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Tsunami…P7

Storm (Typhoon) & Flood…P3

Earthquake…P9

Landslide Disaster…P5

Volcanic Hazard…P11

Yakushima Town OfficePublished: February 2022, General Affairs Section
849-20 Koseda, Yakushima-cho, Kumage-gun,Kagoshima, 891-4292
TEL:0997-43-5900 FAX:0997-43-5905
English Version Ⓒ 2023 Tourism & Community Development Section. All Rights Reserved.

  Self-helpʀMutual AssistanceʀPublic Help···················· P2
Storm (Typhoon) & Flood········································· P3
Landslide Disaster·················································· P5
Tsunami ······························································ P7
Earthquake ·························································· P9
Volcanic Hazard··················································· P11
Estimation of Damage Caused by Earthquake and Tsunami ····· P12

Evacuation Shelters’ Etiquette and Manner ················· P13
Evacuation Shelters ·············································· P15
Emergency Supply Stockpile Checklist ······················· P17
Information on Evacuation and Weather Condition········ P18

Yakushima’s Disaster Preparedness Handbook with Hazard Map aims to mitigate
the suffering that natural disasters may cause. You can find the information you
need to know and prepare for it.
Information includes tsunami inundation zones determined by Kagoshima
Prefecture, potential landslide disasters, local emergency shelters, etc.
Flooding and landslides may occur outside of the designated danger zones.
Caution must be exercised to ensure your safety.
˖ Firstly find your location on the map.
˖ Secondly, check the Emergency Shelters near you.

˖ Plan your evacuation routes to avoid potentially hazardous

areas.
˖ Know your evacuation route, practice walking it.
Disasters can be minimized through self-help, mutual assistance, and public help strategy.
People in the communities andneighbors help each other.
nActions of local, prefectural,,and national government
anProtect yourself and be
prepared.

Determine each family
member’s roles, contact
methods, and meeting
locations.

Prepare your house forearthquake proof and do
overall safety check.

Have at least a 3-day
supply of water, food, anddaily necessities.

Actively becoming amember of a volunteer fire
support brigade.

Identify individuals whomayneed
specialassistance, and register
them.

Check the location of parksand open spaces near you,and your evacuationroutes.

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Participate in disasterprevention drills, and checkcommunity cooperation
systems.

Help each other as muchas possible.

˖ Create a Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan,˖ Implementation of emergency measures for public

including disaster countermeasures for each organization
involved in disaster management.
˖ Determine the designated disaster evacuation sites andshelters
˖ Improve public facilities for earthquake
˖ Maintenance of disaster prevention facilities

utilities (such as electricity and water supply)˖ Rescue operations in the case of natural disasters
˖ Support individual and community preparedness
activities
˖ Maintenance of disaster management equipment
and materialsThe terms used for the size and the intensity of a typhoon are used by Japan Meteorological
Agency to describe the approximate scale and strength of a typhoon. These terms are basedon wind sp
speed.
The size of a typhoon is classified by theradius of the strong wind area (over 15m/s
wind speed). Its intensity is classified by
the maximum wind force.
The area within a strong wind area withwinds exceeding 25 m/s is known as astorm area.
Typhoon classifications are based on theabove guidelines and are classified as Large
Strong Typhoon on the news broadcast.
The figure to the left
shows a comparison
between the sizes of thelarge and the superlarge typhoons with theJapanese archipelago.

Puddles form allover the ground.
It may be hard to
have
conversations dueto the noise of
the rain. If thiscontinues, be
careful.

You may get wet
quickly even withan umbrella.
There are risksof floods orlandslides
around small
rivers.

Size Classes

Radius of the areawith the wind of
15m/s or higher

Large

500km - 799km

Super-large

800km and overIntensity
Classes

Maximum Wind Force(m/s)

Strong33m/s - 43m/s

Very Strong

44m/s-53m/s

Super Strong

54m/s and over

Risks of landslides
will increase.
People who live inan area that isprone tolandslides should
be prepared toevacuate. Road
restrictions may
be in place.
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It is a downpour,like a waterfall.
Umbrellas will beuseless.
Landslides are
more likely tooccur.

