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"Designated emergency evacuation site" "Designated evacuation center"

A designated emergency evacuation site is a place where people can escape from an impending disaster.
The evacuation site will vary depending on the type of disaster*.
*Types of disasters: floods, landslides, debris flows and landslides, storm surges, earthquakes, etc.

A designated evacuation center is a place where you can evacuate if you are unable to live in your home due to a disaster.

You can check where "designated emergency evacuation sites" and "designated evacuation shelters" will be located on the following website.

日本語
https://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/bousai-kyukyu-bohan/bousai-saigai/moshimo/wagaya/jishin/place/yogo/hinan.html

English 
https://translate-en.city.yokohama.lg.jp/bousai-kyukyu-bohan/bousai-saigai/moshimo/wagaya/jishin/place/yogo/hinan.html

Simplified Chinese characters
https://translate-zhs.city.yokohama.lg.jp/bousai-kyukyu-bohan/bousai-saigai/moshimo/wagaya/jishin/place/yogo/hinan.html

Chinese Traditional Chinese characters
https://translate-zht.city.yokohama.lg.jp/bousai-kyukyu-bohan/bousai-saigai/moshimo/wagaya/jishin/place/yogo/hinan.html

Hangul
https://translate-ko.city.yokohama.lg.jp/bousai-kyukyu-bohan/bousai-saigai/moshimo/wagaya/jishin/place/yogo/hinan.html

Spanish
https://translate-es.city.yokohama.lg.jp/bousai-kyukyu-bohan/bousai-saigai/moshimo/wagaya/jishin/place/yogo/hinan.html

Portuguese
https://translate-po.city.yokohama.lg.jp/bousai-kyukyu-bohan/bousai-saigai/moshimo/wagaya/jishin/place/yogo/hinan.html

Vietnamese
https://translate-vi.city.yokohama.lg.jp/bousai-kyukyu-bohan/bousai-saigai/moshimo/wagaya/jishin/place/yogo/hinan.html

タイ 語
https://translate-th.city.yokohama.lg.jp/bousai-kyukyu-bohan/bousai-saigai/moshimo/wagaya/jishin/place/yogo/hinan.html

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Introducing multilingual disaster-related information published by Yokohama City and Ward.

〇Yokohama City Disaster Prevention Information Portal

This is a portal site for disaster prevention information provided by Yokohama City. You can check what emergency information has been announced.

Can be viewed in 9 languages.

Supported languages: Japanese, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese, Portuguese, English, Hangul, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese

https://bousai.city.yokohama.lg.jp/K_PUB_VF_Top

〇Multilingual disaster prevention leaflet

A portable, pocket-sized, multilingual disaster prevention leaflet.

English/Hangul/Chinese version

Spanish/Portuguese/Tagalog version

Vietnamese/Thai/Indonesian version

https://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/lang/residents/living-guide/emergency/sonae2.html

〇Nishi Ward disaster prevention map

It is a disaster prevention map created by Nishi-ku, Yokohama.

Supported languages: Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Hangul, Nepali, Vietnamese

https://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/nishi/kurashi/bosai_bohan/saigai/bousai.html

〇Disaster prevention in Japan (Seya Ward version)

It was created by Seya Ward, Yokohama City for the purpose of providing foreigners with knowledge about disaster prevention.

Languages: Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Vietnamese, Cambodian, English

https://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/seya/kurashi/bosai_bohan/saigai/4kakokugosassi.html

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Introducing useful apps during disasters

〇Safetytips
 Safety tips is a smartphone app that informs you of disaster information in Japan.
 We will inform you of the following information.
 Earthquake early warning/Tsunami warning/Eruption early warning/Weather warning/Typhoon information/Heat stroke information/Civil protection information/Evacuation information, etc.
 Supported languages: Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, Tagalog, Nepali, Khmer, Burmese, Mongolian

Download site 
App store

https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/safety-tips/id858357174


google play

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.rcsc.safetyTips.android&hl=ja&pli=1

〇Disaster prevention information National evacuation center guide
 Disaster prevention information "National Evacuation Center Guide" is a smartphone app that informs you of the following:
 - Automatically searches for evacuation shelters and evacuation sites around your current location.
 ・Display various hazard maps.
 - Disaster prevention information for your current location will be notified via push notification.

App store 

https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/%E5%85%A8%E5%9B%BD%E9%81%BF%E9%9B%A3%E6%89%80%E3%82%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%89/id446063625

google play

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.hinanjyo.guide

〇Yokohama City English version disaster prevention information email
 Yokohama City English version disaster prevention information email is a service that delivers disaster prevention information such as earthquake seismic intensity information, weather warnings and advisories by email.
 The language is English.
 Please check this site for information on how to register (in English).

https://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/lang/residents/en/about-us/other/disaster/e-mail/dpi-net.html


 〇Yokohama City Disaster Prevention Information Portal
 This is a portal site for disaster prevention information provided by Yokohama City. You can check what emergency information has been announced.
 Supported languages: Japanese, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese, Portuguese, English, Hangul, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese

https://bousai.city.yokohama.lg.jp/K_PUB_VF_Top#

The YOKE disaster information site also provides other information.

https://www.yokesaigai.com/


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Use the "rolling stock method" to prepare food and drinks in case of a disaster.

Repeating the process of ``eating emergency food in daily life and buying it when it runs out'' is called the ``rolling stock method.''
You can always have fresh emergency food at home.

When wind and flood disasters such as earthquakes and typhoons occur, you may not be able to buy food at stores.
Always keep food and drinks at home in case of a disaster.

You can check the "Rolling Stock Method" on the YOKE disaster information site.
https://00m.in/AIrlo
(Click the square in the upper right corner to select a word.)

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Timing of evacuation during typhoon/storm/flood damage

Typhoons may approach Japan from July to October every year.

When a typhoon approaches, there will be heavy rain and very strong winds, which can be dangerous.

There can also be heavy rain during this period.

When a typhoon approaches or heavy rain falls, disasters such as rivers overflowing and landslides may occur.

In such cases, you must evacuate to avoid becoming a victim.

On the YOKE disaster website, you can check when to evacuate when a typhoon approaches or heavy rain falls.

Please see this URL.

https://onl.tw/3wPFyzu

You can choose a word by clicking on the square in the upper right corner.

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Introducing the disaster information site

Information about the disaster can be found in multiple languages ​​on the following website.

 ・NHK World 

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/multilingual_links/index.html

  ・Japan Meteorological Agency multilingual page 

https://www.jma.go.jp/jma/kokusai/multi.html

  ・Yokohama City Disaster Prevention Information Portal Site      https://bousai.city.yokohama.lg.jp/K_PUB_VF_Top

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Introduction of stockpiles (on the YOKE disaster information site)

Prepare a stockpile so that you will not be in trouble in the event of a disaster caused by an earthquake, typhoon, or heavy rain.

When an earthquake, heavy rain, or typhoon damages your home, you may not be able to use gas, water, or electricity.
Also, depending on the damage situation, you may have to evacuate to an evacuation center.
"Stockpile" is the food and things necessary for daily life that are prepared on a daily basis so that you will not be in trouble even in such a case.
You can check what you should prepare as "stockpile" at the following site.