HYOGO Prefectural Government Headquarter

Difficultly in Communication at HYOGO Prefecture Headquarter

National Countermeasure 1

•Establishment of the Cabinet Information Collection Center

•Enhanced Governmental System - Minister of State for Disaster Management- Chief Cabinet Secretary for Crisis Management

•Development of Disaster Information System(DIS)

- Early Estimation System

- Emergency Measure Support System

● Meteorological Agency▲ Local Government

Seismic Intensity Observation Point July, 2002

JMA: 600points, Local Gov. 3,800(Before the Earthquake 150points)

Flow of Earthquake Damage Estimation

Seismic Intensity Information

Automatic activation

★ Data BaseSolid data and Topographic data by meshBuilding data by mesh and municipalityPopulation data by mesh and municipality

JMA

Judgment of Execution

Estimation of earthquakemotion distribution

Estimation of damaged buildings

Estimation of casualtiesby buildings collapse

Displayof results

データ入力

Manualinput

地震情報

( )自動起動

地質・地形データ （メッシュ別）

建築物データ （メッシュ別・市区町村別）

人口データ （メッシュ別・市区町村別）

気象庁

データ入力

手入力

被害推計実行の判断

地震動分布の推計

建築物被害の推計

建築物倒壊による人的被害の推計

結果の表示

Data input

Lesson 2Coordination among organizations

•Damage was too huge for local governments to cope with

•Local government could not request the National government or other agencies

to help because headquarter itself was damaged

•Medical cooperation was not effective enough

National Countermeasure 2

•Nation wide support system for disaster emergency response

- National Police Agency, Fire and Disaster Management Agency, Coast Guard and Self Defense Forces - Inter-Prefectures Mutual Support Agreement - Medical transport Action Plan - Designation of Emergency Hospital - Designation of Heliport

Disaster Manager’s Preparedness for Earthquakes

•Think ahead of future action! •Disaster Managers must be always

prepared! •Don’t think that you have time to read

manuals after earthquake!

0 second

３ second -protect yourself!

３ minutes -look around yourself-extinguish small fires-be prepared for aftershocks

３ 0 minutes -evacuate to safe place if necessary

-make all necessary contacts, quick phone calls to report situation

-identify available methods of communication

-identify who is available-initial search & rescue by families

and neighbors

３ hours -search & rescue by local authorities & local groups

-neighboring provinces might come to assist

-TV cameras will gunpoint at you!

-National response start

３ days -Full scale search & rescue-Nationwide assistance-Foreign teams may come-“Disaster Tourists” may come-Int’l mass media will come-Criticism to Government-Sleepless days-Rescue to Relief phase

３ weeks -rehabilitation & reconstruction phase

３ months -reconstruction-mass media forgets

Recent Example -1

Torrential Rains in Niigata & Fukushima13 July 2004 Torrential Rains 421mm/day(Tochio City)

Dead: 15Evacuee: 8,858

Affected HousingTotal Collapse: 70Partial Collapse: 405Inundation above the floor level ： 6,910 below the floor level:6,316

Prime Minister KOIZUMI (Chairman of the Central Disaster

Management Council) visits the affected area

19 July 2004

Government Dispatches The Minister of State for Disaster Managementfor on-site survey

14 July 2004

National Response

National Response

Central Disaster Management Council convenedon 28 July 2004, chaired by Prime Minister KOIZUMI

5 major policy areas decided

To be taken immediate action

To be reflected in next f.y. budget

Inter-ministerial Committee convened on 26 July 2004

Countermeasure for torrential rains discussed5 major policy & 36 action points areas identified

Niigata Chuetsu Earthquake

Niigata Chuetsu2004.10.23 05.56 pm

EarthquakeMagnitude 6.8Depth 13km

People killed/Missing

46

People injured4,801

People evacuatedApprox. 103,000

Houses damaged)totally collapsed(

Approx. 117,000) Approx. 2,800(

Fire outbreaks9

Recent Example – ２

Areas stricken by the quake

Epicentre

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Niigata

Chuetsu

250kmfrom Tokyo

Epicentre

More than 1 million people living in the affected areas

Damage caused by the quake

Response to Changing Situations and Demands at the Affected Sites

Quake

３ 0 minutes

Emergency calls to the officials in charge of disaster response who rushed to the Crisis Management Centre within Prime Minister’s Office

