Tohoku University
International Research Instituteof Disaster Science

City of Sendai

Joint research project

Sendai Edition

Summary of the Midterm Review ofthe Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
Data Edition

March 2023

１ Major Natural Disasters that Occurred During the Evaluation Period(1) Earthquakes
Year and DateEarthquakes

June 14, 2008

2008 Iwate-Miyagi Nairiku Earthquake

February 27, 20102010 Chile Earthquake

March 11, 2011

The Great East Japan Earthquake

August 30, 2012

Earthquake off the Coast of Miyagi Prefecture

December 22, 2016

Overview of the Earthquakes
Magnitude: 7.2
Maximum seismic intensity in Sendai: 5 upper
Magnitude: 8.6
Major Tsunami Warning issued in Miyagi Prefecture
Magnitude: 9.0
Maximum seismic intensity in Sendai: 6 upper
Major Tsunami Warning issued in Miyagi Prefecture
Magnitude: 5.6
Maximum seismic intensity in Sendai: 5 upper

Earthquake off the Coast of Fukushima Prefecture

Magnitude: 7.4
Maximum seismic intensity in Sendai: 4
Tsunami Warning issued in Miyagi Prefecture

February 13, 2021

Earthquake off the Coast of Fukushima Prefecture

Magnitude: 7.3
Maximum seismic intensity in Sendai: 5 upper

March 20, 2021

Earthquake off the Coast of Miyagi Prefecture

Magnitude: 6.9
Maximum seismic intensity in Sendai: 5 upper
Tsunami Advisory issued in Miyagi Prefecture

May 1, 2021

Earthquake off the Coast of Miyagi Prefecture

Magnitude: 6.8
Maximum seismic intensity in Sendai: 5 lower

Source: Major Disasters Sendai City Has Experienced in the Past (material on Sendai City website) and Sendai City Community
Disaster Prevention Plan (Common Version)(2) Major Storms and Floods
Year and Date

Disaster Category

Disaster Name

September 20–21, 2011

Flood and storm

Typhoon Roke

Total rainfall: 318.0 mm (September 20–21)
Maximum rainfall per hour: 51.0 mm
Maximum windspeed: 23.2 m/s

June 19–20, 2012

Flood and storm

Typhoon Guchol

Total rainfall: 134.5 mm (June 19–20)
Maximum rainfall per hour: 31.0 mm
Maximum windspeed: 23.2 m/s

September 30, 2012

Flood and storm

Typhoon Jelawat

Total rainfall: 26.5 mm (September 30–October 1)
Maximum rainfall per hour: 11.5 mm
Maximum windspeed: 26.3 m/s

September 10–11, 2015

FloodTyphoon Etau

Total rainfall: 271.5 mm (September 10–11)
Maximum rainfall per hour: 50.0 mm

Typhoon HagibisTotal rainfall: 383.5 mm (October 11–13)
Maximum rainfall per hour: 63.5 mm
Maximum windspeed: 30.4 m/s

October 12–13, 2019

Flood and storm

Meteorological Record Around Sendai

Source: Major Disasters Sendai City Has Experienced in the Past (material on Sendai City website) and Sendai City Community
Disaster Prevention Plan (Common Version)2

２ Details of the evaluation on Global Targets(1) Results of Monitoring Assessment for Targets A–D
Global Target
Assessment IndexA

5.22/100,000

0.03/100,000

✔

-99%

Disaster mortality per 100,000

4.99/100,000

0.03/100,000

✔

-99%

A-3

Missing people by disaster per 100,000

0.24/100,000

0.00/100,000

✔

-100%

Substantially reduce the number of affected people globally by 2030, aiming to lower the average global figure per 100,000 in the decade2020–2030 compared to the period 2005–2015

7,899/100,000

508/100,000

✔

-94%

22/100,000

1/100,000

✔

-97%

B-3

Number of people whose residence was damaged

48,061

2,946

✔

-94%

B-4

Number of people whose residence was completely destroyed

6,340

2

✔

-100%

B-5

Number of people whose foundation for life was either damaged or lost

28,060

2,599

✔

-91%

2.98%

0.05%

✔

-98%

Reduce direct disaster economic loss in relation to global gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030

C-1
Direct economic loss caused by disasters compared to GDP（combined）
C-2

Direct agricultural loss caused by disasters

7,369 million yen

439 million yen

✔

-94%

C-3

Direct economic loss of other production facilities that were either damaged or
11,342 million yen
completely destroyed by disasters

11 million yen

✔

-100%

C-4

Direct economic loss of housing sector due to disasters

10 million yen

✔

-100%

Direct economic loss from critical infrastructure either being damaged or
12,007 million yen 1,966 million yen
completely destroyed by disasters
Direct economic loss from cultural heritage either being damaged or
17 million yen
0 million yen
completely destroyed by disasters

✔

-84%

✔

-100%

C-5
C-6
D

Annual Average ✔:Achieved(2015–2021) ／ :Not achieved

A-2

B-1
Number of people directly affected by disasters per 100,000（combined）
Number of people who were injured by or fell sick due to a disaster perB-2100,000C

