Initiatives for 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake

Due to the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake, damage such as casualties and collapse of buildings have occurred on site. Based on this situation, Yokohama City has been working to support the affected areas immediately after the disaster.

After the earthquake, the Yokohama City Support Communication System was established based on the disaster preparedness plan City.

Establishment of Yokohama City affected areas Support Team

Moved to "Yokohama City Disaster Support Headquarters" headed by the mayor

After leaving some duties, all agency-like support work was completed, shift to "Yokohama-shi disaster support system"

Abolition of "Yokohama City Disaster Support System" with the completion of support services (excluding long-term dispatch services).

Noto, Ishikawa Peninsula

• Total members: 24 people
• Aircraft: 1 aircraft

※Dispatch end at 18:00 on January 25 (Notice of repatriation from the Fire and Disaster Management Agency)

Transportation of rescue workers, transport of injured, personnel and supplies, information gathering, etc.

1. Rescue rescue workers (9 times, 38 people in total)
2. Transportation in injured (6 times, total 18 people, including 3 rescue operations)
3. Transportation of personnel and goods to isolated areas (4 times)

Noto, Ishikawa Peninsula

Fire brigade, rescue squad, rescue squad, etc.: A total of 143 corps 536 people
(* Kanagawa Battalion: 553 corps 1,860 people)

※Feb. 13 Dispatch

• Rescue activities for missing people in Nafune-cho, Machino-cho, and Ichinose-cho, Wajima-shi
• safety confirmation, 91 houses in northeastern Ishikawa Prefecture
• Search at a fire site on Asaichi Street, Kawaimachi, Wajima City
• Machinomachi branch office (fire department), Wajima fire department support: Patrol alert activities in the jurisdiction, emergency response, etc.

Himi City, Toyama Prefecture, Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture and Shika Town

Vehicle: water vehicle 2 units (4t, 2t) and 1 disaster response vehicle

• Himi-shi, Toyama: Jan. 3 to 5, 2009
• Wajima-shi, Ishikawa: From January 6 to April 4, 2009
• Shika-machi, Ishikawa: From January 6 to March 15, 2009

Transportation water supply to water receiving tanks and temporary tanks, emergency water supply to citizens

Wajima City and Shika Town, Ishikawa Prefecture

• Total water supply construction companies 33 companies 174
• Vehicle: Three disaster countermeasures vehicles, trucks of water utilities, etc.

• Wajima-shi, Ishikawa: From January 5 to May 31, 2009
• Shika-machi, Ishikawa: From January 5 to March 8, 2009

1. Comprehensive coordination with countries and municipalities
2. Formulation of emergency recovery plan
3. Restoration work with water supply construction companies

Shiga Town, Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture

A total of 26 members

From January 8 to March 1 (Shikamachi)

Support adjustment for early restoration of sewerage facilities

A total of 50 members

From January 9 to February 28 (Shikamachi)
From March 24 to April 12 (Wajima City)

Investigation of damage to sewerage facilities

A total of 18 members

January 28-February 28 (Shikamachi)

Emergency restoration support for sewerage facilities in line with the elimination of water supply cutoff

Wajima City, Suzu City, Noto Town, etc.

• A total of 12 members
• Vehicle: One garbage truck (2 tons) and one truck (2 tons)

From January 15 to January 30, 2009
(Secondary and tertiary squads will be dispatched sequentially during the period.)

Collect and transport shelters and household waste, and transport them to waste disposal facilities (Kanazawa City, etc.) in Ishikawa Prefecture.

Kugesu Elementary School, designated evacuation center in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture

• Staff: 3 people
• Vehicle: One disaster toilet trailer

From January 19, 2024 to Foreseeable
※Departed from Motoichi on January 19 and set up an evacuation center on January 20
※For the three dispatched staff, they returned on the 21st after installing and explaining the disaster toilet trailer.

Installation of disaster toilet trailers

Suzu-shi, Ishikawa

A total of 96 members
Dispatched by four staff members (two public health nurses, two business coordinators)

Jan. 6 to March 31, 2009

• Health support for residents at evacuation centers
• Health management of those who need support at home

Shika-machi, Ishikawa

A total of 16 members

From January 8 to February 15

Coordination with the local headquarters and supervising the dispatch unit

A total of 196

From January 11 to April 25

Support for disaster headquarters, reception of disaster certificates, etc.

A total of 80 members

From January 14 to March 31

Investigation of damage to houses, preparation, etc.

