaround you. When the shaking has stopped, get out of the car but leave the key inside and do notlock the door, and evacuate to a safe place. If you are outside, stay away from anything likely totopple over such as a brick wall or vending machine, and get away from any place near asignboard or other things that could possibly fall immediately.
In the event of a tsunami alert or warning being issued, if you are near the seaside, leave
immediately and evacuate to higher ground. If you can find signs such as ‘Tsunami evacuation place’or ‘Tsunami evacuation building’, please evacuate there. However, depending on the height of thetsunami, it may be necessary to evacuate to even higher places than shelters. If you are near a river,leave as quickly as possible in the direction of a right angle to the river flow (An arrow marks thesafest direction in the following picture).

Evacuate

RiverEvacuate(Reference: Public Relations Office)Introduction of services related to disaster prevention▲Application Form for the Evacuation Assistance List of Morioka
If you don’t have anyone who can help you or if it is difficult for you to evacuate in the event of a disaster,
you should apply for this service in advance.
For more details →http://www.city.morioka.iwate.jp/kurashi/anzen_anshin/youengo/1001095.html

Application form→ http://www.city.morioka.iwate.jp/service/shinseisho/fukushi/1015034.html（Inquiries: Local welfare section, Health and welfare department, Morioka city office. TEL: 019-626-7509）▲National guide for shelters
This is the application of navigation that you can use both on and offline during a disaster to guide you tothe routes for shelters or evacuation places.

For more details, visit following website.

→http://www.hinanjyo.jp/▲Emergency Messaging Service (171)
When it is difficult to connect by phone to an area hit by disaster, you can use this system to confirm if
your family members, relatives or friends are safe or not, and make contact with them. For more details,
please go to the following NTT official website. →https://www.ntt-east.co.jp/saigai/voice171/
Please check where your nearest shelter is or your evacuation route on the “Safe and secure” page in
Morioka city office website！
http://www.city.morioka.iwate.jp/kurashi/anzen_anshin/index.html
For more information on the page⇒Crisis management and disaster prevention section, administration
department, Morioka city office