みなみ市民活動・多文化共生ラウンジ情報紙 英語版

Are You Prepared for Disasters Including Typhoon & Earthquake?
Last year, there were districts with electric failures and also landslide damages due to typhoons and torrential rainfalls.
How was your district? Let’s think about disaster preparation once again, so you won’t panic when there is one.

Be aware of landslides!

Be aware of flood damages!

・Cliff’s small rocks are falling down.
・Spring water is seen in a slope.
・There is a crack in the slope.

・There is a river nearby.
・Passage in a low land.
・Living in a semi-basement.
・At the parking underground.
If you are worried of disaster, check your local evacuation area beforehand. You can evacuate
to the・地下駐車場

designated evacuation site and also a sturdy high building outside of the landslide area can be anevacuation site. Please talk about your evacuation site with your family.

Prepare Emergency Supplies！

Supply Examples;

There are many apartments in Yokohama and by disaster, you might experience blackout. The toilet and elevator might stop due to the black out. Please prepare emergency
supplies in case you have to spend your days at home.

Drinking water（at least 9L per person to drink for 3days）, food supplies （Something you caneat without cooking such as canned goods, crackers and etc.）, emergency toilet (available in theDIY store), flashlight （don’t forget batteries）, portable radio and etc.
If there is a baby/ an infant, prepare diapers and milk. For a household with a member withlong term care, prepare necessities which you need daily.

Yokohama city hall website has more detailed information about disasters. There are QR codes for Disaster information andalso QR codes for City of Yokohama Disaster Prevention Information Mailing List.
Please check the website.
Easy Japanese：https://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/lang/residents/ej/mergencies/
English：https://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/lang/residents/en/emergencies/
Chinese：https://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/lang/residents/zh-s/emergencies/

Foreigners can also be a Volunteer Firefighter！
～Join and help to prevent disaster including fire in your district～
Volunteer firefighters who help the district are not professionals. They work and study inother fields. From this year, we are seeking for foreign resident volunteers since thisdistrict’s foreign residents are increasing.
If you are interested, please ask Minami Fire Station for more details.
※The volunteer is in Japanese.
【Contact】 Minami Fire Station Tel.045-253-0119

Mr. Lin haiguo; First Foreign Volunteer Firefighter
Mr. Lin is from Jilin, China. He came to Japan 16years ago and opened a Chinese
restaurant “Ichiryugama”in Urafunecho. He said, “My aim is to be a bridge between
Chinese and Japanese so they can talk more about disaster prevention.” The head ofMinami Fire Station, Mr. Koide said “I am happy that he joined our volunteer
troop. He will be able to help the foreign residents.” Also Mr. Ariga; the head of thevolunteer firefighter troop said “I am looking forward for his joining as a first Minami
Foreign Volunteer Firefighter.”
Picture：Mr. Koide (left), Mr. Lin (middle), Mr. Ariga (right) ⇒みなみ市民活動・多文化共生ラウンジ情報紙 英語版

Be Careful of Heatstroke !
Rain and hot humid season has come. Points to prevent heatstroke.

Exercise daily andget used to thehot, humidseason.

Drink water andintake saltfrequently toprevent
dehydration.

Avoid direct
sunlight. Use air
conditioner to keep
comfortable room
temperature.

※Contact: Minami Fire Station Tel/Fax 045-253-0119

A Benefit of 100,000yen!

～Special Cash Payments～

Everyone who is registered in a basic resident registration system will be able to receive 100,000yen as an emergency
economic measure of novel coronavirus. Foreign residents can also get the benefit. Application by online will start from May
12th (Tue.). Starting from May 29th (Fri.), the application form will be mailed to your house.
Please see the following URL for more details about the special cash payments. The explanation is in multi-languages.
https://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/kurashi/sumai-kurashi/teigaku/teigaku.html

Minami Lounge New Chinese Language Speaking Staffs♪
Hello. My name is Gao lidan. I ama new Chinese language staff. I
studied Psychology in university
because I like to communicate withpeople. I am interested in culture
and mythology of various
countries. I think talking is also away to learn things.
Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.

Hello. My name is Zhao chunliang.
I came from Dalian/China on April
2002. I have lived in Japan for
18years. I would like to help
people who are troubled by various
problems as I was in the past. I will
try to inform them with theinformation and the experience I
have earned during my stay.

Consultation concerning daily life is available in multiple languages at Minami Lounge① Information and advice concerning daily life （Free of charge）
Office hours ： Monday-Sunday 9:00～17:00 (Closed; 3rd Mondays, 29Dec.～3Jan.)
Telephone ：（Japanese） 045-232-9544（Foreign Language） 045-242-0888.
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