Category: Disasters

by Michael Gillan Peckitt January 11, 2024 2
2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake Disability Disasters Earthquake Elderly Japan

Death Toll in Central Japan Quake Rises to 206, 8 Deaths Due to “indirect causes related to the earthquake”

Of the total, eight died of indirect causes related to the earthquake, including exhaustion and poor health during evacuation. As of 2 p.m. Wednesday, the number of people still unaccounted for stood at 52.

The Japanese government plans to focus more on preventing deaths from indirect causes, rushing to move evacuees, especially elderly people, from stopgap shelters to more livable accommodation out of concern about deteriorating sanitary conditions.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt January 10, 2024 Number of comments0
2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake Disasters Earthquake Japan

Moving central Japan quake evacuees high priority as deaths rise

Local authorities are speeding up efforts to move evacuees of the powerful earthquake that rocked Ishikawa Prefecture and other central Japan areas on New Year’s Day to hotels and other accommodations after challenging conditions at evacuation centers are believed to have resulted in multiple deaths.

The death toll from the quake rose to 206 on Wednesday, according to the authorities, with the figure including eight people who were not directly killed by the magnitude-7.6 temblor but are believed to have died due to a deterioration in their health conditions, in some cases associated with the stress of being evacuated.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt January 8, 2024 Number of comments0
2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake Disability Disasters Earthquake Japan

Over 300 unaccounted for after Japan quake, snow hampers rescue work, fear of COVID spreading at evacuation centers

The death toll from a New Year’s Day earthquake in central Japan rose to 168 on Monday, with more than 300 unaccounted for, authorities said, as snow and rain hamper rescue operations and efforts to relocate survivors to hotels amid fears of COVID-19 spreading in evacuation centers.

The number of people unable to be contacted increased by more than 100 from Sunday to 323, including 281 in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, according to the prefectural government.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt August 14, 2022 Number of comments0
Disability Disasters Japan

Wide-area evacuation drills held in Tokyo for people with severe disabilities

An NPO that supports the independent living of people with disabilities in Tokyo’s Edogawa Ward is looking for evacuation measures for people with severe disabilities in preparation for large-scale floods. The welfare evacuation shelters designated by the ward are limited to one companion, making it difficult for people with disabilities who need multiple hands to assist. However, even if you try to evacuate outside the ward with a helper or family before a typhoon hits, there are problems associated with traveling long distances.