Disaster prevention and mitigation begins with daily efforts for preparedness Fumiko Hayashi Mayor of Yokohama The Great Kanto Earthquake struck Yokohama 93 years ago. Even today, people in the regions affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Kumamoto Earthquake continue with their steady and assiduous efforts for recovery. From several disasters, people have learned many lessons and improved their preparations. In Yokohama as well, we have revised our disaster preparedness plan, introduced a tsunami warning system, provided subsidies for installation of quake-sensitive circuit breakers, and otherwise done our best in preparation for a major earthquake. Besides fuller public (governmental) assistance, it is also essential for each and every citizen to be resolved and make preparations to protect him or herself, and for people in the district and neighborhood to make arrangements for community assistance based on mutual aid. A questionnaire we conducted last year found that, although a remarkable 90 percent of the respondents felt apprehensions about occurrence of a disaster, the households which had the requisite stock of water still accounted for only about 40 percent. We are requesting our citizens to stock three days’ worth of food and drinking water for each person in the household, take measures to keep furniture from toppling, and confirm the locations of hazardous spots and evacuation sites in the neighborhood on hazard maps and other such materials. I would like to encourage them to take an active part in drills for disaster preparedness on the district level and to build the related concrete ties with others. I urge you to pay a visit with your family and neighbors to the Yokohama Disaster Risk Reduction Learning Center, which reopened after renovation in April. Preparations for disasters are never finished. The preparations you make on a daily basis will save precious lives. Let’s all join in taking action on measures for disaster prevention and mitigation! Preparedness through daily action by one and all For details, see the next page.   Just think about when a disaster strikes A major earthquake could occur at any time. How about taking another look at your existing preparations and countermeasures? Contact: Crisis Management Division, General Affairs Bureau Tel: 045-671-4351 Fax: 045-641-1677 Stock a little more than you need and use ordinarily, too Rolling stock Key points A stock matching your family makeup and lifestyle ●Keep a slightly large stock of foodstuffs and items of daily use. ●Use the stock beginning with the oldest items and buy new ones to replenish it. ●See the following link for ways of cooking foodstuffs. Cookpad, the Yokohama official kitchen 横浜市　公式キッチン　Search Stock items that match your family makeup, and consume them on a daily basis Rolling stock Stock Consume Replenish To avoid becoming injured and unable to flee in time Prevent furniture from toppling Steps to prevent furniture from toppling In major earthquakes, furniture and furnishings that are toppled or displaced can cause injury and delay flight. To protect your own life and those of your family, be sure to take action to prevent furniture and furnishing from toppling. First 200 applicants Free attachment of fixtures to prevent toppling Yokohama will attach fixtures to prevent toppling free of charge for households whose members all meet any one of the following three conditions: (1) are aged 75 or over, (2) have the disabled persons booklet, or (3) are certified as requiring nursing care or support. (The beneficiaries must bear the cost burden for the fixtures.) Application: September 15 (Thurs.)–December 15 (Thurs.) Contact: Yokohama Town Development Center Tel: 045-262-0202 (Mon.–Fri., 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.) Fax: 045-315-4099 (only for those who have hearing impairments or speech disabilities) Automatically turn power off when they sense a big tremor Quake-sensitive circuit breakers Key points Quake-sensitive circuit breakers are devices that automatically cut the supply of power when they sense a large tremor. ●Can be expected to have a significant effect for greatly reducing the incidence of fires in the event of earthquakes. ●Two types: simple and panelboard. Panelboard type Provision of subsidies for the cost of installing quake-sensitive circuit breakers - Eligible parties Individuals who already own or intend to build new housing within a district eligible for the subsidies - Eligible products Panelboard type - Subsidy rate & amount, and number of cases Existing housing: One-half of the total installation cost (ceiling amount: 40,000 yen), first 230 applications Newly built housing: Uniform amount of 10,000 yen, first 50 applications * For detailed information on items such as the districts eligible for subsidies, please see Yokohama’s website or the brochures in the Public Relations Section of the ward offices. 横浜市　感震ブレーカー　Search Application: starting on September 15 (Thurs.) Contact: Crisis Management Division, General Affairs Bureau Tel: 045-671-2011 Fax: 045-641-1677 Injuries in times of disaster Select the hospital or clinic that is the right one to see for the symptoms Key points ●Select the medical institution to visit in correspondence with the degree of urgency and seriousness. ●Red or yellow banners are flying at medical institutions that can be visited in times of disaster. Yokohama’s setup for supply of treatment in times of disaster ■Serious injuries Present or imminent risk to life →Go to a disaster center hospital / 13 in Yokohama, indicated by a red banner ■Medium injuries No risk to life, but need for hospitalization →Go to an emergency hospital for use in times of disaster / 102 in Yokohama, indicated by a yellow banner ■Minor injuries No risk to life, and no need for hospitalization →Go to a clinic / indicated by a yellow banner ■In the case of slight injuries: application of first aid by family members or neighbors (self-help and community assistance) 横浜市　災害医療　Search Contact: Director for Emergency and Disaster Medical Care, Medical Care Bureau Tel: 045-671-3932 Fax: 045-664-3851 Look for the colored banners! Serious injury Medium injury Minor injury Slight injury   Holding of the 33rd National Urban Greenery Fair in March 2017! Contact: National Urban Greenery Fairs Promotion Division, Environmental Planning Bureau Tel: 045-671-3789 Fax: 045-663-0027 全国都市緑化よこはまフェア　Search Fair period: March 25 (Sat.)