※Emergency Measures Staff Dispatch System
A nationwide unified support staff dispatch system to support affected municipalities by the maximum use of the human resources of local governments nationwide to support affected municipalities in the event of a large-scale disaster.

Suzu-shi, Ishikawa

※What is the Disaster Medical Coordination Team?
Understand the health and medical needs of affected areas, discuss and coordinate with the Disaster Medical Coordinator of the Prefectural Health and Medical Coordination Headquarters, and coordinate the activities of the rescue team from the professional perspective of medical rescue.

• Assessment of shelter
• Medical Relief Activities in survivors

Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture (Wajima Municipal Hospital)

1 person (nurses)

• Reiwa from Monday, February 26, 6 to Saturday, March 2 [6 days in total]
• From Saturday, March 9, 6 to Thursday, March 14, Reiwa [6 days in total]
• Reiwa from Monday, March 25, 6 to Saturday, March 30, [6 days in total]

Wajima-shi, Ishikawa

5 (3 mental care workers, 2 business coordinators)

From Friday, March 8 to Thursday, March 14 (7 days)

Support for Supporters (local government officials, etc.)

Suzu-shi, Ishikawa

• Staff: 6 people
• Vehicle: 1 material transport vehicle (2t) and 1 disaster response vehicle (emergency vehicle)

Jan. 3 to 5, 2009

1. 130 boxes of water cans (24 cans)
2. 20 boxes of biscuits (100 servings)
3. 20 blue sheets
4. 100 blankets
5. 20 boxes of sanitary products (425 sheets)
6. 10 children's diapers (600 sheets)
7. 10 boxes of diapers for elderly people (150 sheets)
8. Toilet pack 10 boxes (100 sheets)

Wajima-shi, Ishikawa

Two staff members (Emergency Risk Judge)

January 15-19, 1960 (including travel date)

Emergency risk assessment for damaged buildings implemented to prevent secondary damage caused by collapse of buildings due to aftershocks, falling outer walls and window glass, etc.

We accept Municipal Housing for those who have difficulty in continuing their residence due to damage to their homes.

Households affected by the disaster to which a certificate of affliction has been issued

Number of units provided: 27 units (24 in Municipal Housing and 3 rental housing units)

• Municipal Noba Housing (Konan Ward)
• Municipal Katsuta Housing (Tsuzuki Ward  ) and others

6 months (can be extended up to one year depending on the situation)

From January 10, 2024 (you can move in in about 3 days after application)

Ishikawa

Five staff members (total up to the second half)

• First: From March 18 to March 31
• Second: From April 29 to May 12

Confirmation and adjustment of the site and placement of temporary housing
Construction progress management, inspection, etc.

Reception of "Yokohama City Noto Peninsula Earthquake Fundraising" was finished on March 31, 2024. Thank you very much for your cooperation. The funds received will be used to support the lives of people in affected areas through the Japanese Red Cross Society.

Small and medium-sized enterprises in Yokohama

From January 4, 2024

We accept consultations on financing and management for small and medium-sized enterprises in the city affected by the earthquake.

• Consultation on SME Loan Program [Economic Affairs Bureau, Yokohama City]
• Consultation on general management [Yokohama Corporate Management Support Foundation]
• Consultation on Credit Guarantee [Yokohama City Credit Guarantee Association]

Ishikawa Prefecture and Toyama Prefecture (with national tax)

Extended from January 1, 2024 until the date specified in the separate notice (with national tax)

• For those who have Address, residence, office or office in Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, the deadline for filing, application, billing, notification and other documents arriving after January 1, 2024 will be extended. (Notice on January 16, scheduled to be listed on January 25).
• The deadline after the extension will be announced separately.
• This measure is to implement the same measures as the national tax measures.

Ushitsu, Noto-cho, Hosu-gun, Ishikawa

Four pharmacists from the City Pharmacists Association

• Primary dispatch: From January 10 to January 15
• Secondary dispatch: From January 14 to January 19
• Third-party dispatch: From January 18 to January 23
• 4th dispatch: From January 22 to January 27
• 5th dispatch: From January 26 to January 31
• 6th dispatch: From January 30 to February 4
• 7th dispatch: Feb. 3 to February 6

Dispensing of disaster prescriptions and medication guidance in cooperation with DMAT, etc., which are active locally

※Mobile pharmacy Major Equipment
In addition to normal vehicle performance, it has livability (beds, toilet, air conditioner, etc.) and is equipped with dispensing shelves, electronic balances and automatic bunting machine, aqueous dispensing table, clean bench, cool storage, personal computers, etc. In addition, MCA radio has been installed to respond to disasters.

