Category: Wind and flood damage (easy Japanese)

There is a lot of information available about disaster prevention.
This time, we will introduce disaster prevention information that cities and wards are releasing in various forms.
The aim is to make it easier for foreign residents to access the information they need.

〇Yokohama City Disaster Prevention Information Portal

This is a portal site for disaster information in Yokohama City.
You can find emergency information released by Yokohama City.
Languages: Japanese, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese, Portuguese, English, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
https://bousai.city.yokohama.lg.jp/K_PUB_VF_Top

〇Multilingual disaster prevention leaflet

This is a pocket-sized disaster prevention leaflet that you can carry around with you.
There are the following words.
・English (Eigo), Hangul, Chinese (Chinese) version (Ban)
・Spanish (go), Portuguese (go), Tagalog (go) version (ban)
・Vietnamese (Go), Thai (Go), Indonesian (Go) version (Ban)
https://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/lang/residents/living-guide/emergency/sonae2.html

〇Nishiku Disaster Prevention Map

This is a disaster prevention map created by Nishi Ward, Yokohama City.
Language: Japanese (nihongo), English (eigo), simplified Chinese (chugokugo kantaiji), Hangul, Nepali (go), Vietnamese (go)
https://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/nishi/kurashi/bosai_bohan/saigai/bousai.html

〇Disaster prevention in Japan (Seya Ward version)

The purpose is for foreigners to learn about disaster prevention and prepare for it.
It was created by Seya Ward, Yokohama City.
Language: Japanese (Nihongo), Simplified Chinese (Chugokugo Kantaiji), Vietnamese (Go), Cambodian (Go), English (Eigo)
https://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/seya/kurashi/bosai_bohan/saigai/4kakokugosassi.html

On the NHK WORLD-JAPAN website, you can read the news in a variety of languages ​​every day.
The NHK WORLD-JAPAN website has a page called "Foreign Lifestyle and Disaster Prevention Information."

On this page, you can read disaster prevention information, life in Japan, and Japanese language study in a variety of languages.

There is a lot of information that will be useful for you to live in Japan.

Google Person Finder (Safety Confirmation Information) is used when a disaster occurs.
You can check to see if you and your family are safe.
https://www.google.org/personfinder/japan?lang=ja

How to use
・Enter your name into Google Person Finder. This will let people know you are safe.
・Enter the name of the person you are looking for. You can check if the person you are looking for is safe.
・It can be used in a variety of languages

It's very easy to use.
Please tell your family and acquaintances that in the event of a disaster, you can use this tool to check that you and your family are okay.

"How to use evacuation shelters and rules" / This is a video made by Katsushika Ward, Tokyo.

If a disaster occurs and your house is destroyed, it is very dangerous for you to stay at home.

In such cases, go to a "shelter."

<What you can do at an evacuation shelter>
・You can stay in an evacuation shelter until you find a safe place to live.
・You can get food, drinks, and information.

The next video is an example from Katsushika Ward, Tokyo.
You can find out what kind of place an evacuation shelter is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7g4ysWgYVg&t=98s

The language is Japanese.
However, just by watching the video, you can learn what the evacuation shelter is like, the rules there, and how to spend your time there.
Knowing what evacuation shelters are like will be very useful when a disaster occurs.
Please be sure to check it out.