Be prepared for typhoons and heavy rains by checking
the evacuation decision flowchart together with a hazard map
Checkduring

normaltimes

With the mindset of protecting your own life,
check the disaster risks at your home and theactions you should take.
Evacuation decision flowchart

What evacuation action should you take?

Try it and find out !

Find your home on the hazard map* and mark it.

*Hazard maps show the areas at high risk of flood or sedimentdisasters in color. Disasters can still occur in areas that are notcolored.

Is your home in an area that is colored?

Even if the area is not colored, if your home is in an areathat is lower than the surrounding land, near a cliff, etc.,
evacuate as necessary using the evacuation informationfrom your municipality as a guide.

NoYes

There is the danger of a disaster, so in principle*, you
Exceptionneed to evacuate to somewhere outside your home.

*Even if there is danger of flooding, it is possible to remain
in your home and stay safe if(1) Your home is outside the zone at high risk of homes
being destroyed in a flood(2) You are in a place higher up than the flood depth(3) You can wait until the water recedes if there is a flood,and have enough food, water and other supplies.
*Even if there is the danger of a sediment disaster, it ispossible to remain in your home and stay safe if you live
high up, such as in a sturdy, multi-story apartment building.
See explanation on the backDo you or someone
you are with need extra time to evacuate?

NoYes
Do you have a relative or an acquaintance wholives in a safe place where you can go?

Do you have a relative or an acquaintance who lives
in a safe place where you can go?

Yes

NoYes

No

When a warning level 3 isissued, evacuate to thesafe home of the relativeor acquaintance (discuss
your plans regularly withthem)

When a warning level 3 isissued, evacuate to thedesignated emergency
evacuation site designated by your municipality

When a warning level 4 isissued, evacuate to thesafe home of the relativeor acquaintance (discuss
your plans regularly withthem)

When a warning level 4 isissued, evacuate to thedesignated emergency
evacuation site designated by your municipalityReference information for the evacuation decision flowchart
How to read hazard maps

Make sure to check your map
LegendFlood disasterAnticipated flood zones(flood depth)

Zones at risk of
a sediment disaster3rd/4th floor

5m – less than 10m(flood above 3rd floor
to under the eaves of the 4th floor)

3m – less than 5m

Zones at high risk ofa flood disaster

0.5m – less than 3m
1st floor
Under
the 1st floor*The colors and legend on hazard maps may vary according to your municipality.

How to read hazard maps

(flood above 2nd floor
to under the eaves)

2nd floor(flood above floor levelto under the eaves)

Sediment disaster

Sediment disaster hazard zones:■
Zones at risk of a sediment disaster
Sediment disaster special hazard zones:■
Zones with considerable danger ofdestruction to buildings and loss oflife or physical harm to people
occurringLess than 0.5m

(flood under the 1st floor)(Japanese only) https://disaportal.gsi.go.jp/

For people who want more information

If you can ensure the following three conditions, it is possible to remain at home and stay safe even if there is flood danger(1) You are not in an anticipated inundation zone withrisk of homes being destroyed.
Because the water flow
is fast, wooden homes
are at risk of collapsing.

(2) Rooms in your home are higher
up than the flood water depth.
3rd/4th floor(flood above 3rd floor
to under the eaves of the 4th floor)

3m – less than 5m
2nd floor

Homes where the groundhas been torn away are
at risk of caving in.

5m – less than 10m(3) You can wait until the water
recedes, and have enoughfood, water and other supplies.

(flood above 2nd floor
to under the eaves)

0.5m – less than 3m
1st floor
Under
the 1st floor(flood above floor levelto under the eaves)

Less than 0.5m

(flood under the 1st floor)* (1) Anticipated inundation zones with risk of homes being destroyed, and (3) duration of floods are not always shown on hazard maps, so inquirewith the municipal office where you live. Multiple hazard maps do not show these either.
* Even if there is danger of a sediment disaster, it is possible to remain home and stay safe if you live high up in a sturdy building, such as amulti-story apartment building.

Evacuate from hazardous places if a warning level 3 or 4 is issued
Evacuate means to escape danger. If you are in a safe place, you do
not need to evacuate
Evacuation shelters are not only elementary and junior high schools
and community centers. Also think about evacuating to a relative’s oran acquaintance’s home that is safe
* There are many places you could potentially evacuate to in an emergency, including designated emergency evacuation sites designated by municipalities as well as a relative’s or an acquaintance’s
home that is safe. During normal times is when to decide where to evacuate to.
* Designated emergency evacuation sites are places designated as safe for each type of disaster (elementary and junior high schools, community centers, etc.).
* If your home is damaged and you cannot go back after the disaster situation has calmed down, go to a designated evacuation shelter to stay there for a while.