You may find it
difficult tobreathe.
Large-scaledisasters due totorrential rain arehighly likely, so
extreme caution
is required.

A storm surge is a phenomenon that is caused by a low atmospheric pressure during atyphoon and high winds blowing across the surface of the ocean making its surface rise.
The water level can rapidly rise in a few minutes.
When the sea level rises due to the storm surge, it can exceed the height of theembankments overflowing onto the surrounding land suddenly. Even when the sea levelis normal, if a typhoon or a rapidly developing low-pressure system approaches, large
waves with high winds followed by the sea level rising can exceed the height of theembankments.
[Effect 1] A slight bulge on the ocean
surface due to the decreasing
atmospheric pressure
During typhoons, low atmospheric pressurecauses the sea surface to bulge up. When theatmospheric pressure falls by 1 hectopascal,
the sea level rises by about 1 cm.

[Effect 2] Storm winds pushing wateronshoreHigh winds force the seawater toward theshore, raising the sea level along the coast.

Heavy rain upstream can cause flooding downstream.
In areas that have paved surfaces water infiltration is severely limited and water
overflow can cause flooding in low terrain. When a drainage system's capacity is
exceeded, flooding can occur in a short time. Even if you are not near a river, you may
be in danger of flooding.
Overflowing
Rivers(Inundation
by riverwater)

Drainage
overflows(Inundation
inside thelevee)

River waterlevel begins
to increase
due to heavy
rain.

Rainwater flows
into the drainage
system anddischarges into
the river.

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The amount of waterrunning into a river
may exceed its
capacity andoverflow its banks.
With heavy rainfalls,
river water level rises.
The capacity of theriver to accept thedrainage water
exceeds its limit. The
drainage water
overflows and floods
the area.

Landslide Disaster Warning Areas are areas inwhich there are potential disaster risks toresidents in the event of a landslide disasters.
*Yellow zones are determined by the terrain.

2×H

Landslide Disaster Special Warning Areas are
areas within the Yellow Zones, where thelikelihood of property damage and loss of lives
may occur.
*Red zones are determined by the type,location, and condition of the terrain.

[Debris flows][Steep slope failures][Slow landslides]

A sudden flow of a mixtureof mud, sand, rock, trees,
and water flowing down aslope triggered by heavy
rainfall.

The sudden collapse ofa steep slope or cliff iscalled slope failure. Of
all landslides in Japanthe majority are
Gakekuzure.

Jisuberi is a phenomenon
in which the surface
layer of a slope moves
slowly downward.

Landslides can occur with prolonged rainfall and saturated ground.
In recent years in Japan, torrential downpours and localized torrential
downpours, which are produced by well-developed cumulonimbus clouds, havefrequently occurred. Such conditions may be conducive to landslide disasters, so
extra caution should be taken in the event of these conditions.
Precursors of landslides are common. The followings are some of the main signs
that a landslide may occur. If you notice these warning signs beforehand, you
should warn others and escape to safe areas immediately.

Small rock fall.

River water levels may
decrease, even thoughrain is still falling.

River water becomes
muddy and debris
appears.

Hearing strange
rumbling sounds fromthe mountains.

Water flowing out of
the slope surface.

Stream water or well
water become muddy
water.

New cracks appear on
the ground.

The air may smell
earthy or woody.

1. Know the hazards in your area.
2. When it rains, pay attention to Landslide Alert Information.

3. When a landslide warning (Alert Level 4) has been issued, Yakushima Town Office will
issue an evacuation order for people in the danger area. They must evacuate
immediately.
4. Check out the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) English website(https://www.jma.go.jp/jma/indexe.html) and click Risk Maps (Kikikuru) on the top
page. There are several types of Real-time Risk Maps with multi-lingual choices.
5. Do not run in a same direction of the landslide.

When earthquakes occur that could generate a disastrous tsunami in coastal regions ofJapan, JMA will issue one of the following tsunami warnings (Major Tsunami Warning,
Tsunami Warning, and Tsunami Advisory) within about three minutes after a quake.
Tsunami-related information such as estimated tsunami heights and arrival times
will follow, and will be announced.

