Disaster Preparedness Guidebook

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…English Version… Disaster Preparedness Guidebook2IntroductionEarthquakes 1 Frightening earthquakes……………………1 2 Understanding Nankai Trough earthquakes (Major earthquakes in Kagawa)…………………2 3 Japanese seismic intensity scale and magnitude………………………………4 4 What to do in the event of an earthquake……5Typhoons and Heavy Rain1 Understanding typhoons and heavy rain……7 2 Advisories and warnings……………………83 What to do in the event of a typhoon or heavy rain……9 4 How to evacuate………………………………9 Preparing for a Disaster 1 Preparing for earthquakes…………………10 2 Preparing for typhoons and heavy rain……11 3 Emergency items…………………………12 4 Evacuation centers…………………………13 Help in an Emergency 1 Telephone numbers for emergency services…14 2 Safety Tips ………………………………143 Natural disaster message board…………144 Early warning system (Disaster notifications sent to mobile phones) 165 Japanese for natural disasters …………186 Emergency information and contacts (Name, address, phone number, etc.) …197 Useful links ………………………………20Contents