Your Disaster Prevention Sheet
Fire / Ambulance: 119

Disaster Emergency
Message Dial:

Police: 110

171

How to use the Disaster Emergency Message Dial 171 (NTT)To leave a message, press 1

1 7 1

0 0 0ー 0 0 0ー0 0 0 0

Leave a message

Phone number of the house for which you
wish to leave a message (incl. area code)

To play a message, press

20 0 0ー 0 0 0ー0 0 0 0

Hear a message

Phone number of the house whose message
you wish to hear (incl. area code)

Check Guide

How to use the Disaster Message Board Service for mobile phones
Open the “Disaster
Message Board” fromyour company’s mainmenu

To leave a message

Select “post” and input a message

To view a message

Select “read” and enter the mobile phone number ofthe person in the disaster area to view their message* For details on how to use this service, check your mobile phone company’s manual or website.

IRU)DPLOLHVContact numbers: Disaster prevention and utilities
Facility namePhone number

Facility namePhone number

Ota City Office

03-5744-1111 Omori Police Station

03-3762-0110

Disaster Preparation and Crisis Management
Division, Distribution Section
Area Infrastructure Development Division 1,
Omori Area Infrastructure Development
Area Infrastructure Development Division 1,
Chofu Area Infrastructure Development Office
Area Infrastructure Development Division 2,
Kamata Area Infrastructure Development
Area Infrastructure Development Division 2,Kojiya andHaneda Area Infrastructure Development Office

03-5744-1611 Denenchofu Police Station

03-3722-0110

03-5764-0631 Kamata Police Station

03-3731-0110

03-3726-4303 Tokyo Airport Police Station

03-3755-0110

03-5713-2007 Ikegami Police Station

03-5757-0110

03-3741-3169 TEPCO (Tokyo Electric) Power Grid,Inc

0120-995-007

Omori Fire Station

03-3766-0119 Tokyo Gas Customer Center

0570-002-211

Denenchofu Fire Station

03-3727-0119 NTT East 116 Center

116

Kamata Fire Stationof Waterworks Tokyo Metropolitan
03-3735-0119 Bureau
Government Customer Centerof Sewerage Tokyo Metropolitan
03-3758-0119 Bureau
Government Southern Office03-5326-1101

Yaguchi Fire Station

A Disaster
Prevention

03-5734-5031

When a disaster occurs, the mostimportant thing you need to do as
residents of Ota City is take action toprotect yourselves!

Family contact info
Family member names

Location (workplace, school, etc.)

Phone number

Mobile phone number

Evacuation site
Temporary
Gathering Spot

Evacuation
shelters

Evacuation sites

March 2021
Disaster Preparation and Crisis
Managemant Division,General Affairs
Department,Ota City
5 Chome-13-14 Kamata, Ota-ku, Tokyo 144-8621
TEL: 03-5744-1611 FAX: 03-5744-1519
Ota City website: http://www.city.ota.tokyo.jp

How to Use This Guide
What kind of disaster prevention measures does your family have inplace?
There are no such things as “perfect” disaster prevention measures. It isnecessary to make preparations in advance so that you can calmly
cope with a disaster no matter when or where occurs. This guide will
provide you with an easy-to-understand introduction to disasterprevention measures that your family will want to carry out in advance.
Rather than tackling all of these measures at once, address them at apace you and your family are comfortable with one at a time, making
sure to check off the box next to the items that you have discussed orhave tackled. After you have checked off all the boxes, revisit thesemeasures from the beginning.
It is vital that you revisit them again and again so that you and yourfamily are ready when a disaster actually occurs.

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Disaster prevention starts
with regular preparation
One disaster feared to occur in the near future is a Tokyo inland
earthquake. Should that earthquake take place, it is unlikely that
Ota City will be spared from the immense damage envisioned tooccur.
Moreover, in recent years, wind and flood disaster resulting
from typhoons and torrential rains has greatly intensified.
While it is impossible to keep disasters from taking place, it ispossible to mitigate the damage that they cause by carrying out
measures in advance.
Please take measures to prepare you and your family fromdisasters on a regular basis in order to protect yourselves when
one actually occurs.

No.

1
Have regular discussions withyour family about disaster prevention
When a disaster occurs, you will be required to have a discussion
with all the members of your family. That’s why you should makesure to set aside opportunities to discuss disaster prevention withyour family on a regular basis. It is crucial that you have suchdiscussions monthly or with similar frequency as opposed to only
having them once.

Estimated damage in Ota City based on“Estimated Damage to Tokyo Caused by
Tokyo Inland Earthquake, Etc.”(Announced by Tokyo Metropolitan Disaster Prevention Council in 2012)
Seismic center (scale) Northern Tokyo Bay Area Genroku-Type Kanto
Earthquake (M7.3)

Meteorological conditions
Building
damageEarthquake (M8.2)

6:00 PM in winter; wind speed of 8 m/s

Fire32,218 buildings

35,332 buildings

Shaking/liquefaction

11,108 buildings

13,503 buildings

Deaths

1,073 dead

1,228 deadInjured10,412 injured

11,705 injured

237,135 persons

260,174 persons

Casualties
Persons living in evacuation
shelters
Tsunami height

1.58 m2.27 m
(In vicinity of Tenkubashi) (In vicinity of BOAT RACE Heiwajima)

Disaster prevention discussion themes
Decide on a role for you and each ofyour family members to fulfill.
Decide in advance who will do what when a disaster actually occurs.
When your family includes elderly individuals and/or small children, you
should also discuss who will be the central member providing help.

Check dangerous parts of the building.

■■■︻ Earthquake Disaster Edition︼ Talk over disaster prevention with your familyNo.

Go to No. ②.

Check dangerous locations in your house.
Go to No. ③.

Fireextinguisher

Check and replacehousehold supplies
and evacuationmaterials.

Gas tap
Backpack

Go to No.④
and No.⑦.

Check means of contact andevacuation sites upon a disaster.
Verify where you and your family
should evacuate to if a disasteroccurs. Decide in advance how
your family will reach each othershould you become separated.

Disaster message
board
We’ re at ○○.

Go to No.⑦
and the back cover.
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No.

Earthquake! Your preparation is a matter of life or death!

2

Quake-proofing check points at your home
★Key points in safeguarding lives when
there is sudden, considerable shaking❶Seismic strengthening for the building❷Repairing/improving concrete block walls❸Measures to prevent furniture from tipping
Subsidies for seismic diagnostics, quakeproofing repairs andimprovements and concrete block wall repairs and improvements
Disaster Prevention Planning Division.,Seismic Retrofit☎5744-1349

5744-1526

Concrete block wall check points
Building check points(Buildings built before March 1981)
What kind of shape is the building’s floor plan?
The floor plan of the building is a complex shape,
like an L or T.
Take note!

Below, we introduce several check points for verifying thesafety of concrete block walls.
While these only represent a guideline, please make use of it
when checking the safety of concrete block walls at your placeof residence.
CracksSteel reinforcement

OK︼ Quake-proofing check points at your home
Earthquake Disaster Edition

Approx. 90% of the people who perished in the Great
Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake of 1995 did so due
to being crushed to death under their collapsing house or
furniture that toppled over.
Additionally, in the Northern Osaka Earthquake of 2018,
lives were lostost due to the collapse of concrete block walls.

