Preparing for Disaster

UPDATE 2013/05/09

This page is to help you prepare for the worst case scenario. Many of the foreign residents in Iwaki come from places that experiences fewer natural disasters than Japan.
The best way to deal with disaster is to be prepared beforehand - have your earthquake pack ready just in case and know what you are meant to do when one strikes.
There is also a link for medical emergency below. Please read this thoroughly as it is important to be able to respond quickly and appropriately in the face of a medical emergency.

EARTHQUAKES （地震/Jishin）

• Earthquakes

 

FIRES (火災/Kasai ,火事/Kaji)

• Fires

 

Preparing for earthquakes

• Preparing for earthquakes

 

Disaster Prevention Map

• Disaster Prevention Map

 

Sirens will be blown by the Iwaki City administrative disaster prevention radio when a massive tsunami or tsunami warning is issued

• Sirens will be blown by the Iwaki City administrative disaster prevention radio when a massive tsunami or tsunami warning is issued.

 

Tsunami Hazard Map （provisional version）

• Tsunami Hazard Map （provisional version）