Setting-up an emergency coordination team consisting of senior government officials, headed by the Minister of State for Disaster Management

Immediate information analysis

Press Briefing soonest after the quake

24 hours

Dispatch of an emergency survey team to the affected areas

Mobilization of Search and Rescue Teams Police , Firefighting, Self-Defense Forces

Full-scale search & rescue activitiesFull-scale search & rescue activities

Nationwide emergency assistanceNationwide emergency assistance Emergency medical evacuation Food & Water Blankets & Clothes Prevention of secondary disasters such as landslides Temporary repairs of infrastructure & lifeline

3 hours

Emergency Response

An Emergency Survey Team dispatchedon the day of the quake

Left Tokyo within 3 hours after the quake

Helicopter operated by the Self-Defense Force

11 members from 8 government organizations and agencies

The Minister of State for Disaster Managementlead an on-site survey team on 24 Oct. 2004

Meeting with the Governor Meeting with a Mayor

22

Setting-up of Gov. HQ for Multi-Sectoral Coordination, chaired by the Minister of

State for Disaster Management

TV conferences with the on-site support coordination centre

Established 12 Project Teams consisting of relevant organs to address emergency needs from the affected areas

Senior officials from 21 government organizations and agencies attending the HQ meetings

21 mtgs so far

23

Search & Rescue / Evacuation

A baby rescued by the Hyper- Rescue Team of Tokyo Fire Department, 5 days after the quake

All residents in Yamakoshi Village were evacuated

Rescued over 2,700 people

Rescue activities for the injured

24

Delivery of Emergency Support Goods

Over 330,000 meals on 24, 25 Oct.Over 23,000 blankets

25

Their Majesties the Emperor and Empressas well as Prime Minister KOIZUMI

visited the affected areas

26

Active Volunteers

Volunteers looking for works

at Volunteer Coordination Centres

Mounting support goods which need volunteers’ help for smooth and appropriate delivery

The total number of Volunteers: over 50,000 persons

Volunteers activities

27

1 months & thereafter

Improving of the quality of life of evacueesImproving of the quality of life of evacuees Hot meals with varietyHot meals with variety Public bath servicePublic bath service Mental care against PTSDMental care against PTSD Evacuation of elderly & handicapped to Evacuation of elderly & handicapped to tourist hotelstourist hotels

Full-scale recovery of infrastructure & Full-scale recovery of infrastructure & lifelinelifeline

1-3 weeks

From Response toRecovery & Rehabilitation Phase

Smooth transition to recovery & Smooth transition to recovery & rehabilitation phaserehabilitation phase

Ensuring of housingEnsuring of housing Preparations for the coming winter & snowPreparations for the coming winter & snow Recovery of the local economyRecovery of the local economy Support to isolated and devastated areasSupport to isolated and devastated areas

28

AftershocksMagnitude 6.1 on 27 Oct.Magnitude 5.9 on 8 Nov.

Towards the recovery/rehabilitation ofbeautiful and resilient communities

33

The Challenges Ahead in Japan•How can we decrease casualties by possible

Earthquakes! -Retrofit / Rebuild old existing houses & buildings-Affix furniture and adhere protective films on old windows-Encourage companies to make their own contingency plans etc.

•How can we decrease casualties by possible Tsunamis! -Distribute Tsunami Hazard Maps-Disseminate Tsunami Warning effectively-Ensure that people run immediately to safe place etc.

•How can we further decrease casualties by Typhoons & Floods!

-Effective advance evacuation warnings for elderly & disabled-Distribute Flood Hazard Maps etc.

Proverb by Japanese Physics ScientistDr. Torahiko TERADA (1878-1935)

「天災は忘れた頃にやってくる」

“Natural Disasters will hit us by the Time people have forgotten about it”

Thank 　 You

Basic Emergency Services in Japan III. Military

Japan’s Self Defence Force under Command by the Prime-Minister (only at National Level)

Defence Policy & Administration by Defence Agency under the Cabinet Office

Self Defence Forces Are Basically Deployed to Disaster Relief at the Request of Prefecture Governor