■■■︻

No.

HeightComplex floor plan

Largely-rectangular floor plan

What is the state of degradation of the building?

Thickness

The foundation of the building is rotting.
The building contains termite and/or other damage.
There are cracks in the concrete foundation.
There are cracks in the outside walls.

Are the building walls placed in a balanced manner?
There are no first floor walls directly beneath outside
walls on the second floor.
The north, south, east and west faces of the outside walls
on the first floor include faces with no walls whatsoever.

If the building was built before March 1981, receivea subsidy to diagnose, repair and improve it.

If any of the above apply,
have a seismic
diagnostic performed!

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Buttress
Embedment

The height of the wall is no more than 2.2 m fromground level.
The thickness of the wall is 10 cm or greater (15 cm or
greater when the height of the wall exceeds 2.0 m).
There are buttresses placed (when the height of thewall exceeds 1.2 m).
*There are buttresses placed at 3.4m intervals of the wall’s length that protrude for at least 1/5 of the height of the wall.

There is a concrete foundation.
The wall is not leaning, cracked, etc.

If any of the above apply,
make repairs/improvements using
the subsidy available!
*Concrete block walls facing roads are eligible.

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Earthquake! Your preparation is a matter of life or death!

3

Make the inside of your rooms safe! : Measures to prevent furniture from tipping
Try to concentrate furniture in rooms thatpeople do not enter and exit very often. If you
put furniture in your bedroom, position itsuch that it will not fall on top of you andsecure it in place. Do not place furniture orother objects in corridors or entrances.

Although the best way to secure furniture is to use L-shaped metal brackets
or screws, use tension rods or other tools to prevent toppling if you can’ t use
screws on your wall! Using tension rods and stoppers together is aseffective as using L-shaped metal brackets.

Examples of other tools that prevent furniture toppling
Tension rods

Secure furniture to prevent
movement and toppling
Do not leave space between furniture and thewall. Use L-shaped metal brackets, metal
connector fittings, or any of the other tools
shown on the right side of this page to securefurniture in place.

Sticker-type
fastener
fittings

Stack items in bookshelves
the smart

Stopper

Adhesive mats

How to set up your room

Put heavy items at the bottom and light items
on top to help prevent bookshelves andcupboards from toppling over. Also cover the
shelves themselves with nonslip sheets.

L-shaped metal brackets and tension rods!

will notopen

Securing evacuation routes
Metal connector fittings

Do not place furniture or your belongingsnear passageways, entrances or exits.

Use transparent
anti-shattering film
on windows andinstall curtains!

Put anti-shattering film on
glass windows
Use anti-shattering film on windows,
cupboards, picture frames, and any other glass.

Stoppers

Anti-toppling devices are sold at hardware stores and similar places. Ota City
can also help you buy some of these items (See No.⑦).

Provision of anti-toppling devices for furniture
In
Disaster Preparation and Crisis Management
Ota City
Division, Management Section

5744-1519

The Ota City will supply and install fittings to prevent furniture from tipping
to certain households, such as those solely consisting of elderly individuals
and those that include disabled persons. Please inquire with the Ota City.

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Wall studInstallation tips

☎5744-1235

Place your TV as close to
the ground as possible!
Secure in place using screws
or an adhesive mat.

︼ Make the inside of your rooms safe! : Measures to prevent furniture from tipping
Earthquake Disaster Edition

Install anti-toppling devices

Position furniture safely

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No.

of a weak material.

Metalfittings

Cabineta support plate if！ Useyour ceiling is made！
Secure L-shapedbrackets tightly toensure that screws
are firmly in place.

Ceiling
Supportplate

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No.

Essential to post-earthquake life!

4

Household emergency stores: Water, food, and daily supplies
Ensure that you stock up on the following

It’s easy to stock up!

The “Rolling Stock” Method
Create a large stock just by buying more of the foods you normally buy.

Your food stores do not necessarily need to be special items specifically fordisaster use. Normal food items are suitable as long as they:❶Can be stored at room temperature

1❷Have a relatively long shelf life

Water
Rice

Assuming that 75g of rice is used per
meal, 2kg of rice will last for 27 meals.

Select a balanced variety of foods
so that you will not tire of eating
the same thing for several days.

Other

Instant rice, dried noodles,
high-calorie snack foods like cup
noodles and chocolate, seasoning,etc.

estock bybuying whatever
you consume

2
Mark for Promotion of Stockpiling of
Supplies in Ota City

A simple toilet is absolutely essential!!

Also stock daily supplies!
Stock up on supplies as appropriate for your family□ Hearing aid

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Thosewith poor
eyesight

Consume itemswith the earliest
expiration dates first

This symbol mark to promote the stockpiling of
supplies was created based on entries
submitted by the residents of Ota City!
It is used in the city to conduct PR for thestockpiling of supplies in households.

Having a portable gas stove enables you to cook rice
and do other simple cooking. Note that you also need tostock several gas cylinders! (Expect to use 1-2 per day.)Elderlyworth

3Make sure to stock a portable gas stove!

□ Adult diapers□ Household
medicines

3 days’Buy more thannormal during
your regular
shopping and juststore the extra

In general, one person will use 3ℓ ofwater per day for drinking andcooking.

Cannedand sealed
food items

At least︼ Household emergency stores: Water, food, and daily supplies
Earthquake Disaster Edition

After a disaster, it is better to continue living in your normal house than live at
an evacuation shelters. Stock up on at least 3 days’ worth of water and foodin your home!

■■■︻

No.

□ Glasses□ Contact lenses

Babies□ Baby formula □ Diapers□ Bottles□ Baby food
□ Baby wipes
Other

Sanitary products for
women; appropriate
food or medicines for
those with allergies.

After a disaster, you may not be able to flush
toilets due to water outages or broken
sewage pipes. Make sure to stock a simple orportable toilet! You can create a simple toilet
using 2-3 layers of plastic bags andsomething toabsorb liquids
placed inside (e.g.
new newspaperor paper diapers).
Use over a toilet
seat or cardboard.

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If there is an earthquake while you are at home…
(0-2 min.)What to do when an earthquake hits

Earthquake!
Earthquake!
Protect
Protect
yourselfyourself ffirstiirrstImmediate postearthquake period

Ensure safety

Rescue or help neighbors(2-5 min.)(5-10 min.)(10 min. – half a day)What to do in the immediate post-earthquake period

What to do after an earthquake
Correct information / Proper action

Calm down
Check for fires
Stop fires earlyIseverybodyOK?!

Evacuate●Get correct information from TV, radio,
government authorities, etc. If you do
not know what to do, get help fromyour neighbors (See No.⑭).

Work together with others
for rescue and relief●Cooperate to rescue and aid
neighbors pinned under furnitureand collapsed buildings.

●If you are using open flames, wait for thetremors to stop and then calmly put thefire out.
●If a fire breaks out, calmly extinguish it.

Open windows and doors tosecure an exit route●If you feel a tremor or hear an
Earthquake Early Warning, see
to your own physical safety
first.
●Move under a sturdy table or
any place where objects will
not fall down, topple down,
or bump into you. Wait until
the tremors stop.

●Once the tremors stop, secure exits sothat evacuation is possible.

