AUG. 2011

No.73

LIVING GUIDE MORIOKA
MORIOKA INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ASSOCIATION〒 020-8531 MORIOKA-SHI WAKAZONO-CHO 2-18
TEL 019-626-7524

e-mail moriintl@nifty.com
http://www.e-morioka.com/~moriintl/top.html

Let's review your preparedness against disasters!
It has been five months since the Great East Japan Earthquake hit in March.
In the disaster-stricken areas the debris still remains and many people stay in theshelters or temporary houses even now.
A few months ago Morioka International Relations Association held the meetingsand heard about how foreign students here had coped with the March earthquake. They
shared their experiences of the March disaster at Iwate University on May 31st andMorioka Information Business College, June 1st. Through those meetings, it became
clear that a lot of people had not prepared for disasters such as an earthquake, norchecked their designated evacuation areas.
To reconfi rm the importance of preparing against natural disasters, personal
preparedness tips (including evacuation areas) are shown here.

Advance Preparations against Natural Disasters■ Valuables■ For protecting your body・passport, identification card・medical mask

・cash, bankbook, cash card, health・goggleinsurance ID card, etc.

・gloves・a list of emergency phone numbers andcontact information of the person■ For survival

whose language you understand.

・drinking water・mobile phone (with a windup or
battery-operated charger is preferable)(2 ～ 3 liters per person daily)
・survival food(dried bread,biscuits,■ In case of power blackout
・ flashlight・radio (battery-powered)・dry-cell batteriescanned food,etc.)
・daily necessities(underwear,towel,tissue paper,etc.)
・first-aid kit, regular medication・cigarette lighter
・friction matches■ Weatherproof goods

・candles・umbrella, rain coat

＊ Please be on guard for fires when・protection against cold

lighters,matches and candles are used.

・disposable body warmer.

Let's find the location of your closest evacuation area.
In Morioka city, there are designated evacuation areas in case of natural disasters.
Please see the list of evacuation areas on the accompanying sheet and be sure to confirm
your nearest ones (from your house,office or school) in advance of the next crisis. Youare supposed to evacuate to the safer designated facilities by yourselves and stay there
until its safety is confirmed,in case of natural disasters such as an earthquake or aflood or when you are ordered to evacuate by the city and the fire station staff.
■ The types of evacuation sites■ Temporary reception center for foreign Designated evacuation area

residents…accompanying sheet 1, marked by 広▽ Ueda Public Hall

The places that have wide open space,suchas school playgrounds,are designated as
temporary evacuation areas.Usually the areas

Takamatsu Pondare large enough to keep a safe distancefrom the cllapsed building.
Route 4 Temporary reception center…accompanying sheet 2
When evacuation periods become prolonged,on
an as-needed basis, the temporary reception

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Ueda Public Hall(Next to NHK)
Iwate University

center are set up at the public facilities
such as the school gymnasium.Many people
stay together in the center. Food andblankets, blankets,etc.are provided▽ International Exchange Center at Iwate
Prefecture Citizen's Cultural Exchange
Center(Aiina)

according to damaged conditions.
 Temporary reception center for foreignEast Exitresidents
Foreign residents with Japanese language
barriers(e.g.unable to understand Japanese,
not having enough confidence

Iwate Prefecture
Citizen's Cultural
Exchange Center(Aiina)

MoriokaStation
West Exit

to speak out in Japanese)aresupported here.Staff members
MALIOS

who speak foreign languages
help the evavuees.
The experiences of foreign students during

unable to understand Japanese, not having

and after the massive March earthquake,

enough confidence to speak out in Japnese)

which were shared at the meetings,reveal

and need to be assisted in case ofsome problems in the case of a major

evacuation. We are waiting for you at Genderdisaster.In response to this fact,Morioka

and International Communication Division,International Relations Association will

City offi ce. English speaking staff issubmit proposals to the City of Morioka toavailable.

take necessary measures.The Association willback up foreign residents so that they canenjoy secure life in Morioka.
Please let us know if you have someproblems concerning Japanese language (e.g.

City of Morioka, Gender And
Internarional Communication Division
Tel:019-626-7524 or019-651-4111(extension：8211 ～ 8212）