Disaster Preparedness Guidebook

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543218 Main advisories and warnings, and their meanings Evacuation OrdersWhen there is danger of a natural disaster and evacuation becomes necessary, evacuation orders are issued. Evacuation orders differ depending on the severity of the situation.Alert levelSituationDisaster occurrence/Disaster impending—————————— ——————————High risk of disasterRisk of disasterWeather worseningRisk of weather worseningtorrential rain. You must be very careful.the evacuation order for the city or town where you live.Storm Warning (Advisory) Flood Warning(Advisory) Gale Warning/Strong Wind AdvisoryHigh Surf Warning(Advisory) Storm Surge Warning (Advisory) Watch out for heavy rainfall, landslide disasters and flooding.Watch out for flooding due to rising rivers and reservoirs.Watch out for flying objects due to strong winds. Stay inside.Waves will be high. Avoid the sea.The sea level will rise. Move away from the sea towards higher ground.Action to be takenDanger to life. Take security measures immediately!General evacuation from dangerous areasEvacuation of the elderly and vulnerable from dangerous areasCheck your evacuation planRemain alert to changes in the situationTake action when you receive this messageEmergency Safety MeasuresEvacuation OrdersEvacuation of the Elderly and VulnerableHeavy Rain, Flood, or Storm Surge Advisories (Japan Meteorological Agency)Probability of Warnings (Japan Meteorological Agency)2 Advisories and Warnings Advisories, Warnings, and Emergency WarningsThe Japan Meteorological Agency issues advisories, warnings and emergency warnings.Advisory…Winds become strong, and there is a lot of rain. Be careful.Warning……The situation is particularly dangerous. There are fierce winds and Emergency Warnings……A major disaster is predicted to happen. Immediately follow 大雨警報（注意報）[oame keiho (chuiho)]洪水警報（注意報） [kozui keiho (chuiho)]暴風警報・強風注意報 [bofu keiho kyofu chuiho]波浪警報（注意報）[haro keiho (chuiho)]高潮警報（注意報）…[takashio keiho (chuiho)]