If you are in coastal or river areas,
move to a safe place on higher ground
immediately.
Tsunami waves are expected to hit
repeatedly. Do not leave the tsunami
evacuation location until Tsunami
Warnings are cleared.

Over 10 m(10m<height)

10 m(5m<heightʿ10m)

5m(3m<heightʿ5m)

3m
13m<heightʿ3m)

1m(20cm<heightʿ1m)(N/A)

Get out of the water and leave coastal
areas immediately.
Stay out of the water, away frombeaches and waterways until thetsunami advisory is canceled.

Check your areaon the hazard
map to acquaintyourself toprepare for
evacuation
action.
Tsunami heights
may vary andexceed ourassumptions.
Do not assume
you are in a safe
place;
immediately
evacuate to thesafest placepossible.

In the case of a megaquake exceeding a magnitude of 8,

JMA will use the words Kyodai (Huge) and Takai (High) to
inform the people, which will indicate a high level of danger.
(Height)
Kyodai

Zone A:The force of a megaquake with a magnitude of over 8 will
be much larger than what you may expect. Ascertaining andannouncing

thecorrect

scale

of

the

megaquake

Zone B:

10:30 A.M.

Kyodai

immediately after the event is difficult. JMA will issue a

Zone C:

11:00 A.M.

Kyodai

Major Tsunami Warning or Tsunami Warning based on theassumption of the largest possible tsunami for the areas(Height)that may be affected by the tsunami. This will prevent

Zone D:

10:30 A.M.

Takaipeople from underestimating tsunami heights. In the initial

Zone E:

11:00 A.M

Takai

tsunami bulletin, JMA will use the words Kyodai and Takai
to alert people that they are in a high level of danger.
1. Tsunami mechanism
When an earthquake occurs on or near the seafloor, fault
movement can lead to seafloor uplifting or sinking. As aresult, the sea surface fluctuates, and the resulting waves
propagate in all directions away from the epicenter,
forming tsunamis.

2. Speed of a tsunami
The deeper the ocean, the faster a tsunami will travel. It
may travel as fast as a jet plane.
As it approaches land, the tsunami slows down in shallow
water and the height of the wave increases rapidly as thefaster waves catch up with the slower waves. Whentsunami reaches land, it is still traveling as fast as a car.
It is not possible to outrun it.

3. Height of a tsunami
Tsunami Advisories, Tsunami Warnings, and Major
Tsunami Warnings are issued for each tsunami forecastarea, depending on the expected tsunami height.
The tsunami height may be higher than the announced
tsunami height if the tsunami arrives during high tide. It
may also be locally higher depending on the coastal
topography.
Note. Depending on the river, tsunamis may travel up a river
basin.

1. Evacuate to higher ground immediately.

ʀEvacuate to high ground or inland (away from the water) immediately.

2. Stay out of the water and away from the coast and rivers.

ʀAfter an earthquake or during a tsunami warning stay away from the shore.
ʀGet away from the shore as soon as possible and evacuate to higher grounds.

3. Gather correct information

ʀGather the correct information. Listen to the community wireless system, TV,radio, etc.

4. Comply with evacuation ordersʀBe prepared to respond immediately when evacuation order is issued.
When an earthquake occurs, wherever you are “remain calm and protect yourself.”0

No noticeable shaking or movement.

Shindo 1

May be felt by some people indoors.

Shindo 2

Many people indoors will feel the quake and some may be awakened
during the night. You may also notice movement in hanging objects.

Shindo 3

Most people indoors will feel the quake and some will be frightened.
You may notice the rattling of dishes in cupboards.

Shindo 4

Most people indoors will be very frightened. People sleeping will beawakened. Unbalanced objects may fall over.

Shindo 5

Objects such as dishes and books will fall to the floor. Unsecured
furniture may move. Windowpanes may break and walls may
develop cracks.

ShindoLower

Shindo 5
Upper

Many objects will fall to the floor. Furniture may fall over. Walls may
collapse. Vending machines and/or gravestones can topple over.

Lower

Many people find it difficult to remain standing. Many furniture will
move and topple over.

Shindo 6

Impossible to keep standing. Most furniture will move and topple over.