Panic leads to injury●Watch out for fallen furniture, broken glass,or other dangerous objects indoors.
●Do not panic and run outside, as roof tiles,
window glass, and signs may fall down.

Perform a safety check on electricity●Afterconfirming thatyour family issafe, check on
your neighbors
as well.

Are you OK?!

Quake-sensitive breakers

Gas

In the Great HanshinThis type of breaker automatically cuts off
the electricity supply in response to alarge tremor. This helps prevent electricalfires.
Ota City helps to supply quake-sensitive
breakers (See No. ⑦).

Turn off the gas valve before
evacuating.
Gas facilities are equipped withmicrocomputers that
automatically cut off the gas
supply if they detect gas leaks or
tremors of seismic intensity 5 orabove.
Stoppedautomaticallybroke out after electricity was
restored.
Unplug all electrical appliancesand flip the breaker before
evacuating.

Unplug●If you feel in danger due to the threatof major fire in your area, evacuate toa Temporary Gathering Spot or
evacuation sites.
●If there are large tremors near thecoast or a tsunami warning is issued,
quickly evacuate to a safe place like atall building.

and gas before evacuating!

Electricity
Earthquake, many electrical fires

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Check on each other
Family safety / Check neighbors proper evacuation︼ If there is an earthquake while you are at home…
Earthquake Disaster Edition

Earthquake occurs

■■■︻

5

No.

How to restore your gas supply① Turn the gas apparatus off.
② Remove the “restore” button cap.
③ Slowly press the “restore” button.
④ Do not use the gas for 3 minutes.
⑤ Once the blinking light switches off,
the gas is usable again.

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If there is an earthquake while you’re outside the house…
While driving●Press the buttons for all floors and exit at
the first floor you can. If the elevator isequipped with a safety device, it willautomatically stop at the nearest floor.

●Sudden breaking may cause an accident.
Hold firmly on to the steering wheel andgently decelerate. Pull over to the left sideof the road and cut the engine.

●If you are locked in an elevator, press the
emergency button or use the intercom tocall for external help. Wait in the elevatorand do not try to exit forcibly, as this isdangerous.

●Do not exit the car until tremors stop.
●Try to leave the car on the edge of the roadso as not to obstruct evacuation routes or
emergency vehicles.

Turn on hazard
lights and pullover to the left

In a residential area

* Under Japanese law, should there be no driver for vehicles that are in the way of
emergency vehicles, the police, a road administrator or other such party will move thevehicle.

●Stay away from concrete-block walls,
stone walls, and gateposts.

If you hear an Earthquake Early Warning…

●Never touch broken, dangling powerlines.

Don’t panic! Protect yourself first.

●There is a risk of signs falling down
through glass or straw roofs. Protect yourhead with a bag or any other item.

In an underground shopping center●Underground shopping centers haveexits located at 60m intervals. Movealong a wall to evacuate aboveground.

f a strong earthquake is predicted to hit
imminently, an Earthquake Early Warning(EEW) will sound from TVs, radios, mobile
phones, and other devices.
The strong tremors will come several
seconds (between a few seconds and aminute) after the EEW sounds. Protect
yourself (especially your head) during this period.

︼ If there is an earthquake while you’re outside the house…
Earthquake Disaster Edition

In an elevator

■■■︻

6

No.

* Because the EEW is triggered by seismic waves, it may not sound in time if you are locatednear the earthquake hypocenter (point of origin).

●If a fire breaks out, cover your mouth andnose with a handkerchief and lower yourbody close to the ground. Continue toevacuate.

3 Steps to Save Your LifeOn a train

DROP!

●Trains will stop automatically inresponse to tremors. Grab tightly on to
straps and handrails while watching out
for people falling over, or objects falling
down from luggage racks.

COVER!

●It is dangerous to try to get out of the
train by yourself. Instead, follow the
instructions of the staff on the train.

HOLD ON!

①DROP

Stay close tothe floor!

②COVER

Cover your body and head!

③HOLD ON

Hold on and stay put until
the tremors stop!
Courtesy of : The Great Japanese ShakeOut

For details on key points of evacuation, go to No. ⑦.

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What you need to do!

Key points for evacuation☎5744-1236
5744-1519

Evacuation
supplies

Home
Return home
if it is safe there

Return home
if it is safe there

Temporary Gathering Spot
A nearby meeting place for group evacuation

If there is a risk offire spreading

If you lost your home
due to fire or collapse

These are examples of items to bring with you when evacuating.
Take only what’s necessary, as too much weight will hinder yourevacuation. Store your supplies in a place where they can beaccessed immediately.

Helmets / Protective hoods

Water

Protect your head fromfalling objects.
Prepare enough for all
family members.

Water in easy-to-carry plastic
bottles.

Emergency medicines / Household medicines
Disinfectant for cuts, bandages,
fever medicine, cold medicine,
gastrointestinal medicine, etc.
Do not forget household
medicines.

Flashlights / Headlights
Crucial at night andduring blackouts.

Evacuation sites
A safe place to protect oneself frommassive fires and wait for fires to die down

If you lost your home
due to fire or collapse

Evacuation shelters(public primary school or junior high)A temporary living space for
evacuees who have lost their homes* For evacuation shelters and evacuation sites, check the “Ota City Hazard Map(Earthquake Disaster Edition)” and the Ota City website!

When to evacuate
When the local
government issues anevacuation advisory orsimilar

When your homecollapses or shows riskof collapse

When a fire breaks out
in your home andspreads to the ceiling

Valuables
Bank book, health insurance
card, driver’s license, etc.

Mobile phone / Radio
Verify information
sources in a languagethat you understand inadvance.

If there is a risk offire spreading

When a fire breaks out
nearby and might
spread7

Daily supplies, etc.
portable
toiletClothing, cotton work gloves,knife, lighter, can-opener,
emergency whistle, portable
toilet, masks, toothbrush,notebooks, pens, etc.

Backup batteries / Charger
Pack a lot of these items
to be used for mobile
phones, flashlights,
portable radios, etc.

Provision of emergency supplies
Disaster Preparation and Crisis
In
Management Division,
Ota City
Management Section☎03-5744-1235
03-5744-1519

Emergency rations
Crackers, hard biscuits,
instant rice, and otherfoods you can eat
without heating.

healtheinsuranc
card︼ Key points for evacuation
Earthquake Disaster Edition

Action flowchart for evacuation (with evacuation sites)

Ota City

No.

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No.

This map contains estimated damage
in the event of a Tokyo inland
earthquake or other similar disaster,
actions to take right after such adisaster occurs, evacuation sites andshelters, and other information.
Check this information in advance sothat you can protect yourself.

Ota City Hazard Map (Earthquake Disaster Edition)
Disaster Preparation andCrisis Management Division,
In
Planning Section

instant
Crackers rice

Throughout the year, the local government
helps to provide emergency supplies neededby your family (evacuation supplies, food,
simple or portable toilets, anti-toppling tools,
quake-sensitive breakers, etc.).

●Evacuation Methods
Evacuate using routes with limited danger while being
cautious of elements such as the direction where fires
are occurring, the direction of the wind, and obstacles.
As it may not be possible to traverse evacuation routes,
come up with multiple routes in advance. Additionally,
when conditions in the direction of evacuation are
dangerous, it may be safer to temporarily make yourway to another site of evacuation.