Annual Average(2005–2014)

StatusSubstantially reduce global disaster mortality by 2030, aiming to lower the average per 100,000 global mortality rate in the decade 2020–2030
compared to the period 2005–2015

A-1
Disaster mortality and missing people per 100,000（combined）

B

Assessment Result (All Disasters)

99,109 million yen

Substantially reduce disaster damage to critical infrastructure and disruption of basic services, among them health and educational facilities,
including through developing their resilience by 2030

D-1
Damage to critical infrastructure caused by disasters（combined）
Number of health facilities either completely destroyed or damaged by
D-2
disasters
Number of educational facilities either completely destroyed or damaged byD-3
disasters
Number of other critical infrastructure departments and facilities either
D-4
completely destroyed or damaged by disasters
D-5
Number of disruptions to basic services caused by disasters（combined）

137 cases
5 cases/100,000 people /100,000 people

✔

-96%

3915

✔

-62%

2720

✔

-26%

1,364

19

✔

-99%

5,742 cases
12 cases/100,000 people /100,000 people

✔

-100%

D-6

Number of disruptions to educational services caused by disasters *2029／45%

D-7

Number of disruptions to health services caused by disasters

194

✔

-77%

D-8

Number of disruptions to other basic services caused by disasters

60,078

99

✔

-100%

*D-6 “Number of disruptions to educational services caused by disasters” refers to the number of schools that had to be closed, but does notcount the duration of closure (it includes incidents such as temporary closures caused by heavy rainfall).

3

(2) Results of Monitoring Assessment for Targets A–D (Earthquakes and Tunamis)
Global Target
Assessment Index

A0.00/100,000

✔

-100%

4.99/100,000

0.00/100,000

✔

-100%

A-3

Missing people by disaster per 100,000

0.24/100,000

0.00/100,000

✔

-100%

Substantially reduce the number of affected people globally by 2030, aiming to lower the average global figure per 100,000 in the decade2020–2030 compared to the period 2005–2015

7,895/100,000

309/100,000

✔

-96%

22/100,000

1/100,000

✔

-97%

B-3

Number of people whose residence was damaged

48,061

2,381

✔

-95%

B-4

Number of people whose residence was completely destroyed

6,340

0

✔

-100%

B-5

Number of people whose foundation for life was either damaged or lost

28,019

1,000

✔

-96%

2.98%

0.03%

✔

-99%

Reduce direct disaster economic loss in relation to global gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030

C-2

Direct agricultural loss caused by disasters

7,347 million yen

60 million yen

✔

-99%

C-3

Direct economic loss of other production facilities that were either damaged or
11,342 million yen
completely destroyed by disasters

3 million yen

✔

-100%

C-4

Direct economic loss of housing sector due to disasters

0 million yen

✔

-100%

Direct economic loss from critical infrastructure either being damaged or
12,005 million yen 1,652 million yen
completely destroyed by disasters
Direct economic loss from cultural heritage either being damaged or
17 million yen
0 million yen
completely destroyed by disasters

✔

-86%

✔

-100%

C-5
C-6

99,109 million yen

Substantially reduce disaster damage to critical infrastructure and disruption of basic services, among them health and educational facilities,
including through developing their resilience by 2030

D-1Damage to critical infrastructure caused by disasters（combined）
Number of health facilities either completely destroyed or damaged by
D-2
disasters
Number of educational facilities either completely destroyed or damaged byD-3
disasters
Number of other critical infrastructure departments and facilities either
D-4
completely destroyed or damaged by disasters
D-5
Number of disruptions to basic services caused by disasters（combined）

4

5.22/100,000

Disaster mortality per 100,000

C-1
Direct economic loss caused by disasters compared to GDP（combined）

D

Annual Average ✔:Achieved(2015–2021) ／ :Not achieved

A-2

B-1
Number of people directly affected by disasters per 100,000（combined）
Number of people who were injured by or fell sick due to a disaster per
B-2
100,000

C

Annual Average(2005–2014)

StatusSubstantially reduce global disaster mortality by 2030, aiming to lower the average per 100,000 global mortality rate in the decade 2020–2030
compared to the period 2005–2015

A-1
Disaster mortality and missing people per 100,000（combined）

B

Assessment Result (All Disasters)

137 cases
4 cases/100,000 people /100,000 people✔

-97%

3915

✔

-62%

2719

✔

-31%

1,363

6

✔

-100%

5,742 cases
1 cases/100,000 people /100,000 people

✔

-100%

D-6

Number of disruptions to educational services caused by disasters

200

✔

-98%

D-7

Number of disruptions to health services caused by disasters

194

✔

-77%

D-8

Number of disruptions to other basic services caused by disasters

60,078

12

✔

-100%

(3) Results of Monitoring Assessment for Targets A–D (Storms and Floods)
Global Target
Assessment Index