Shindo 6

Upper

Shindo 7

You are unable to move freely. Most furniture will move violently.

Note. Japanese seismic intensity, shindo, is different from magnitude. Magnitude measures
the amount of energy released at the earthquake’s epicenter. Shindo measures the degreeof shaking and the strength of seismic motion at a certain location as a number. Therefore,
an earthquake will have a designated magnitude, but shindo will vary by region.

Volcanic eruptions andtheir associatedphenomena(*Potential hazards andimpacts on
Kuchinoerabujima)

Volcanic blocks can bethrown up to around 3 km
from an erupting vent.
People and livestock can
be killed or injured if
volcanic bombs hit them,as well as property
damage to buildings andvehicles.

Volcanic activity can leadto toxic volcanic gas
emissions.
Weather conditions andtopography can affect theresidence and diffusion of
volcanic gas. Dependingon the concentration of
the gas, they can be lethal.

The volcanoes on theeastern side of the island,
Mt. Shindake and Mt.
Furudake, have steep
flanks. If there arevolcanic activities, theshape of the volcanic
mountain may collapse.

If a large-scale landslide
occurs on the western
slope of Mt. Shindakeand enters the ocean,
this may generate atsunami.

In the event of large-scale
eruptions on the island,
pyroclastic small falling
fragments will deposit
thickly on the eastern sideof the island and will causesignificant damage to
agriculture and forest.

Maeda and Mukaehama
areas could be affected bypyroclastic flows flowing
northwest.
As lava flows are thick andslow moving, people canescape from them, but
pyroclastic flows travel
about 100 km/h andcannot be escaped from.

Volcanicdebrisandpyroclastic flow deposits frompast eruptions can be seen on
the slope of Mt. Furudake and
Mt. Shinindake. The volcanic
deposits could become slurry
when
they
mix
with
rainwater, which could resultin mudflows. It may be
dangerous for Mukaehama
and Yumugi areas.

Kuchinoerabujima consists of two volcanic mountain ranges, the western range with Mt.
Banyagamine and the eastern range with a group of active volcanoes Mt. Shindake, Mt. Furudake,and Mt. Noikeyama.
Volcanoes on Kuchinoerabujima have been more active in the last 200 years, often resulting in
eruptions. In 1931, volcanic mudflows travelled down the western side of a volcano to
Mukaehama area and many homes were damaged by volcanic mudflows. Today, old lava flows
can be seen on the west side of Mt. Shindake creating new landforms. These areas have thepotential for future lava flows.
On May 29, 2015, a large volcanic eruption occurred. Pyroclastic flows entered the sea at
Mukaehama area. A volcano eruption warning, volcanic alert level 5, was in effect. All residentsof Kuchinoerabujima had to be evacuated for seven months.
Earthquake Damage Estimation Study by Kagoshima Prefecture describes thepossible earthquake and tsunami threat in Yakushima-cho as follows.
According to the report, the Tokara Islands PacificOffshore Earthquake and Tanegashima Eastward
Offshore Earthquake could have the highest seismic
intensity level, which is the Japanese Seismic Intensity(Shindo) level of 6 Lower. Nankai Trough Earthquake
is assumed to be Shindo 4. (Please refer to page 10.)
Earthquakes can cause damage on Yakushima
through ground movement and collapsing slopes.
Location of estimated earthquake
Tokara Islands Pacific side

6 Lower

8.2

East of Tanegashima Island

6 Lower

8.2

4

9.0

The Nankai TroughIn the event of an earthquake in the ocean near Tokara Islands, east side ofTanegashima, or Nankai Trough, Yakushima-cho will probably suffer a great disaster.
In each of the cases, tsunami waves may reach the islands shortly after theearthquake.

Tokara Islands Pacific side

16 min.

43 min.

T.P. + 5.45 m

East of Tanegashima Island

15 min.

50 min.

T.P. + 3.87 m

The Nankai Trough40 min.

49 min.

T.P. + 11.89 m*1 T.P: Based on the Japanese water height reference point, T.P stands for 'Tokyo Peil', the mean sea level in Tokyo Bay.

