japan tsunami warning and mitigation system preparedness

Japan Tsunami Warning Japan Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System and Mitigation System

PreparednessPreparedness

Earthquake

Tsunami

Tsunami Tsunami Warning Warning CenterCenter

International/Regional Framework

National Warning System

Public Awareness & Preparedness

National Government

Local Government

PeoplePeople

Mass Media

Where is Evacuation Route?

What is Tsunami?

Community Based Disaster

Reduction

TSUNAMI Early Warning Overview

Hikkaduwa, Gall Province, Sri Lanka

If we know about Tsunami, people can evacuate safely !

26 Dec. 2004 Tsunami Disaster in Indian Ocean

Preparedness Preparedness

NO CASUALTYNO CASUALTY

TARGETTARGET

Evacuation from Evacuation from TSUNAMITSUNAMI

RACE RACE AgainstAgainst

TIMETIME

Tsunami Tsunami Evacuation PlanEvacuation Plan

Tsunami Evacuation PlanTsunami Evacuation Plan

Inundation Area

Tsunami Arrival Time

Town Watching

Evacuation Map

Evacuation Drill

Local Gov.

Community

Shelter & Evacuation Route

Workshop & Workshop & Town WatchingTown Watching

Government Community

Workshop & Town WatchingWorkshop & Town Watching

1st Workshop

2nd Workshop

Town Watching

3rd Workshop

Study about Tsunami

Find out the Dangerous Points in the Community

Make the Evacuation Map

Find out the Future Tasks

1st Workshop

- What is Tsunami?

- How long will it take after the Earthquake?

- Where is inundation area?

Town WatchingTown Watching

Let’s find out the Let’s find out the Dangerous & Safe Points Dangerous & Safe Points

in the Communityin the Community

2nd Workshop

Let’s make a map.

- Which road is good as the evacuation route?

- Where we should evacuate?

3rd Workshop

- We should improve the evacuate route for children and elderly people.

- We should put the sign for the shelter.

Evacuation Map SampleEvacuation Map Sample

Evacuation Plan Evacuation Plan ForFor

Each AreaEach Area

EvacuationEvacuation PLANPLAN

EvacuationEvacuationDRILLDRILL

Evacuation Drill

Check an evacuation route

A drill for revival

InfrastructureInfrastructure

1896 Sanriku Tsunami

1933 Sanriku Tsunami

Recorded Tsunami HeightRecorded Tsunami Height

Tsunami Height

Upstairs(evacuation area)

Aonae, OkushiriAonae, Okushiri

Upstairs

Ground level

Tsunami WaterGate

Bank protect from tsunami was constructed in 1857.Two giant tsunamis attacked this area in 1854.

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