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Preparing for a disaster
Recent major natural disasters in Koriyama City
- The Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011 and the subsequent accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
- Typhoon#19 in 2019.
Potential impacts of disasters
- You may be unable to telephone and internet services.
- Trains and buses may stop working.
- Roads may be blocked by debris etc.
- You may be unable to use electricity, gas and water.
- You may be unable to purchase goods.
- Schools and other facilities may be closed and turned into evacuation shelters.
How to Prepare for a Disaster
It is important to always be prepared for a disaster in order to protect yourself when a natural disaster happens.
Koriyama City has created a video on how to prepare for a disaster as well as handbooks in multiple languages.
Videos
Learn how to look up information about disasters, evacuation shelters, and how to prepare for a disaster.
English＜外部リンク＞
Easy Japanese＜外部リンク＞
Vietnamese＜外部リンク＞
Disaster Prevention Handbook
In this handbook you can read what you have to do when a natural disaster happen. Make sure to read it carefully so you know how to protect yourself.
Click here for the online version (Easy Japanese, English, Vietnamese, Chinese and Korean).
Physical copies are handed out at the International Policy Division.
Contact:
International Policy Division
Phone: 024-924-3711
Address:
1-23-7 Asahi
Koriyama City 963-8601
Fukushima Prefecture
Disaster management information in Koriyama City
Koriyama City provides disaster information through various means, including its website, email newsletter, Facebook, and twitter.
Visit the Koriyama City website＜外部リンク＞ for more information.
Contact:
Disaster and Emergency Management Division
Phone: 024-924-2161
Address:
1-23-7 Asahi
Koriyama City 963-8601
Fukushima Prefecture
Safety Tips
Safety Tips is an app that provides information such as early earthquake warnings, tsunami warnings, early eruption warnings and evacuation advice in 14 language when a natural disaster occurs.
Please visit the Japan Tourism Agency website＜外部リンク＞ for more information.