–June 4 (Sun.), 2017 Fair mascot Garden Bear Yokohama will be hosting the 33rd National Urban Greenery Fair beginning in March 2017. For the Fair, one million flowers will be planted on Yokohama’s beautiful streets and give the city a gorgeous look in the springtime. Venue “Yokohama, Yesterday and Tomorrow” Minato Garden Sites: Yamashita Park, Grand Mall Park, Harbor View Park, Yokohama Park, Nihon Odori Street, Zou-no-Hana Park, Shinko Central Plaza, and Canal Park Nihon Odori will be decorated with tulips, roses, and other flowers. Meanwhile, the Rose Garden in Harbor View Park will be planted with 1,200 English Roses as well as silver and blue annual and perennial plants. Conceptual drawing of the appearance of Nihon Odori Conceptual drawing of the appearance of Harbor View Park Venue “Green-rich Yokohama,” Satoyama Garden Sites: Future site of botanical gardens (adjacent to Yokohama Zoological Gardens “Zoorasia”) At sites such as Yokohama’s biggest flower garden measuring 10,000 square meters and the Iris Garden featuring beautiful scenery, visitors will be able to sense and experience firsthand the charms and pleasures of local natural settings accenting the character of Yokohama, where many green tracts remain. Conceptual drawing of the flower garden Conceptual drawing of the Iris Garden An event to be held about half a year before! It is about six months before the start of the Yokohama Fair. Please experience the joys of the Yokohama Fair while communing with flowers and greenery. Please check the details on the city website. Schedule: September 24 (Sat.) and 25 (Sun.) Venue: Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse 3F Hall, Building 1 Visitors will be given a gift. Talk session Each day, first 200 visitors to arrive on that day September 24 (Sat.), 10:30 a.m.– Guests: Narumi Komatsu (author) and others September 25 (Sun.), 10:30 a.m.– Guests: Masashi Mikami (Yokohama Fair Ambassador) and others Narumi Komatsu Masashi Mikami Workshop 1:30–4:00 p.m. each day Flower arrangement accessories First 120 parties to arrive each day * Other subjects include Garden Bear coloring books and application of face stickers Making wristlets   Start of the B. League! The new Japanese men’s pro basketball league is starting up, thanks to consolidation of the former Basketball Japan (BJ) League and the National Basketball League (NBL). The B-Corsairs—challengers off on a new voyage! The Yokohama B-Corsairs, who are based at the Yokohama International Swimming Pool, are participating in the first part (B1) of the B. League. Let’s all support our team as they take aim at the championship in the first year of the B. League! Opening game B-Corsairs vs. Sunrockers-Shibuya September 24 (Sat.), 6:00 p.m. September 25 (Sun.), 2:00 p.m. Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium (Naka Ward) First home game B-Corsairs vs. Niigata Albirex BB October 22 (Sat.), 6:00 p.m. October 23 (Sun.), 2:00 p.m. Yokohama International Swimming Pool (Tsuzuki Ward) Program to commemorate the opening Winners will be invited to a game! Date: October 23 (Sun.) Seating: non-reserved, 2F Eligibility: 10 couples, 20 persons chosen by drawing Application: application filed on the city website no later than October 10 (a holiday) 横浜ビー・コルセアーズ　Search Contact: Sports Promotion Division, Civic Affairs Bureau Tel: 045-671-3584 Fax: 045-664-0669 Yokohama B-Corsairs mascot Cors   The aged make up 45% of the traffic fatalities in Yokohama. Obey the rules and take action to ensure safety! People aged 65 or over accounted for 45 percent of the traffic fatalities that occurred in Yokohama in 2015. About 80 percent of these aged victims were walking at the time, and most of the accidents occurred no more than 500 meters from the homes of the victims. Let’s all obey the traffic rules to prevent traffic accidents. Wear reflective materials Cross streets at the crosswalk Reflective materials Contact: Traffic Safety and Bicycle Policy Division, Road and Highway Bureau Tel: 045-671-2323 Fax: 045-663-6868 Get bicycle insurance There have occurred traffic accidents in which cyclists have been ordered to pay large sums in damages. Please take out a bicycle insurance policy in view of the risk of such an accident.   My Number card To people who have received the distribution notification letter Our website is convenient for making reservations to pick up your My Number card. We have sent a distribution notification letter (postcard) to people whose My Number card is ready for them to pick up. The postcard notes the deadline for pickup. Even if their deadline has already passed, people whose pickup deadline is in 2016 may pick up their My Number card at a temporary window for distribution in the ward of their residence by December 28, upon advance reservation. If they cannot pick up their My Number card by December 28, they may have to make a new application. Please make your reservation and come to the temporary window early! 横浜市　マイナンバーカード　予約　　Search Yokohama My Number System Call Center Tel: 0120-045-505 Fax: 045-664-5917 Hours: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Saturday (closed on Sundays and holidays, and in the year-end holiday season) * The toll-free service is not available for IP phones and certain other types of phones. If you have such a phone, dial 045-367-5272 (for a charge). My Number mascot “Maina-chan”