A

0.00/100,000

0.03/100,000／Increase

A-2

Disaster mortality per 100,000

0.00/100,000

0.03/100,000／Increase

A-3

Missing people by disaster per 100,000

0.00/100,000

0.00/100,000✔

-

Substantially reduce the number of affected people globally by 2030, aiming to lower the average global figure per 100,000 in the decade2020–2030 compared to the period 2005–2015

4/100,000

200/100,000／4988%

0/100,000

0/100,000

✔

-

B-3

Number of people whose residence was damaged

0565／

Increase

B-4

Number of people whose residence was completely destroyed

02／Increase

B-5

Number of people whose foundation for life was either damaged or lost41

1,599／

3772%

0.00%

0.01%

／

2712%

Reduce direct disaster economic loss in relation to global gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030

C-1
Direct economic loss caused by disasters compared to GDP（combined）
C-2

Direct agricultural loss caused by disasters

22 million yen

379 million yen

／

1651%

C-3

Direct economic loss of other production facilities that were either damaged orcompletely destroyed by disasters

0 million yen

9 million yen／

Increase

C-4

Direct economic loss of housing sector due to disasters0 million yen

10 million yen／

Increase

1 million yen 314 million yen／

21751%

0 million yen

✔

-C-5
C-6
D

Annual Average ✔:Achieved(2015–2021) ／ :Not achieved

Annual Average(2005–2014)

B-1
Number of people directly affected by disasters per 100,000（combined）
Number of people who were injured by or fell sick due to a disaster per
B-2
100,000

C

StatusSubstantially reduce global disaster mortality by 2030, aiming to lower the average per 100,000 global mortality rate in the decade 2020–2030
compared to the period 2005–2015

A-1
Disaster mortality and missing people per 100,000（combined）

B

Assessment Result (All Disasters)

Direct economic loss from critical infrastructure either being damaged orcompletely destroyed by disasters
Direct economic loss from cultural heritage either being damaged orcompletely destroyed by disasters

0 million yen

Substantially reduce disaster damage to critical infrastructure and disruption of basic services, among them health and educational facilities,
including through developing their resilience by 2030

D-1
Damage to critical infrastructure caused by disasters（combined）
Number of health facilities either completely destroyed or damaged by
D-2
disasters
Number of educational facilities either completely destroyed or damaged byD-3
disasters
Number of other critical infrastructure departments and facilities either
D-4
completely destroyed or damaged by disasters
D-5
Number of disruptions to basic services caused by disasters（combined）

0 cases
1 cases/100,000 people /100,000 people／7267%

00

✔

-01／

Increase013／6614%

0 cases
11 cases/100,000 people /100,000 people／Increase

D-6

Number of disruptions to educational services caused by disasters

028／

Increase

D-7

Number of disruptions to health services caused by disasters

00✔

-D-8

Number of disruptions to other basic services caused by disasters

087／

Increase5(4) Results of Monitoring Assessment for Targets E–G
Global Targets

Evaluation

Changes in numbers regarding Sendai City’s measures

Trends of Change

Status✔:Achieved／ :Not achieved

Substantially increase the number of countries with national and local disaster risk reduction strategies

E

Number of evacuation centers that have already produced an Since the Great East Japan Earthquake, steadily promoting the production of the areal
areal evacuation center operation manuals
evacuation center operation manuals in cooperation with local communities.

94%

250

98%

100%

99%

99%

99%

90%

200

80%
191

150
100
50

100%

191

193 190193 193193 193194 193195 194195
182

160

70%
60%
50%

38%

40%
30%

73

Achieved rate

Number of evacuation centers

84%

✔

20%
10%
0%

02014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Number of evacuation centers that have already produced an areal evacuation center
operation manuals
Number of evacuation centers
Achieved rateFSubstantially enhance international cooperation to developing countries through adequate and sustainable support tocomplement their national actions for implementation of this Framework

Number of persons accepted for overseas visits, training

The number of overseas visits has dramatically decreased due to the COVID-19
pandemic

900

841

800

781

781

Number of persons

700
600
500

431

400
300
200
100

1979622702014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Number of persons accepted for overseas visits, training

62020

2021

✔

Global Targets

Evaluation

Changes in numbers regarding Sendai City’s measures

Trends of ChangeGStatus✔:Achieved／ :Not achieved

Substantially increase the availability of and access to multi-hazard early warning systems and disaster risk information andassessments to people

Followers of the Sendai City Crisis Management Bureau’sTwitter account

Disseminating a wide range of information in cooperation with TV, radio, and othermedia, and also on Twitter.

✔

80,00070,00064,746

Followers

60,00050,00051,80253,73720172018

67,62057,37545,14340,00025,61330,00020,00010,000

4,275

02014

2015

2016

2019

2020

2021

Followers of the Sendai City Crisis Management Bureau’s Twitter account7

＜Issued＞
Disaster-Resilient and Environmentally-Friendly City Promotion Office
City Planning Policy Bureau, City of Sendai(Address) 3-7-1 Kokubuncho, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8671

2030 Global DRR Agenda OfficeInternational Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS), Tohoku University(Address) 468-1-S302 Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-0845