Yakushima Town OfficeTel: (0997)-43-5900

Yakushima Police Station

Tel: (0997)-46-2110

Yakushima Fire Department, North Fire Station

Tel: (0997)-42-0119

Yakushima Fire Department, South Fire Station

Tel: (0997)-47-2125

Kagoshima Prefecture Yakushima Public Health Center

Tel: (0997)-46-2024

When an infected person is recovering at home and needs to be evacuated, contact
the local public health center or Yakushima Town Office, and follow theirinstructions. *A family living with an infected household member should follow the same steps.

When you feel sick, you should tell the shelter staff immediately and follow theirinstructions. If there is an outbreak of an infectious disease in the shelter, allevacuees will be at risk. People with pre-existing medical conditions may experience
more severe symptoms if they are infected.

Town government has prepared emergency supplies, but
stockpiles are limited. It is advisable to bring your own healthand hygiene products for yourself and your family.
For Example: masks, medicine, thermometer, disposable gloves, hand sanitizers, etc.


In June 2013, the Basic Law on Disaster Prevention was amended. In the current version,
Persons Requiring Assistance have been replaced with Persons Requiring Special
Consideration (PRSC)*. As part of the Persons Requiring Special Consideration
category, people requiring additional assistance and consideration during an evacuation
are referred to as Persons Requiring Special Assistance During the Evacuation.
* Persons Requiring Special Consideration (PRSC) are those who need special support during adisaster or an emergency, such as elderly people, people with disabilities, and infants.

Disability and elderly people are vulnerable and can face many challenges during adisaster or an emergency. For example;
ʀSensory or cognitive difficulties (risk awareness, identifying hazards and sensing
danger)ʀCommunication difficulties (asking for help or what they need)ʀDifficulties in protecting oneself (due to physical difficulty, architectural barriers, andmobility limitations)
The community's warm support is essential to protect the Person Requiring Special
Consideration from danger. Community members should be prepared for any type ofdisasters to support the Person Requiring Special Consideration.

● Interacting with Person Requiring Special Consideration

Good communication and relationships with PRSC are very important. In order to assist
them in your area, it is helpful to know what type of support they need.

● Think from the perspective of the PRSC

Know the evacuation routes in advance to ensure the safety of PRSC in the event of adisaster. Check the evacuation routes to see if they can be used by the PRSC, if they
are wheelchair friendly, and have no obstacles along the routes.

● Encouraging PRSC to participate in community emergency drills
A well-established support system will be in place to handle any emergencies.
● Identifying the Person Requiring Special Consideration

Being mindful and knowing the Person Requiring Special Consideration in your area
will help your community prepare for a disaster.

● Always be readyTaking part in disaster drills will help your community members understand your situation andyour need for their assistance in the event of a disaster. This will build a strong relationshipbetween you and your community.

● At a shelter…

If you are experiencing any difficulties in a disaster shelter, inform staff members.
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Area

Facility Name
Kuchinoerabujima “Kominkan” (Community Center)

Kuchinoerab
ujima

TEL
(0997)

PersonCapacity

Kuchinoerabujima
656-1

49-2255

94

Kuchinoerabujima372

49-2100

120

Kuchinoerabujima
1739-8—53

49-2141

490

—

168

Address

Yakushima Town Office Kuhinoerabujima“Shutchojo” (Branch Office)Kuchinoerabujima Yumugi “Kominkan”(Community Center)

Banyagamine Evacuation Shelter

Kuchinoerabujima
656
Kuchinoerabujima
207-4

Nagata Elementary School

Nagata 2947

45-2271

1,145

Yoshida Community Center Fureaikan

Yoshida 292-2

44-2633

250

Yoshida “Seikatsukan” (Community Center)

Yoshida 74

44-2834

122

Isso “Kominkan” (Community Center)

Isso 348-1

44-2034

203

Isso Elementary School

Isso 488-1

44-2130

1,054

Isso Shirakawa Area Evacuation Shelter

Isso 2418-78

44-2124

49

Shitoko “Kominkan” (Community Center)

Shitoko 72-1

42-0024

169

Miyanoura “Kominkan” (Community Center)