Even in a disaster situation, it is best to live at home
An evacuation shelters is a living space for evacuees who
have lost their homes. Those staying here temporarily toensure their safety should return to living in their usual
homes if it is safe. Anti-toppling measures to securefurniture and emergency food stores are an important partof resuming life at home after a disaster.

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Ready your children’s favorite toys at the evacuation site
These will help you in giving mental comfort to your children,
who are even more confused than adults when a disaster occurs.

Disaster prevention supplies for pets
Make sure to have items that your pets need at the ready at all
times. Pet supplies become hard to come by in times of a disaster.
When readying these items, be sure to give top priority to thosethat concern the lives and health of your pets.

Pet food【Examples of disaster prevention supplies】◎Pet food and water (at least 3 days’ worth)◎Cage/carrier bag◎Collar/leash◎Medicine and therapeutic foods◎Toilet supplies (disposable pet sheets, kitty litter, deodorizer, etc.)◎Dishes for your pet◎Photos of your pet (Needed should your pet get lost)◎Notebook, etc. containing information on your pet

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Stop post-earthquake fires from spreading!
City is predicted to lose 642 lives and 32,218 buildings to fires. These predicted losses are the highest
in all of Tokyo’s 23 wards. The key to minimizing damage is to prevent fires from spreading.

Don’t let fires break out in your home!
①After the tremors stop,
check on potential fire sources
For the duration of theearthquake, it is mostimportant to keep yourself
safe. Wait until after thetremors stop to shut off
stoves and gas valves.

③Do not leave objects
near heaters②Install fire alarms in your home
Install fire alarms toalert you of fires inyour home andquake-sensitive
breakers to prevent
electrical fires.

Work together with locals to extinguish fires early!
In the event that multiple fires occur simultaneously in thecity, the fire department and firefighter crews will not beable to respond to all of the fires. However, if you act whilefires are still small, fire extinguishers, bucket brigades, andother small-scale methods can extinguish them.
Early-stage firefighting by locals is very important.
In Ota City, citizens’ disaster organizations have been
formed by neighborhood and town councils.
Carry out initial fire extinguishing activities using fire
extinguishing equipment and materials such as portablefire pumps and standpipes. It is important that you, too,are a part of such fire extinguishing activities in order toprotect yourself and your family.

④Use flame-resistant curtains, carpets, etc.
Help prevent the
spread of fires by using
flame-resistant curtains
and carpets that do notcatch fire easily.

Do not leave laundryor other flammableitems near heaters.

Firefighting equipment deployed with citizens’ disaster organizations
Portable fire pumpStandpipe⑤Install a fire extinguisher and learn how to use it︼ Stop post-earthquake fires from spreading!
Earthquake Disaster Edition

In the “Estimated Damage from a Tokyo-Epicentered Major Earthquake” (see Earthquake Map), Ota

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No.

If a fire breaks out in your home, using a fire extinguisher while thefire is still small can dramatically cut down on potential damage.

If a fire breaks out, extinguish it while it’s still small!

It's a fire!
The adress is..

If a fire breaks out or you see a fire…

This motor-driven pump sprays water drawn up froma “fire prevention water tank” or similar water source.

●Alert others to the fire in a loud voice. If you cannot yell, ring an
emergency bell or bang on a noisy surface.
●Call 119. Calmly report the location of the fire.

If you cannot extinguish the fire…

How to use a fire extinguisher ◉Bring the fire extinguisher to the fire1

2

3

Pull the safety
pin out fromthe top.

Remove the hoseand point it at
the source ofthe fire.

Squeeze hardon the leverto spray.

Key points in ●Stand upwind of the fire to avoid heat and smoke.
extinguishing ●If indoors, stand with your back against an exit to secure an evacuation route.
●Wave the hose right and left over the source of the flame, not the flame itself.
a fireAlso use roadside fire extinguishers in disaster situations!
There are 6,900 fire extinguishers located at roadsides throughout the town at roughly 100m intervals.
Check their locations on the “Wagamachi Disaster Prevention Network” website.(See No.⑭)

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Connects to a roadside fire hydrant and utilizes
the pressure to spray water.

If you determine that extinguishing a fire is
impossible, protecting lives is the top priority.
You should work together with neighbors toevacuate quickly. (See No. ⑦ for evacuation
methods.)

The local government helps to provide household fire alarms

Inand pressurized fire extinguishers throughout the year.
Ota City
Disaster Preparation and Crisis Management
Division,Management Section☎03-5744-1235

03-5744-1519

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Other earthquake countermeasures

What should you do if an earthquake occurs and someone gets injured?

In Ota City, levees and tide embankments are maintained at a heightthat exceeds that of tsunamis. For that reason, the risk of tsunami
damage to the city is low. However, certain areas of the city are
expected to be inundated should the flood gates be released. Please
regularly keep track of where evacuation sites and evacuation routes
are.
The Ota City has designated “temporary tsunami evacuation facilities”
that can be temporarily evacuated to in the event that a tsunami
occurs. A list of those facilities is contained on the Ota City Hazard
Map (Earthquake Disaster Edition).
If a tsunami warning or other such announcement is made, quickly
distance yourself from the sea and rivers and evacuate to a highbuilding, a school or other such location.

Seek first-aid to the extent possible.

If you need to be seen by a doctor, please head to an
emergency first-aid station or similar facility.

At emergency first-aid stations/mild symptom first-aid stations…
1

You along with other sick or injured individuals will beassigned an order of priority after it has been determined whatkind of treatment you need (This procedure is called a triage.).

When a tsunami comes…

Liquefaction is a phenomenon in which the subsoil takes on a liquid state when an earthquake occurs.
When a Tokyo inland earthquake or other similar disaster takes place, it is predicted that Ota City will also
suffer from liquefaction and damage to buildings and other elements due to the subsoil collapsing.
Under “Liquefaction Countermeasures for Buildings” on its website, the Ota City has publicly released
information in areas with a high possibility of liquefaction, measures for countering liquefaction, and more.
Please check that information in advance.

If you have mild symptoms, you will be administered
you will be taken to a hospital.

Emergency first-aid stations and mild symptom

3 first-aid stations are generally kept open for 72 hours

Consultations onliquefaction
countermeasures

right after a disaster has taken place.

*After 72 hours have elapsed, medical care stations will be set up as appropriate based on therecovery status of medical facilities in the area and other factors.
For a list of medical care stations, please see the Ota City website.

