Evacuation shelter
2022.10.29
There are many earthquakes in Japan. These days, it often rains heavily, and landslides and floods often occur. In that situation, where should we evacuate? Let’s learn about evacuation shelters.
避難所（ひなんじょ）Hinanzyo Evacuation shelters
避難所（ひなんじょ）Hinanzyo is the place where you evacuate when a natural disaster occurs. Evacuation shelters where you go are different depending on disasters. For example, when an earthquake occurs, you should evacuate to a building or plaza. The building must be strong enough. Nothing should be fallen from above the plaza. When a flood or tsunami occurs, you should evacuate to higher ground which is not flooded.
How to find evacuation shelters
Where are your evacuation shelters? You can find nearby evacuation shelters by checking your municipality’s website or the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan.
The website of Kobe city is here.
The website of the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan is here. https://maps.gsi.go.jp/#12/34.660322/135.038280/&base=std&ls=std%7Cskhb01&disp=11&lcd=skhb01&vs=c1g1j0h0k0l0u0t0z0r0s0m0f0&d=m
ハザードマップ（はざーどまっぷ）Hazard map
ハザードマップ（はざーどまっぷ）Hazard map is a map which predicts the damage of natural disaster and describes the predicted damaged area and the extent of the damage. Hazard maps are created for each natural disaster. They show evacuation shelters and evacuation routes. You can find these maps on the municipalities’ websites, so let’s check your municipality’s website!
Let’s prepare an emergency backpack!
An emergency backpack is a backpack which contains what you need when you evacuate. Let’s prepare this backpack in case you evacuate!
What you put in the emergency backpack
Let’s check your evacuate shelter and evacuate route, and prepare for a natural disaster!
- Please also refer to the following page
“Warnings” and “Advisories” https://social-b.net/baiyu/en/keihou20211117en/
- If you have further inquiries, please feel free to ask questions from the link below.
https://social-b.net/baiyu/en/question-box/