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Earthquakes, Disaster prevention

Although it’s not possible to predict earthquakes, appropriate knowledge and preparation can help to minimize damage in an emergency. Below is some recommended preparation for earthquakes.

  • Get to know nearby evacuation sites, such as schools or parks.
  • Prepare emergency food and water supplies to take during evacuation.
  • Determine how to contact family members and friends or where to gather after a disaster to ensure you can meet up.
  • Always carry a card with your name, address and phone number as well as information on your blood type and contact numbers for your relatives, friends, workplace and embassy.
  • Fix furniture to the walls to prevent it from falling when earthquakes occur.
  • Participate in community disaster drills as often as possible.

The Sapporo International Communication Plaza issues a pamphlet showing what to do in case of an earthquake, and what to prepare ahead of time. This is called the Disaster Prevention Brochure (available in Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Russian and Thai), and can also be accessed on the City of Sapporo website.

Disaster Prevention Brochure
Japanese
URL:http://www.city.sapporo.jp/kikikanri/higoro/iza/siori.html
English
URL:http://www.city.sapporo.jp/city/english/disaster.html
Chinese
URL:http://www.city.sapporo.jp/city/chinese/disaster.html
Korean
URL:http://www.city.sapporo.jp/city/korean/disaster.html
Russian
URL:http://www.city.sapporo.jp/city/russian/disaster.html
Reporting your stay

To ensure that your embassy can help you in the event of a disaster, confirm that you are safe or contact your family, let the embassy/general consulate know that you are staying in Sapporo. Be sure to inform them of your address and phone number after you arrive in the city.

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