*Check the Ota City Hazard Map (Earthquake Disaster Edition) for locations

Hospital name

Address① Ota Hospital

4 Chome-4-14 Omori-higashi⑨

Denenchofu Central Hospital 2 Chome-43-1 Denenchofu② Tokyo Rosai Hospital

4 Chome-13-21 Omori-minami⑩

Ebara Hospital

4 Chome-5-10 Higashi-yukigaya③ Toho University Omori Medical Center

6 Chome-11-1 Omori-nishi⑪

Tokyu Hospital

3 Chome-27-2 Kita-senzoku④ Yasuda Hospital

1 Chome-11-18 Omori-kita⑫

Mekama Hospital

3 Chome-23-3 Shimomaruko⑤ Makita General Hospital

1 Chome-34-6 Omori-kita⑬

Honda Hospital

1 Chome-17-15 Higashi-yaguchi⑥ Matsui Hospital

2 Chome-7-10 Ikegami⑭

Tokyo Kamata Hospital

7 Chome-10-1 Nishi-kamata⑦ Ikegami General Hospital

6 Chome-1-19 Ikegami⑮

JCHO Tokyo Kamata Medical Center

2 Chome-19-2 Minami-kamata⑧ Omori Red Cross Hospital

4 Chome-30-1 Chuo⑯

Watanabe Hospital

1 Chome-5-16 Haneda

Locations where mild symptom first-aid stations*Check the Ota City Hazard Map (Earthquake Disaster Edition) for locations

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school name

Address①

Magome Elementary School

1 Chome-34-1 Minami-magome②

Higashi-Chofu Junior High School

29-15 Denenchofu-minami③

Rokugo Junior High School

3 Chome-11-11 Nakarokugo*These stations primarily tend to persons withmild symptoms (persons who can still walk).
Persons with more serious symptoms, etc. aretreated at emergency first-aid stations.

Building Inspection Division,
Structure Inspection Section☎5744-1389
5744-1557

Earthquake countermeasures for condominiums

Locations where emergency first-aid stations
Address

A tsunami warning has
been issued.
If you are near the coast,
evacuate to higher ground.

Liquefaction phenomenon

2 first aid. If you have moderate or higher symptoms,

Hospital name(Broadcast message)

Damageand issues
specific tocondominiums

Shaking

The higher floors are, the more they shake. Be careful of tumbling
and falling.

PipingWhen piping is damaged, it becomes impossible to flush toilets
or use running water.

︼ Emergency first-aid stations/other earthquake countermeasures
Earthquake Disaster Edition

When an earthquake(one with a seismic intensity of lower 6 or more)
occurs and people’s lifeline comes to a halt, emergency
first-aid stations and other facilities will be set up!

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Transportation The suspension of elevator service makes it difficult to relocateof people or
yourselves or carry goods to higher floors.
objects

Continued residency is recommended
Compared to wooden houses, condominiums have superior quakeproof and fireproof
properties, which means there is less of a chance that the building will collapse orotherwise be affected by an earthquake. In that sense, they can be considered to allow
residents to go on with their lives in the home that they are used to. In order to do that,please regularly bear in mind the measures described under ① Measures to prevent
furniture from tipping, ② Stockpiling supplies in households and ③ Garbage andexcrement in No. ③ and No. ④ of this guide.
It should also be noted that condominiums have the advantage of numerous residents
living in the same building. Leverage that advantage by creating an environment in which
residents help each other out as members of the same property.

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10

Familiarize yourself with the weather
Heavy rain
Flow of time

Heavy rain

The trend surrounding torrential rain in recent years is that it has become increasingly localized andintensified due largely to the occurrence of “training” when cumulonimbus clouds move along thesame line like a train. It is recommended that you develop a habit of frequently checking metorologicalinformation when there is a risk of rain and wind becoming stronger.

Disaster occurrence risk Small

Disaster occurrence risk High

Heavy rain advisory

Heavy rain warning

Heavy rain Emergency warning

When it is forecasted that there is a risk of a sedimentdisaster and/or inundation damage occurring

When it is forecasted that there is a risk of a serious sedimentdisaster and/or serious inundation damage occurring

When there is a considerable risk of the kind of heavy
rain that falls only once every several decades

Meteorologicalinformation
on heavy rain

When heavy rain in a short period of time,
Information about a record
the kind that falls only about once every
breaking rainfall in a short period several years, is surveyed◉Rain strength guideline

Rainfall Somewhat strong rainin 1 hr. 10 〜 20mm

Strong rain

Intense rain

Highly intense rain

Violent rain

20 〜 30mm

30 〜 50mm

50 〜 80mm

80mm or more

Surrounding
conditions
Rain comes downheavily. Puddles form
all over the ground.

Rain pours down. An
umbrella does notprevent you frombecoming wet.
Ditches, sewers andsmall rivers overflow.
Small landslides start.

Buckets of rain pourdown. The roads
become like rivers.
Rainwater overflows
from sewage pipes.

Rain comes down likea waterfall. Using anumbrella is pointless.
Driving a car isdangerous. Water
gushes frommanholes.

You feel a suffocating
sense of pressure.
There is a high risk of
the rain causing alarge-scale disaster.

Typhoonoccurring

Typhoonapproaching

Meteorological information fromlocal meteorological tower

Information on tropical cyclones
Typhoon information
Meteorological information on
Forecasts 12 and 24 hrs. in advancetyphoons(every 3 hrs.)
Forecasts in 24-hr. increments up to
maximum of 120 hrs. in advance(every 6 hrs.)
Actual conditions and estimatedvalues 1 hr. later (every hour)
Forecasts in 3-hr. increments up to
24 hrs. in advance (every 3 hrs.)(Status of heavy winds, etc.
announced as appropriate from thispoint onwards)

Announcements of probability ofGale, heavy rain andentering storm areastorm surge advisories, etc.
Announced every 6 hrs. for regions
whose probability of entering a storm
area within 120 hrs. is 0.5% or greater

Typhoonreaching land

◉Classification of typhoon strength

Class

Maximum wind speed

StrongAt least 33 m/s but under 44 m/s

VerystrongAt least 44 m/s but under 54 m/s

Violent

At least 54 m/s◉Classification of typhoon size

Class
Large-scale

Typhoon information (every hour) Storm, heavy rain andWhen the center of a typhoon reaches storm surge warnings, etc.
a distance of less than roughly 300 km
to the Japanese peninsula“Typhoon No. ○ has reached thevicinity of ○○ City on the day of ○around the time of ○.”10.35mOverflow of Tama River

8.40m

river flooding (Level5)Information on flooding
hazardous water level (Level4)

Information on potential flood hazards

evacuation warning water level (Level3)

Information to provide a warning on flooding

Levees
7.60m

The bursting of the levees of the Tamaadvisory water level (Level2)
Information to call attention to flooding
6.00m
River may cause large quantities ofNormal water levels
water to flow into towns and cities,
damaging or destroying homes along*Tama River water levels are those at the Den-en-chofu (Upstream) Survey Point.
the way.
Using the Ota City Hazard Map (Windand Flood Disaster Edition), you can verify assumed inundation areas within the city should the amount of rainfall reachits maximum estimated limit (588 mm in 48 hrs. across the entire Tama River basin) as well as inundation depth andcontinuous inundation time in such cases. Please pay sufficient attention to meteorological and evacuation information
and be mindful to evacuate at an early stage.

Small- and medium-sized river (Nomi River, etc.) overflow/inland water flooding
A defining aspect of small- and medium-sized rivers is that their water levels
fluctuate quickly. Moreover, in addition to river overflow, heavy rain createssudden influxes of water into sewers and drainage channels in a small timeframe. This causes drainage functions to drop and water to overflow, and isassumed to be followed by damage from inland water flooding
accompanied by inundation.
Use the Ota City Hazard Map (Wind and Flood Disaster Edition) to checkassumed inundation areas and inundation depths in advance for theoverflow of small- and medium-sized rivers and inland water flooding
within the city as well as that for the overflow of the Tama River.
When super large-scale typhoons approach, the sea
level (tides) may rise due to factors such as theelevation of the sea surface and drifting created bystrong winds.
The Ota City Hazard Map (Wind and Flood Disaster Edition) contains informationon the largest assumed inundation caused by high tides. As certain inundation
assumptions are based on the premise of the bursting of levees along the TamaRiver, inundation assumptions have been provided for non-coastal parts of thecity as well.

