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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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Secure your furniture.

When an earthquake occurs, furniture may fall over.
In order to protect you and your family in the event of an earthquake, it is important to take measures to prevent furniture from falling over on a daily basis.

Things to worry about when a big earthquake occurs
・Injury or death due to falling furniture
・An object placed on furniture may fall onto an electrical appliance, tearing the cover of the power cord, and causing a fire.
・Fire caused by something flammable falling into the socket of an electrical outlet

Preventing furniture from falling is the basis of disaster mitigation actions.
As a daily preparation, secure your furniture and place it in a safe place in case it falls over.
You can check how to secure furniture at the following URL.

https://www.yokesaigai.com/saigai/jishin#%E5%9C%B0%E9%9C%87%E3%81%8C%E8%B5%B7%E3%81%8D%E3%81%9F%E3%81%A8%E3%81%8D%E3%81%AB%E3%80%81%E5%9B%B0%E3%82%89%E3%81%AA%E3%81%84%E3%82%88%E3%81%86%E3%81%AB%E3%81…
(Click the square in the upper right corner to select a word.)

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Introducing videos to learn about earthquakes

By watching the ``Multilingual Disaster Prevention Video Part 1: Let's Prepare for Earthquakes'' created by the Sendai Tourism and International Association, you can learn about earthquakes and what to prepare in case an earthquake occurs.

Japanese https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3k3tRSaZP44
Chinese https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyN8IvTS-B4
Korean https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvKgtT4PqfQ
Indonesian https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmMiaPlzPxI
Taiwanese https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNKPrEo_jrM
Tagalog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uxuyhS52MQ
Nepali https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5G73KhJ6Js
Vietnamese https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9DJn7MA5zU
Bengali https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgJX2Be9Eao
Portuguese https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFMZMywXcY0
Mongolian https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFMZMywXcY0

You can check videos about the earthquake on the YOKE disaster website.
See also:
https://www.yokesaigai.com/saigai/jishin
Please choose a word from the top right.
You can see it in machine translation.

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be careful of earthquakes

Several earthquakes occurred on Tuesday, September 9th.
There may be more earthquakes after this.
If an earthquake occurs, move away from objects that can easily fall over.
First, take steps to protect yourself, such as getting under a desk.
You can check earthquake information in multiple languages ​​on the following website.

You can check earthquake information in multiple languages ​​on the following website.
・NHK World 

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/…/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

Please see the YOKE disaster information site for information on what to do when an earthquake occurs.

https://www.yokesaigai.com/saigai/jishin

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Please be careful of heat stroke!

Please be careful of heat stroke!

Recently, the temperature in Yokohama city is very high.
Please be careful not to get heat stroke.
Stay in a cool place and drink plenty of water.

See here for heat stroke.
English https://www.tagengo.yokeweb.com/832/
中文 https://www.tagengo.yokeweb.com/841/
Spanish https://www.tagengo.yokeweb.com/857/
Easy Japanese https://www.tagengo.yokeweb.com/816/

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How to check if your family and acquaintances are okay when an earthquake, heavy rain, or typhoon occurs

Here are some tools that you can use to check if your family and friends are okay in the event of a disaster such as an earthquake, typhoon, or heavy rain.

It's called "Google Person Finder (safety information)".

"Google Person Finder" can be used in many languages, not just Japanese.You can choose your words in the upper right corner of the site.choose your words

https://www.google.org/personfinder/japan

<What you can do with “Google Person Finder”>

 ・Registration of safety information (information on whether people are okay)

(You can register information about yourself or your acquaintances.)

・You can search for safety information

(You can search by name or mobile phone number.)

Please remember this as a way to find out if your family and friends are okay in the event of a disaster such as an earthquake, typhoon, or heavy rain.

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Beware of ' TSUNAMI '

Information on the tsunami is available.
The sea level may change a little in the eastern part of Kanagawa prefecture.

Keep away from the sea.

You can see the tsunami information in various languages.

You can check the tsunami information in various languages.
Download the app.

Safety tips

■ Download URL
・ Android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.rcsc.safetyTips.android
・ IPhone:
https://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/safety-tips/id858357174?mt=8

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We have opened a portal site for foreigners in the event of a disaster.

The Yokohama City International Association has set up a disaster portal site for foreigners.
In normal times, disaster prevention information mainly for foreigners, and in the event of a disaster, information on the Yokohama Disaster Information Center for Foreign Residents will be sent from this site.
We plan to add multilingual pages in the future.