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Landslide Disaster Information Flow
Takasaki Oﬃce, Gunma Dept. of
Public Works & Construction
For information on cliﬀs and roads
027-322-4186

Local residents

Haruna Branch Oﬃce027-374-5111

MLIT
Avalanche
Warning System

National Ministry of Land,
Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT)
Tonegawa River System Erosion
ControlWorks Oﬃce
For information on debris ﬂows:
Erosion Control Support Center:0279-29-4677

Flow of Disaster Information

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Household Evacuation Plan Checksheet
Activity

Advisory
orWarning

Prepareto Evacuate(Yellow indicatesrainfall has
becomesomewhat heavy,
and if it keeps
falling a landslide
could occur)(Red indicatesthat the risk of alandslide has
become high, andevacuation isadvised)Measure rainfall every hour and record it below, calculate
the cumulative rainfall, and chart it on the graph below.

Observe and graph rain
gauge measurements

Time

HourlyRainfall

Cumulative Rainfall

SampleﬁguresRecordingarea

Heavy raid
and ﬂood
advisory
Prefecturalroads closed
Warning siren

Double-check emergency
supplies, before an electricalfailure or other breakdown
If a precursor event isobserved, contact the local
disaster coordinator(Tel: 374-0000)
If precursor conditions
reach the red level, startevacuation, even if thewarning siren Is not heard.

Alarm siren

Start
Evacuating

RAINFALL CHECKSHEET

Follow these steps to determine
and perform evacuation

Gather local rainfall datafrom TV, radio, etc.

Collect
Weather
Data(Blue indicatesthe situation isstill safe, before alandslide disasteris likely)

Our House
PROCEDURE

Heavy rain andﬂood warning

Cumulative Rainfall (mm)Start evacuation
Potential hazard spots
on evacuation routes:(1) Stream at Maruko Bridge(2) Stream ﬂowing from cemetery(3) Stream running from shrine
path along road(4) Overﬂowing water at
Kannagara Bridge(5) Overﬂowing water at Inari
Bridge(6) Inundation of road between
Inari Bridge and Haruna Lake

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Household Evacuation Plan Checksheet

Shakemachi

Our House
RAINFALL CHECKSHEET
Measure rainfall every hour and record it below, calculate
the cumulative rainfall, and chart it on the graph below.

SampleﬁguresTime

Recordingarea

HourlyRainfallCheck the appropriate boxes based on observation of your homeʼ ssurroundings, rain measurements, and information received from theauthorities. Keep track of the number of checkmarks by checking one box at
the right for each check, from the top down. When the checkmarks at theright reach the red area, it is deﬁnitely time to evacuate.

[Precursor Events]

Cumulative Rainfall

Rain splash grows stronger
Drainage ditch overﬂows
Water running on shrine path
Pond water level unusually highStream behind school runs like a waterfall
Spring gushes from the school slope or stone steps
Spring gushes from Haruna Shrine
Spring gushes from the yard
Spring grows muddy or stops
River level drops suddenly or the ﬂow increases
Smell of leaf mold from Haruna River
Earth rumbling heard from river bottom[Advisories and Warnings]
Heavy rain and ﬂooding advisory (National Meteorological Agency)
Prefectural roads closed (Takasaki Public Works Oﬃce)
Warning siren (Haruna warning signal)
Alarm siren (Haruna warning signal)
Heavy rain and ﬂooding warning (National Meteorological Agency)[Sensor Data] (Sensors not yet installed)
Abnormal reading from water level gauge
Abnormal reading from turbidity gauge
Soil movement detected by monitoring camera
Upstream wire sensor severed
Downstream wire sensor severed
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