Storm surges◉State of typhoon and meteorological information

State of typhoon

Overflow ofrivers(Large)Very large-scale(Extremely large)

Landslide alert information(When there is a risk of a serious
sediment disaster)Typhoons and low pressure②Drifting of waters towards

TyphoonMeteorological information by
the Japan Meteorological Agency

Wind and flood disaster brought by heavy rain and typhoons

Radius with wind speed ofat least 15 m/s
At least 500 km but less than 800 km

At least 800 km

Sediment disasters(landslides)︼ Familiarize yourself with the weather
Wind and Flood Disaster Edition

In Japan, torrential rain, typhoons and other inclement weather bring with them the likes of overflowing
rivers and sediment disasters every year, resulting in considerable damage. To safeguard the lives of yourself
and your family from such damage, it is recommended that you prepare yourself for when a disaster actuallyoccurs by familiarizing yourself with the weather as well as the types and attributes of the wind and flood
disaster that it potentially brings.

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the coast caused
by winds①Sucking-up of sea

surface caused bydrop in air pressure
High tides③Rise in sea surface

due to high seas
Revetments
Normal tide levels

Warning areas
Emergency
warning areas

The plateau areas of Ota City, such as Den-en-chofu and Magome, contain a totalof 97 sediment disaster (emergency) warning areas. In the vicinity of steep slopes,
heavy rain may cause the subsoil to loosen, which in turn may cause landslides.
Instances of continuous heavy rain and locations involving natural slopes that are
not reinforced require attention in particular.
It is recommended that you use the Ota City Hazard Map (Wind and Flood
Disaster Edition) to verify the aforementioned sediment disaster (emergency)
warning areas in advance and to take note of “sediment disaster warning
information” announcement by the Japan Meteorological Agency and the Tokyo
Metropolitan Government as well as evacuation information issued by the Ota
City when an actual disaster occurs.
Precursors tolandslides

Water becoming muddy, peculiar sounds, small rocks falling down, etc.

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Protect your house from floods!
Ways to prevent house flooding

When torrential rain or something similar causes inundation
damage in your home, there is a risk of your home being
inundated up to the second and higher floors should drainage
gutters on the porch become clogged. Given the large numberof precedents involving backward flow from sewers, it isnecessary to be careful.
Sandbags, waterbags and the like can be used to keep yourhome from being inundated when the level of inundation isshallow. Prepare yourself in advance prior to the arrival of heavy
rain or a typhoon.

●Sandbags
Ota City offers free sandbag
delivery. Moreover, there are 26
sandbag storage sites in Ota
which allow immediate retrieval
and use in an emergency.
Check the Ota City Hazard Map（Wind and Flood Disaster
Edition）and the Ota City website
for the locations of sandbag
storage sites.

Preparations during your everyday life
●Drainage cleaning and building inspections
If drainage or storm water drains are clogged withgarbage, heavy rains can cause flooding insidebuildings. Carry out regular inspections. Additionally,
steps should be taken to prepare the building interior
against flooding and strong winds.

Roof
Fix gaps and cracks in tiles andmetal sheets
Secure antennae firmly in place

Houses, stores, etc.

Semi-basement garages, etc.

●Simple water bags
and plastic bags).

There is the possibility thatsewage water from the toilet
or elsewhere may backflow
into the sink or bathtub drains.
Block the drains with large
water bags to stop suchflooding.

How to make a water bag

Balcony
Clean drainage
Remove objects thatcan be blown away bystrong winds

Double up
two plastic
bags

Cardboard
boxes❶Double up two plastic bags (garbagebag) by placing one inside the otherand fill the resulting double-layer bagwith water (but not too much to carry).

Storm shutters
Reinforce shutters
so that they do not
rattle and shake

Other
uses

Simple water bags can be made using items around your house (cardboard︼ Protect your house from floods!
Wind and Flood Disaster Edition

Protect your home from inundation damage!

❷Place the full bag into a cardboard

box. Create an unbroken wall of theseboxes around house entrances andother places where water might enter
the building.

●Water-stopping board
Place a board reinforced bysandbags across entrancesand doorways to prevent
flooding.

Retaining walls
Check for cracks
Check whether drainage
holes are clogged●Drainage pumps

Use a long boardIn
Ota City Free delivery and storagesites for sandbags

Window glass
Check for cracks,
damage, or looseness

Drainage and storm water drains
Check for blockages by garbage orother objects

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Rain gutters
Check whether gutters are properly
connected or paint is peeling
Clean to avoid blockage due to dirt orfallen leaves

Omori

Inspect drainage facilities in semi-basement garages
and similar locations. If there are no drainage
facilities, a drainage pump which you can find in
regular stores can be effective.

Contact the local
Area Infrastructure Development/
Area Infrastructure Development Office☎03-5764-0631 Chofu ☎03-3726-4303 Kamata ☎03-5713-2007 Kojiya ☎03-3741-3169
03-5764-0633
03-3726-4318
03-5713-2009 Haneda 03-3744-8955

Subsidies for installing storm
water infiltration facilities

Construction
Coordination Division. ☎03-5744-1308

03-5744-1558

A storm water infiltration facility gathers rainwater from gutters and lets it soak into the soil underground.

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Key points of evacuating from storms and floods
Preparations to regularly make in advance❶Verify assumed damage around your home in advance
Check the Ota City Hazard Map (Wind and Flood Disaster Edition) in advance to see if the area in the vicinity of your home is included inassumed inundation areas, sediment disaster (emergency) warning areas or other such areas, as well as how long inundation will continue for.

Evacuate on your own even if no evacuation information has been issued.
Evacuation timing
When it is still light outside
When public transportation is still available
Before the wind starts to intensify
When you discover that something is wrong*Take note of the following:❷Secure evacuation sites and routes in advance
Emergency Evacuation Sites at Times of Flood as designated by the Ota City constitute locations for residents, particularly “people
who require assistance in evacuating” due to having difficulties evacuating on their own, to temporarily evacuate to. For thatreason, as a general rule, those residents must secure evacuation sites and routes on their own in advance. Please set locations
such as the home of a relative or acquaintance who lives in a safe area as your evacuation site.
Additionally, in instances involving heavy rainfall, locations that can normally be traversed safely may be closed to traffic. For thatreason, it is recommended that you make sure to secure multiple evacuation sites and routes.

❶ Signs of landslides near steep slopes (precipices)❷ Rising water levels near rivers

When evacuation information is issued

Due to being lower than the ground, underpasses carry the risk of collecting vast amounts ofrainwater. When unsuspecting cars enter underpasses without realizing that they are submerged
and get stuck in the depth of the water, their engine stops and their doors and windows no longer
open due to the water pressure and electrical system failure. This potentially leaves the driver
without the ability to escape the vehicle.
“Submergence signs” are placed at the entrance of underpasses. During heavy rain, please takenote of those signs and avoid danger by taking a detour or otherwise avoiding those underpasses.