Miyanoura 177-4

42-0071

250

Miyanoura “Jidokan” (Children’s Center)

Miyanoura 1260-22120Miyanoura Elementary School

Miyanoura 2437-1

42-0017

1,645

Miyanoura “Taiikukan” (Gymnasium)

Miyanoura 2482-5

42-2089

671

Kusugawa

Kusugawa “Kominkan” (Community Center)

Kusugawa 191

42-1357

169

Tabugawa

Tabugawa “Seikatsukan” (Community Center)

Kusugawa 1480-1

43-521088

Koseda “Kominkan” (Community Center)

Koseda 13-11

43-5247200

Koseda Elementary School

Koseda 1436-88

43-5050

953

Nagamine “Seikatsukan” (Community Center)

Koseda 776-7

43-5165

98

Kurio Elementary School

Kurio 2270-1

48-2010884

Kurio “Seikatsukan” (Community Center)

Kurio 1735

48-2807

150

NakamaNakama “Kominkan” (Community Center)

Nakama 703—

86

Yudomari

Yudomari “Seikatsukan” (Community Center)

Yudomari 8

48-2806

100

Hirauchi “Seikatsukan” (Community Center)

Hirauchi 460-20

47-2953

140

Hachiman Elementary School

Hirauchi 444-1

47-2202

1,091

Kanagadake Elementary School

NagataYoshidaIsso

ShitokoMiyanoura

KosedaNagamine
Kurio

HirauchiAddress

TEL(0997)

PersonCapacity

Koshima “Kominkan” (Community Center)

Koshima 17-11

47-1180

97

Gakunan Junior High School

Koshima 63-23

47-2200

1,569

Onoaida “Kominkan” (Community Center)

Onoaida 284

47-2134

215

Hara “Kominkan” (Community Center)

Hara 367-1

47-3836

100

Kamiyama Elementary School

Hara 3-1

47-2201

1,118

Mugio

Mugio “Kominkan” (Community Center)

Mugio 719-1

47-2903

127

Takahira

Takahira “Kominkan” (Community Center)

Mugio 318-134—

81

HiranoHirano “Kominkan” (Community Center)

Anbo 2617-205

46-3850

101

Harumaki “Fukushikan” (Community Center)

Anbo 2384-5

46-2938

154

Anbo Junior High School

Anbo 2371-67

46-3262

1,437

Sogo Center (Civic Auditorium)

Anbo 187-1

801

Anbo “Taiikukan” (Gymnasium)

Anbo 304-1



1,078

Anbo Elementary School

Anbo 1264-7

46-3162

1,746

Anbo “Kominkan” (Community Center)

Anbo 152-2

26-2513367

Matsumine Matsumine “Seikatsukan” (Community Center)

Anbo 1430-20

46-3854

125

Funayuki

Funayuki “Kominkan” (Community Center)Funayuki 9-2—

87

Nagakubo

Nagakubo “Seikatsukan” (Community Center)Funayuki 1045-103

46-3813

66

Area

Facility Name

Koshima
OnoaidaHara

HarumakiAnbo

Note. In an emergency, you may also consider evacuating to a friend or relative's home outside
the evacuation zone.

Area

Facility Name

Address

TEL(0997)FAX

Miyanoura

Municipal Social Welfare Center Jomonnosono

Miyanoura 2467-19

42-271142-2361

OnoaidaMunicipal Social Welfare Center Komadorikan

Onoaida 459-1

47-3232

47-3233

˖ Evacuation Shelters for People Needing Special Care
Places that are being used as day care centers for elderly people will be preparedin about 3 days to take in people needing special care. Therefore, they shouldtake temporary shelter in designated evacuation shelters. Once the shelters areready, they can move in.