If you are unsure about anything, inquire at the municipal office where you live.
Reference: Cabinet Office’s Disaster Management in Japan webpage: Working Group on the Review of Evacuationfrom Typhoon No. 19 in October 2019 (in Japanese)(http://www.bousai.go.jp/fusuigai/typhoonworking/index.html)

Check the key evacuation informationand evacuate during a typhoon and/or heavy rain
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emergencies ！

Key evacuation information
Make sure to check this！

Evacuation information issued by municipalities (warning levels)
Evacuate means to escape danger, in other words, to ensure your safety.
If you are in a safe place, you do not need to evacuate.
If you are in a hazardous place, at warning level 3 <the elderly and people with special needs evacuate>,
and at warning level 4 <everyone evacuates*1>*1 Warning level 4 <everyone evacuates> is when everyone, not just the elderly and people with special needs, evacuates from hazardous places.
Warning level
Warning level

Warning level
Warning level2

1

Be on alert(issued by the Japan
Meteorological Agency)

Check yourevacuation action(issued by the Japan
Meteorological Agency)

3Evacuate
from hazardous
places now

4Everyone
evacuates

If youneed time!

from hazardous
places!

People needingtime evacuate

Evacuate toa safe place(issued by municipalities)

Warning level 4 is an evacuation advisory
to evacuate from hazardous places.
The warning levels are separated into five levels
to inform residents of the action they shouldtake in preparation for a water or sediment disaster, so this information is issued by municipalities together with evacuation information.

(issued by municipalities)

Warning level 5 means that a disaster is already occurring.
If a warning level 5 is issued and you have not yet evacuated, take the best action you can to protect your life, such as
moving to a safer location in your home, or moving to a safer building if there is one nearby.
Warning level 5 disaster occurrence information provides information within the scope available when municipalities
have been able to get a picture of the disaster. This information is not always issued.

Evacuating outdoors is dangerous during heavy rains.
Please also avoid car travel during heavy rains.
Warning level 4 is an evacuation advisory or evacuation warning (emergency)*2.
In either case, you should always evacuate at warning level 4.
・Warning level 4 evacuation advisories are issued taking into account factors such as the time needed to evacuate andthe time of sunset, so it is necessary to evacuate from hazardous places when the advisory is issued.
*2 Warning level 4 evacuation warnings (emergency) are not always issued, and are sometimes issued urgently according
to local conditions or to repeatedly urge people to evacuate.

Key evacuation information explanationsFor people who want more information

River level and rain information (information corresponding to warning levels)
issued by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism,
the Japan Meteorological Agency, and prefectural governments■ Check conditions in the area where you live using Real-time Risk Map
・If the Japan Meteorological Agency issues information corresponding to the warning levels* for individual municipalities,
check the detailed information (Real-time Risk Map) that tells you about conditions in the area where you live. Purple indicates high danger.
・There are Real-time Risk Map alert services that will automatically sendalerts to your smartphone when there is danger in the area where youlive if you register your address, so please use one of the services.

Real-time Risk Map

Real-time Sediment disaster Risk Map

Real-time Inundation Risk Map(1-km mesh)(1-km mesh)Purple: Danger near cliffs
and mountain streams

Purple: Danger in low-lying areas

SearchReal-time Flood Risk Map

Purple: Danger along rivers* Information announced by individual municipalities includes heavy rain emergency warnings, sediment disaster alerts,
and flood warnings.

■ Make sure to evacuate at the warning levels issued by your municipality
Voluntarily evacuate early using information about the river level
and rain from the Japan Meteorological Agency, etc. as a guide
Name: Information corresponding to the warning levels
Issued by: Japan Meteorological Agency, prefectures, etc.
Content: River level and rain information

Name: Warning level
Issued by: Municipalities, etc.
Content: Evacuation information
Warninglevel

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3
2
1

Required action

Evacuation information

Best action to protect
your life

Disaster occurrence

Disaster and weather information（Information corresponding to warning levels）
Flood information（Rivers）

Sediment disaster information (Rain)

Flood event
information

Heavy rain
emergency warning(sediment disaster)4

Flood danger

Sediment disaster
alert

Equivalent

Flood alert
Flood warning

Heavy rain warning

Equivalent
to5

Equivalent

The elderly and others evacuatefrom hazardous places!

Evacuation advisory(Evacuation warning“emergency”)
Prepare to evacuate/
The elderly and others
begin evacuating

Check how to evacuate
using a hazard map,etc.

Heavy rain advisory
Flood advisory

Equivalent

Stay alert

Early advisory

Everyone evacuatesfrom hazardous places

tototo3
2

Flood advisory

Equivalentto1*Same information in evacuation guidelines in an easier-to-understand language
Municipal leaders make comprehensive decisions about warning level (evacuation information) announcements based on
information corresponding to the warning levels (river and rain information) as well as local land use, past disaster information and other data. Therefore, the timing and regions for which warning levels and information corresponding to thewarning levels are issued may not always match.

If you are unsure about anything, inquire at the municipal office where you live.
Reference: Cabinet Office’s Disaster Management in Japan webpage: Working Group on the Review of Evacuationfrom Typhoon No. 19 in October 2019 (in Japanese)(http://www.bousai.go.jp/fusuigai/typhoonworking/index.html)