Begin your evacuation starting with people who require time toevacuate (elderly individuals, disabled persons, small children, etc.)
and people who are helping them.

Alert Level 4❸Ready emergency materials and emergency stockpiles in advance

Promptly evacuate to your evacuation site.
If relocating to a public evacuation point appears to be dangerous,
evacuate to a safe location nearby or a safer location within yourhome instead.

When a typhoon or heavy rain approaches
Evacuation complete❶Gather information
At a stage prior to evacuation, using No. ⑭ as a reference, make sure to gather information such as the path of thetyphoon, the amount of rainfall near your home, and water levels in nearby rivers.

❷Change into clothes that are easy to evacuate in
Use a backpack for your bag so that both of your hands are freed up. Sneakers that are easy to move about in arerecommend over rainboots for shoes to wear.

❸Conduct a final check of items to bring with you upon evacuating
Supplement anything that is missing or that you do not have enough of in advance.

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EvacuateallmembersIn
Ota City●When there is riskthat the building will
topple due to alandslide●When inundation will
become deep or
persist for a
prolonged period●When there a risk of ariver overflowing

leave and go elsewhere

Vertical evacuation(Exception)
In the event that people
are left behind or thelevees around the TamaRiver break, people
should evacuate to thesecond or higher floorof their home or a
nearby sturdy building.

Vertical evacuation

Prepare an emergency stockpile in advance that consists of enough food and goods to enable you to live for at least
three days. (See No. ④)
It is also advisable for you to gather together emergency materials in the form of the bare minimum necessities, placethem in a backpack or similar bag and leave them close to the entranceway of your house so that you can take themwith you immediately upon evacuating.

Evacuation to outside of building【General rule】

Alert Level 3

Be careful of submerged underpasses︼ Key point of evacuating from storms and floods
Wind and Flood Disaster Edition

Heavy rain and typhoons are different from earthquakes in that it is possible to predict when they will approach and how big they
are in advance to a certain degree. Use the hazard map or other means to regularly confirm the kind of disaster risk heavy rain andtyphoons pose to your home, school, place of work and other parts of your living environment, and make preparations in advanceso that you can take action to evacuate at an early stage when heavy rain, a typhoon or a similar phenomenon actually approaches.

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Ota City Hazard Map (Wind and Flood Disaster Edition)
Disaster Preparation and Crisis Management Division,
Planning Section☎5744-1236
5744-1519

The Ota City Hazard Map (Wind and Flood Disaster Edition) contains information on the following three
types of assumed flooding in the city in cases involving the largest amount of conceivable rainfall: theoverflow of the Tama River, damage from high tides, and the overflow of small- and medium-sized
rivers. Please use the map to deepen your understanding of disasters and help you devise actions forevacuation to protect the lives of yourself and your family.

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Create a “My Timeline” Other wind and flood disaster (lightning, tornadoes and hail)Protecting yourself from lightning

A “My Timeline” is a self-tailored action plan for evacuation that organizes advance preparations and actions directed at wind and flood
disaster resulting from the likes of typhoons and heavy rain in chronological order. By deciding in advance “who” will perform “what” and“when” they will perform it in accordance with your own individual family makeup and living environment, you can expect to be able totake calm action to evacuate when the danger of a disaster looms.
In past examples of large-scale flood damage, numerous precious lives were lost due to people being left behind at home as a result of
delays in actions for evacuation. Make it a point to put together a “My Timeline” in order to take such actions as early as possible.

Steps in examining a “My Timeline”
Step2

Step3

Familiarize yourselves withthe risk of flood damage in thearea in which you and your family reside.

Familiarize yourselves with data obtained upon Create a “My Timeline.”
floods and with approaches to timelines.
◎Create your own “My Timeline.”◎Familiarize yourselves with data obtained upon floods andwith methods of interpreting that data.
◎Familiarize yourselves with approaches to timelines.
◎Envision your actions when a flood takes place.

e sure e!
r makBette ave medicin Here’s
we hthe shelter!

●Keep a distance of 1m or more from lights, TVs, and all other electricalequipment.
●Do not touch water. Stop washing dishes, cooking, taking a bath, etc.
●Unplug any unnecessary electrical appliances.

②When outdoors…

Step1◎Familiarize yourselves with the risk of flood damage (using the Ota
City Hazard Map (Storm & Flood Damage Ver.).
◎Familiarize yourselves with past floods (using an inundation record map).
◎Familiarize yourselves with the characteristics of the topography of the area.
floodsLooks like s been
So thhave alwayhere.
lowe e land hercommonthe sur than e isthe riv rface ofer?

①When indoors…

This helps us figure out inadvance what we should do
and when we should do it.

The waterlevel’s slowly
rising!

●If lightning is predicted, take shelter immediately by entering a building ora vehicle.
●Don’t ever take shelter under tall trees or tree trunks, as this is very
dangerous.

Telltale signs of an Muddy water, strange noises, pebbles andimminent landslide small rocks falling, etc.

When a tornado is approaching①When indoors…

You will be able to recognize the risk present

You will know when and how to escape●Your house will be inundated.
●It’ s far to the evacuation shelter.Etc.

●What will you bring?●When and with whom will you
escape?●How should you avoid dangerous locations
as you escape?

●Shut curtains and windows (including storm shutters)●Move toward the center of the house to a room with no windows.
●Move to the lowest floor or basement of the building.
●Climb under a sturdy table to protect yourself(Image representation)

If you create a “My Timeline” as a community…
…a broader sphere of communication will result.

The●●’s My Timeline (a sample)
Time until a disaster occurs
Information(guideline)
communicated by government

Main preparations( “My Timeline” )Typhoon forecasts andmeteorological information
by Tokyo Metropolitan
Government on typhoons
Heavy rain and flood
advisories
Heavy rain and flood
warnings●Start researching
future typhoons.

Information to callattention toflooding●Start researching
rainfall where youlive and rainfall
upstream.

3 days prior

2 days prior
1 days priorHalf a day prior●Ready what you
will bring when
you evacuate.

●You can become acquainted with others through sharing your opinions.
substantial.
●Your connection with your neighbors will become stronger and more substan

It’ s important tobe prepared!

We bought
emergency
rations!
Good point.

I agree!

Information toprovide a warningon flooding(Alert Level 3)●Change into
clothes that areeasy to evacuatein.

3 hours priorInformation on
potential flood
hazards(Alert Level 4)●Start relocating toa safe place.

0 hours

Information on
flooding(Alert Level 5)●Evacuation complete.

●Evacuate into the closest sturdy building, watching out for glass and othershattered material.
●If there are no sturdy buildings nearby, take cover behind a sturdy
structure.

●Suddenly dark sky ●Large raindrops and hail

Warning signs ●Funnel-shaped clouds●Loud sound similar to a jet airplane●Start researchingriver water levels.
5 hours prior②When outdoors…

︼ Create a “My Timeline”/Other wind and flood disaster (lightning, tornadoes and hail)Wind and Flood Disaster Edition

What is a “My Timeline?”

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Once you’ ve created your “My Timeline” …

1

Prepare yourselves for the occurrence of a disaster by sticking or otherwise
keeping your “My Timeline” in a location where your whole family can see it.
(Ex.) At the entranceway or on the refrigerator

2

Review your “My Timeline” over and over based on changes in yourenvironment (family makeup, living environment, etc.) and yearly disasters.