˖ Who may use the shelter
Any special needs person with one member of the family or one caregiverPlease refer to the list below to prepare for emergencies. Maintain your emergency foodsupply and keeping in mind the expiration dates.
Emergency goods (Keep these items in your emergency bag at all times.)
˚ Cash ˚ Credit card ˚ Bank account book ˚ Inkan personal seal
● Valuables

stamp ˚ Driver’s license ˚ Health Insurance Card ˚ ID/My number cards● Emergency Food
Supplies● First Aid Kit

˚ Bottled water ˚ High nutritional foods ˚ Snacks
˚ Prescription record● Others

˚ Band-aids

˚ Non-prescription medicines

˚ Antiseptic solution ˚ Masks ˚ Disinfectant wipes

˚ Thermometer

˚ Extra clothes

˚ Towels

˚ Warm clothes● Things You May ˚ Tissue paper
Needs

˚ Prescription medicines

˚ Rain gear

˚ Walking shoes   ˚ Work gloves

˚ Hat or Hood 

˚ Matches/Lighters ˚ Plastic bags ˚ Feminine products ˚ Plastic wrap
˚ Portable radio

˚ Mobile phone

˚ Battery chargers

˚ Flashlight˚ Whistle

˚ Batteries

˚ Paper and pencils ˚ Eyeglasses ˚ Family treasures

Emergency supplies and kits (at least one-week supply)● Food and Water

˚ Water for drinking (3 litter per person per day) ˚ Canned foods
˚ High nutritional foods

˚ Instant or pouched foods●Fuel/Portable Stove ˚ Liquid fuel ˚ Gas cartridge/canister fuels ˚ Solid fuels
˚ Blankets

˚ Sleeping bags

● Things You May ˚ Cooking pot ˚ Kettle
Needs● Others

˚ Bucket˚ Disposable toilet package
˚ Plastic sheeting/Tarps
˚ Duct tape˚ Personal toiletries
˚ Toilet paper

˚ Disposable pocket heat packs

˚ Newspapers

˚ Rope˚ Candles

˚ Plastic container

Families with babies and families with people needing special care should have the following items.
For Babies

For people Needing Special Care˚ Baby bottles and formula ˚ Infant medicines

˚ Special foods

˚ Baby food and feeding utensils ˚ Bath towels

˚ Documents such as a Disability ID Card, andLong-term Care Insurance Certificate

˚ Maternal Child Health Handbook

˚ Diapers

˚ Medical-related items for special need people

˚ Diapers and wet wipes ˚ Hand Sanitizer
˚ Hat and Warm clothes ˚ Baby carrier/sling˚ Baby washcloths and Gauze handkerchief

˚ Hat and Warm clothes

˚ Wet wipes

˚ Change of clothing

˚ Medicine

˚ Change of clothing

Others (Write down additional emergency supplies that you need)
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When a natural disaster occurs or when it is imminent, evacuation informationand evacuation timing information will be announced.
Please look at the chart below.

54Evacuation Instruction/Evacuation Advisory

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Note. Weather conditions or disaster situations can change rapidly, so alert levels aren't
always issued in numerical order.
*In addition to the elderly and people with disabilities, those who live in dangerous areas
and feel threatened should evacuate immediately. For others, be ready to evacuate when
Alert Level is 4.

[Cabinet Office Japan]: Page for Disaster Management: https://www.bousai.go.jp/index-e.html: “Disseminating disaster information to foreign nationals” PDF in 14 languages:
https://www.bousai.go.jp/kokusai/training.html[Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)]: “Safety tips” for travelers: https://www.jnto.go.jp/safety-tips/eng/index.html[NTT WEST]: Disaster Emergency Message Board web171: https://www.ntt-west.co.jp/dengon/web171/english/[Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)]: Language Select Page for Disaster Mitigation: https://www.jma.go.jp/jma/kokusai/multi.html
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Day/Month/Year(A / B / O Type)Rh ( + / ʷ )Day/Month/Year(A / B / O Type)Rh ( + / ʷ )Day/Month/Year(A / B / O Type)Rh ( + / ʷ )Day/Month/Year(A / B / O Type)Rh ( + / ʷ )Day/Month/Year(A / B / O Type)Rh ( + / ʷ )Day/Month/Year(A / B / O Type)Rh ( + / ʷ )Notes (medical information,
mobile phone number, workplace)

You should have an emergency contact information list containing the important names,
and address of persons and organizations that can help you in case of any emergency.

Name

Telephone Number

Address

Please make a memo of any additional specific information that you might need.

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