HYOGO Prefectural Government Headquarter

2. HYOGO Prefectural Government Headquarter

3. Difficultly in Communication at HYOGO Prefecture Headquarter

4. 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

5. ● Meteorological Agency ▲ Local Government Seismic Intensity Observation Point July, 2002 JMA: 600points, Local Gov. 3,800 (Before the Earthquake 150points)

7. Data input Flow of Earthquake Damage Estimation

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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 • protect yourself ! ３ second

11. look around yourself • extinguish small fires • be prepared for aftershocks ３ 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 ３0 minutes

12. search & rescue by local authorities & local groups • neighboring provinces might come to assist • TV cameras will gunpoint at you ! • National response start ３ hours

13. 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 days

14. rehabilitation & reconstruction phase ３ weeks • reconstruction • mass media forgets ３ months

15. Recent Example -1 Torrential Rains in Niigata & Fukushima 13 July 2004 Torrential Rains 421mm/day(Tochio City) Dead: 15 Evacuee: 8,858 Affected Housing Total Collapse: 70 Partial Collapse: 405 Inundation above the floor level：6,910 below the floor level:6,316

16. National Response 14 July 2004 Government Dispatches The Minister of State for Disaster Management for on-site survey 19 July 2004 Prime Minister KOIZUMI(Chairman of the Central Disaster Management Council)visits the affected area

17. National Response Inter-ministerial Committee convened on 26 July 2004 Countermeasure for torrential rains discussed 5 major policy & 36 action points areas identified Central Disaster Management Council convened on 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

18. Niigata Chuetsu Earthquake Recent Example –２

19. Areas stricken by the quake Niigata Chuetsu 250km from Tokyo Epicentre × ● Ｔｏｋｙｏ Epicentre More than 1 million people living in the affected areas

20. Damage caused by the quake

22. Response to Changing Situations and Demands at the Affected Sites Quake • 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 ３0 minutes Press Briefing soonest after the quake

23. Emergency Response • 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 activities • Nationwide emergency assistance • Emergency medical evacuation • Food & Water • Blankets & Clothes • Prevention of secondary disasters such as landslides • Temporary repairs of infrastructure & lifeline 3 hours 24 hours

24. An Emergency Survey Team dispatchedon the day of the quake • 11 members from 8 government organizations and agencies • Left Tokyo within 3 hours after the quake • Helicopter operated by the Self-Defense Force

25. 22 The Minister of State for Disaster Managementlead an on-site survey team on 24 Oct. 2004 Meeting with the Governor Meeting with a Mayor

26. 23 Setting-up of Gov. HQ for Multi-Sectoral Coordination, chaired by the Minister of State for Disaster Management • Senior officials from 21 government organizations and agencies attending the HQ meetings • 21 mtgs so far • 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

27. 24 Search & Rescue / Evacuation Rescued over 2,700 people A baby rescued by the Hyper-Rescue Team of Tokyo Fire Department, 5 days after the quake Rescue activities for the injured All residents in Yamakoshi Village were evacuated

28. 25 Delivery of Emergency Support Goods Over 330,000 meals on 24, 25 Oct. Over 23,000 blankets

29. 26 Their Majesties the Emperor and Empressas well as Prime Minister KOIZUMIvisited the affected areas

30. 27 Active Volunteers The total number of Volunteers: over 50,000 persons Mounting support goods which need volunteers’ help for smooth and appropriate delivery Volunteers looking for works at Volunteer Coordination Centres Volunteers activities

31. 28 From Response toRecovery & Rehabilitation Phase • Improving of the quality of life of evacuees • Hot meals with variety • Public bath service • Mental care against PTSD • Evacuation of elderly & handicapped to tourist hotels • Full-scale recovery of infrastructure & lifeline 1-3 weeks Aftershocks Magnitude 6.1 on 27 Oct. Magnitude 5.9 on 8 Nov. • Smooth transition to recovery & rehabilitation phase • Ensuring of housing • Preparations for the coming winter & snow • Recovery of the local economy • Support to isolated and devastated areas 1 months & thereafter

32. 33 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.

34. 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”

35. ThankYou

36. Basic Emergency Services in JapanIII. 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