Suzu-shi, Ishikawa

1 unit (1 doctor, 2 nurses, 1 clinical engineering technician, 1 office work)

From Thursday, January 11, 2024 to Wednesday, 17th

1. DMAT headquarters activities (nurses, clinical engineering technicians, office work) at Suzu City Health Promotion Center
2. Evacuation shelters to Oyamachi by the Self-Defense Forces (doctors and nurses)

※DMAT (Disaster Dispatch Medical Team)
A medical team that has been trained to provide emergency treatment through the Japan DMAT member training course conducted by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare with mobility to be able to work during the acute phase of a disaster (within 48 hours after the occurrence of a disaster) and received specialized training for emergency treatment.

※In the 6th squad, 5 hospitals and 5 units in the city have been dispatched.
(Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Saiseikai Yokohamashi Tobu Hospital, Yokohama Medical Center, Keiyu Hospital, Saint Marianna University School of Medicine, Yokohama City Seibu Hospital)

Suzu-shi, Ishikawa

Four members
(2 doctors, 1 nurse, 1 nurse, 1 Operation Coordinator (Note))) (Note clinical engineering technician)
Period: From January 12 to 17

8 members
Period:

• January 12-17 (6 people) (2 doctors, 2 nurses, 2 business coordinators (Note))) (Note 1 radiologist, 1 paramedic)
• January 18 - 24 (1 person) (Pharmaceutical Department)
• January 19-25 (1 person) (Critical Care Center Doctor)

Experienced members will work closely with people in survivors to carry out disaster medical support activities.

Ishikawa Prefectural Office and Shika Town

1 doctor (Infection Control Department)

From January 12 to 14

Communication work at prefectural offices and guidance on infection control measures at evacuation centers

Ishikawa Prefectural Office, Suzu City, etc.

1 corps (1 doctor, 2 public health nurses, 1 hygiene observer, 1 office work)

• From Sunday, February 18, 2024 to Saturday, 24th
• From Thursday, March 7, 2024 to Wednesday, 13th

• Comprehensive command coordination to establish an evacuation center operation system
• Collection, analysis and evaluation of disaster and rescue informations, etc., and planning of countermeasures

※What is DHEAT (Disaster Health Crisis Management Support Team)?
The Disaster Health Crisis Management Support Team (DHEAT) consists of about five members per group, including doctors, pharmacists, and public health nurses (mainly health center staff) who have received specialized training in prefectures and designated cities.
　

At the request of the Yokohama Medical Association, one staff member will be dispatched from Yokohama City to coordinate business as a JMAT member each time.

Secondary evacuation centers in the south of Kanazawa City

In principle, 5 people per team (occupational type: 1 doctor, 1 nurse, 1 pharmacist, 2 business coordinator)
※One of the Operation Coordinators is a Motoichi official

From February to March 3 nights and 4 days, one frame will be dispatched five times as one frame.

• From Sunday, February 4 to Wednesday, February 7
• From Saturday, February 10 to Tuesday, February 13
• From Tuesday, February 13 to Friday, February 16
• From Monday, February 19 to Thursday, February 22
• From Wednesday, February 28 to Saturday, March 2

Health observation, prescription, etc. at evacuation centers

※JMAT (Japan Medical Association Disaster Medical Team: Japan Medical Association)
This team aims to protect the lives and health of survivors, restore public health in affected areas, and support the regeneration and reconstruction of community healthcare and community-based comprehensive care systems.

National Health Insurance Nomi Municipal Hospital

1 person (nurses)

From Monday, February 26, Reiwa 6 to Sunday, March 3 [7 days in total]

Working in a recuperation ward

National Health Insurance Nomi City Hospital (85, Ohamacho, Nomi City, Ishikawa Prefecture)　

• 100 beds (60 general wards (25 acute beds in acute care beds 35 beds for community-based comprehensive care)
• 40 beds for recuperation ward (40 beds for medical insurance)
• Number of employees: 178

Shiga-cho, Ishikawa Prefecture

4 people (3 civil engineering staff, 1 public health nurse)

Until March 2025

• Sewerage restoration work (disaster assessment, construction order, supervision, settlement processing, etc.) (1 civil engineering worker in Shika town)
• Health management services for residents of temporary housing, refugees and those who need assistance (one public health nurse in Shika Town)
• Water supply restoration work (disaster assessment, construction order, supervision, settlement processing) (1 civil engineering worker in Shika town)
• Design, construction management, inspection work, etc. of disaster assessment design and restoration work for ports and fishing ports (1 civil engineer in Nanao City)