3

Note that your “My Timeline” simply represents guidelines for actions to take.
When a disaster occurs, gather information frequently and take action as thesituation demands it.

*Watch out
for hail!

Cumulonimbus clouds (storm clouds) may also
produce hail, in addition to lightning andtornadoes.
Lumps of hail can be very dangerous. Evacuate
immediately into a safe building or vehicle.

*Materials on creating a “My Timeline” can be downloaded from the Ota City website.

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Gather information on disaster prevention
Ota City website

https://www.city.ota.tokyo.jp/honnyaku/index.html
Disasterprevention
and crime
prevention

The website also provides information on support activities
conducted in each region when a disaster occurs. The below andother information is also available under “Disaster prevention andcrime prevention.”

List of sandbag storage sites

Gathering information from related agencies(Wind and flood disaster)
How to gather meteorological information●Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) website

https://www.jma.go.jp/jma/indexe.html
Verify information such as updated meteorological data and future trends.
Main
information

Rain gauges(rainfall measurements from 6 locations in Ota City)

Ota City website
Top-left side of the main page

Flood safety cameras(video feed of water levels at Nomikawa River, etc.)⑨旭橋（上流） 08月19日 13時15分⑩旭橋（下流） 08月19日 13時15分

The latest footage
from river cameras
is displayed.

●Weather Warnings/Advisories●Real-time Flood Risk Map

https://www.data.jma.go.jp/multi/index.html?lang=en

https://www.jma.go.jp/en/suigaimesh/ﬂood.html●High-resolution Precipitation Nowcasts●Real-time Landslide Risk Map

https://www.jma.go.jp/en/highresorad/

https://www.jma.go.jp/en/doshamesh/●Digital broadcasts
Press the “d button” to see digital broadcasts of weather forecasts and information on disaster prevention.
You can verify the announcement status of information on areas such as rain and warnings and evacuation information issued
by the Ota City in the form of written data.
When using a TV

Press the “d button” on yourremote control to display the databroadcast screen.

If you can access “1seg”(terrestrial digital
broadcasting service formobile devices), holding
the screen vertically willcause written data to be
displayed.

Download disaster prevention pamphlets

Safety & security E-mail notification service for residents

Ota City Twitter

Disaster prevention information, meteorological information,
earthquake information, flood control information and the content
of broadcasts over government radio for disaster prevention aresent to pre-registered email addresses.

Disaster information for Ota City will be posted
here. Type “大田区 in the search bar to find it.

account:＠city̲ota

When using a mobile
phone or other device

How to gather information on rivers, etc.

︼ Gather information on disaster prevention
Universal for Earthquake, Wind and Flood Disaster

Gathering information from Ota City
(Universal for earthquake, wind and flood disaster)

Perform a search using the Internet andaccess the relevant websites.

How to register
Send a blank email to the followingemail address or
use this QR code:

kumin-en@anzen.city.ota.tokyo.jp
FlooddamageGovernment radio for disaster prevention
Broadcast towers for government radio for disaster prevention are placed in approx. 250 locations in Ota City as a meansof communicating disaster information to city residents.
The content of those radio broadcasts can be verified using your home phone or another phone directly after broadcasts
by dialing the “telephone answering service for government radio for disaster prevention.” Please contact the below
number if you were unable to hear the original radio broadcast or in other such cases.

TEL: 0180-993-993 (Toll call)

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Sediment
disasters

Water levels, rainfall, ﬂood forecasts
and live footage pertaining to Tama River

MLIT「川防English」

Water level data and rainfall graphpertaining to Nomi RiverTokyo Metropolitan Flood Control Informetion System

Real-time Risk Map（Flood）

Real-time Flood Risk Map

Regarding the designation of sedimentdisaster (emergency) warning areas
Verify growth in danger levels of
sediment damage

Ota City website
Real-time Landslide Risk Map（JMA）Landslide Alert Information（JMA）

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When a major disaster occurs, there is no guarantee that even firefighters, police and other such entities can
respond right away. Community forces centered on “citizens’ disaster prevention organizations” and “school
activities for disaster prevention” are what step up to the challenge in order to “do what they can to protect
their own town or city.” Cooperate with fellow members of your community and help each other out.

Areas such as the below are a concern when attending toelderly individuals, individuals, disabled persons and otherpeople who require consideration when an earthquake occurs.

Activities by citizens’ disaster prevention organizations
Citizens’ disaster prevention organizations are formed withlocal governments and town council as their parent
organizations. They engage in the below activities when adisaster occurs.

●Those people may have difficulty detecting imminent danger.
●Those people may have difficulty calling for help orcommunicating what they need help with.
●Those people may have difficulty taking immediate

action to protect themselves.

●Firefighting activities using portable fire pumps and standpipes●Safety check-ups and assistance for those with special needs (elderly
and disabled)※see below●Rescue and aid activities●Operation of evacuation centers (hubs for school-based disasterprevention activities)※see below●Information-gatheringand propagation

In order to protect such people who require consideration from disaster, while preparations on the part ofthose people themselves are a must, the kind support of the community as a whole is also needed.

People who require consideration that especially needassistance due to having difficulties evacuating on their own
are referred to as “people who require assistance inevacuating.”

Help Card

Are youOK?!

* On regular days, these organizations
perform activities like disasterprevention drills.
Non-Japanese people should also
participate actively in drills andpost-disaster activities!

Activities at centers for school activities fordisaster prevention
When a disaster occurs, centers for school activities for disaster prevention are opened in evacuation
shelters. Through cooperation and operation predominantly by its headquarters but also by various
members of the community that include schools and citizens’ organizations for disaster prevention,these centers engage in activities that largely consist of: ① Operating evacuation shelters, ② Gatheringand communicating information and ③ Patrolling the local area and assisting ongoing residents.
During normal times, the centers conduct meetings at municipal elementary schools and otherlocations in Ota City. Do not hesitate to attend them!

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Comprehensive Support
Center for the Disabled(Support Pia)☎5728−9433
5728−9437

Secure your ability to help each otherwhen a disaster actually occurs.
Help Cards can be used to keep track of emergency contact
information and details on necessary support. They come inhandy when disabled persons ask surrounding people for theirunderstanding with regard to and assistance with one’ s disability
in times of need during a disaster or in other similar instances.
Disabled persons and other applicable individuals are therefore
advised to fill in their Help Card prior to the occurrence of adisaster and keep it on their person at all times. Additionally, if you
see someone with a Help Card who needs help, please assist
them in accordance with the details stated on the card.
*Help Cards are handed out at the counters of the Disabled Residents Welfare Divisionand the Area Welfare and Services Division at Ota City Hall, the counter of theComprehensive Support Center for the Disabled, the counter of Ota City Branch Offices,and other locations.

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Join disaster prevention activities in your community/To protect people who require consideration from disasters

To protect people who requireconsideration from disasters

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Join community
disaster prevention activities

No.

●As a person who requires consideration, please:
If you are unable to take sufficient action on your own or even with the help of your family,
make a request in advance to nearby residents or a citizens’ disaster prevention
organization to come verify your safety and provide you with assistance. It is important thatyou proactively take part in community disaster prevention drills, events and the like anddeepen your interaction with members of your community on a regular basis.

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