わが家の危機管理マニュアル
What should I do if an earthquake
occurs ?
~Where to evacuate ？ ~
~At the Evacuation Shelter(the Local Disaster Preparedness Center)~
Local residents will manage the shelter.
The steering committee is set up at each shelter in order to manage it
with cooperation. The committee consists of the local residents, school
If an earthquake occurs you should and administration.
evacuate to an Evacuation Shelter.
Evacuation Shelter: This is the place
for the people who cannot return their
home as their houses collapsed by
an earthquake (We call it the Local
Disaster Preparedness Center). 455
elementary and junior high schools in
Yokohama will be used as the
Evacuation Shelter.
You can obtain information on
living and confirm whether your
family and your friends are safe.
Evacuation Shelter has a storage.
The City of Yokohama has prepared food such as canned biscuit/water, daily
necessities such as toilet paper, equipment or materials for temporary toilet and engine
cutter in storage of each shelter.
Water is secured at the places as follows just in case.
●Underground Water Tank for Disaster･･･The Underground Receiving Tanks are
installed to provide fresh drinking water.
●Emergency Water Supply Tap･･･The facility to provide water through the quake－
resistant water pipes.
●Cooperative Household with the private well･･･Cooperate with the households which
have the private wells.
When you are injured
The Local Medical Aid Center which provides emergency treatment will be set up at
145 primary schools. The necessities for emergency treatment such as medicines are
prepared at the centers.