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"Disaster prevention Yokohama" (including audio version)
Last Updated September 6, 2022
Yokohama City is exposed to various dangers such as major earthquakes, typhoons, and landslides.
This booklet was created to provide a reference to the efforts of the self support and community support by citizens to address these disasters.
In addition to government support, the power of self support and community support is very important to alleviate the damage caused by disasters.
Please use it for preparations in advance and discussions at home and in the community.
In addition, this booklet is distributed at each ward office. If you wish, please contact General Affairs Division (for disaster prevention) in your ward.
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English version
Video version
Audio version
"Disaster Prevention Yokohama" (Bosai Yokohama)
Cover (PDF: 2,356KB)
Table of Contents (PDF: 797KB)
Earthquake (PDF: 21,016KB)
Wind and flood damage, etc. (PDF: 6,169KB)
Information collection (PDF: 1,980KB)
community support (PDF: 8,873KB)
・Collective download (PDF: 36,940KB)
"Disaster Prevention Yokohama Handbook (A5 Version)" (Bosai Yoko Hama Honbuku A5 Ban)
Cover (PDF: 1,182KB)
Table of Contents (PDF: 1,310KB)
Earthquake (PDF: 7,761KB)
Wind and flood damage, etc. (PDF: 6,867KB)
community support (PDF: 2,480KB)
Information collection (PDF: 1,322KB)
・Collective download (PDF: 18,320KB)
The following error was found at the bottom of page 12 of this document.
I apologize and correct it.
Elevators are used for evacuation
No elevators are used for evacuation.
※The above PDF has been modified.
・PDF version (PDF: 13,366KB)
* The expressions related to evacuation information are as of the time of writing the booklet.
From May 20, 2021, the expressions related to evacuation information have been changed as follows.
- "Evacuation advisory" and "evacuation order (emergency) " are unified into "evacuation order"
- "Preparation for evacuation / Start of evacuation for the elderly" has been changed to "Evacuation for the elderly"
■Video "Disaster Prevention Yokohama" (Youtube) (outside site)
The audio version of "Disaster Prevention Yokohama" has been created.
■Track 1: Table of Contents (Music File (MP3): 2,394KB)
■Track 2: Introduction (Music File (MP3): 359KB)
■Track 3: Yokohama Earthquake Disaster Prevention Citizen Charter (Music File (MP3): 2,733KB)
◎Earthquakes
[Earthquake Damage Estimation in Yokohama City]
■Track 4: Estimated earthquake, estimated shaking of seismic intensity, damage in the city, utilization of pamphlets (music file (MP3): 2,715KB)
■Track 5: Genroku era Kanto Earthquake Damage Estimated Earthquake Map, tsunami Evacuation Target Area Map (Music File (MP3): 1,712KB)
[Let's prepare for an earthquake]
■Track 6: Are you talking with your family? Is it an earthquake-resistant house? Is it safe in the house? Is it a fire-resistant house? (Music file (MP3): 4,083KB)
■Track 7: Do you have stockpiling or emergency listings? To businesses (Music File (MP3): 3,423KB)
[If an earthquake occurs]
■Track 8: What is your safety right for you? (Music file (MP3): 1,819KB)
■Track 9: What is the difference? (Music file (MP3): 1,813KB)
■Truck 10: What if you become people unable to return home? (Music file (MP3): 2,664KB)
■Truck 11: What are the evacuation points from tsunami? (Music file (MP3): 1,122KB)
■Truck 12: Do you know where to evacuate? What is the medical system in the event of an earthquake? (Music file (MP3): 1,875KB)
[Evacuation life after the earthquake]
■Truck 13: What are the victims at home? What is important in evacuation life in evacuation shelter? (Music file (MP3): 2,229KB)
◎Wind and flood damage
[Let's prepare for wind and flood damage]
■Truck 14: What is torrential rainfalls? Daily preparation (Music file (MP3): 1,694KB)
■Track 15: Confirm the flow of disaster prevention information, etc. due to heavy rain disasters, evacuation behavior (sign of evacuation) during storm and flood damage (music file (MP3): 4,026KB)
■Truck 16: Prepare for typhoons, prepare for landslides, prepare for urban floods, and take measures in the community (Music File (MP3): 2,183KB)
■Track 17: Prepare for Lightning (Music File (MP3): 1,150KB)
■Track 18: Prepare for a tornado (Music File (MP3): 1,052KB)
■Track 19: Prepare for Heavy Snowfall (Music File (MP3): 984KB)
◎Information collection
■Track 20: Information gathering at the time of disaster (music file (MP3): 1,731KB)
◎community support Edition
[What you can do in the area on a regular basis (protecting the entire area from familiar places)]
■Truck 21: Help your neighbors, use your family's safety confirmation and Yokohama Disaster Risk Reduction Learning Center! (Music file (MP3): 2,183KB)
■Truck 22: Disaster prevention organizations in the town and disaster prevention organizations in the town should aim for (music file (MP3): 1,114KB)
■Truck 23: Are you participating in local training or workshops? (Music file (MP3): 1,840KB)
■Truck 24: Let's walk around the town with everyone in the area (music file (MP3): 1,630KB)
■Truck 25: Training for the community, what is the unique preparation of apartments? (Music file (MP3): 1,926KB)
■Truck 26: What is support for people requiring assistance during a disaster? Disaster prevention activities utilizing women's perspectives (music file (MP3): 2,524KB)
■Track 27: First Aid (Music File (MP3): 3,422KB)
■Track 28: About initial-stage fire-fighting techniques. (Music File (MP3): 1,115KB)
■Truck 29: Check the activities of disaster prevention organizations in the town (music file (MP3): 1,959KB)
■Track 30: Earthquake countermeasures check (Music file (MP3): 2,113KB)
※Information on evacuation information is as of the time of writing the booklet.
From May 20, 2021, the expressions related to evacuation information have been changed as follows.
- The evacuation warning and the evacuation warning are integrated into theevacuation warning.
- Warning level 3 “Preparation for Evacuation / Start of Evacuation for Elderly People” has been changed to “Evacuation for Elderly People”.
For the latest information, please check the Cabinet Office website (outside site).
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Inquiries to this page
Regional Disaster Prevention Section, General Affairs Bureau Crisis Management Department
Telephone: 045-671-3456
Telephone: 045-671-3456
Fax: 045-641-1677
Email address: so-chiikibousai@city.yokohama.lg.jp
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