Disasters – Page 7 – Barrier Free Japan

by Michael Gillan Peckitt January 8, 2024 0

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 January 8, 2024 0

2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake Disability Disasters Earthquake Japan

Central Japan Quake Death Toll Rises to 168

The death toll from the 7.6-magnitude earthquake that recently struck Ishikawa Prefecture’s Noto Peninsula rose to 168 in the central Japan prefecture on Monday.

An additional 323 people were unaccounted for after the Jan. 1 temblor, which logged a seismic intensity of up to 7, highest on the country’s scale.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt January 8, 2024 1

2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake Disasters Earthquake Health Japan

Ishikawa experiences medical woes after quake, supply shortage and infections a concern

There are concerns that “many residents might die as an indirect result of the earthquake and tsunami because some areas were not receiving adequate food or medicine.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt January 8, 2024 0

2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake Disasters Earthquake Japan

Central Japan Quake Death Toll Rises to 128

The death toll in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, from Monday’s powerful magnitude-7.6 earthquake has risen to 128, prefectural officials said Sunday.

The New Year’s Day earthquake has left 195 people unaccounted for in the prefecture, the officials said.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt January 6, 2024 0

2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake Disasters Earthquake Japan Podcast

Disability News Japan Podcast: Five Days Later and Over 100 Dead

The death toll in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa from Monday’s powerful earthquake has risen to 126, prefectural officials said Saturday.

The magnitude-7.6 New Year’s Day quake has left 210 people unaccounted for in the prefecture, the officials said.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt January 6, 2024 1

2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake Disasters Earthquake Japan

Central Japan Quake Death Toll Rises to 126

The death toll in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa from Monday’s powerful earthquake has risen to 126, prefectural officials said Saturday.

The magnitude-7.6 New Year’s Day quake has left 210 people unaccounted for in the prefecture, the officials said.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt March 11, 2023 0

Disability Disasters Earthquake Japan

Disability News Japan Podcast: 12 Years After 3.11 Earthquake Evacuation Plans for Disabled Remains Vague

Ibaraki prefecture will ask bus companies for cooperation to evacuate senior residents and disabled people. The prefectural government estimates that more than 400 buses will be needed for the task, and it does not know how it can secure that many buses.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt August 14, 2022 0

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.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt May 7, 2022 0

Barrier Free Deaf Disability Disasters Discrimination Japan

New law expected to be passed in current session of the Diet to support disabled in Japan during disasters, especially the needs of the deaf

Legislation is expected to be passed in the current parliamentary session to support persons with disabilities to obtain the same information they need in their daily lives and during disasters as able-bodied persons, with the aim of eliminating disparities. Issues have been raised regarding the acquisition of information by persons with disabilities, such as the fact that subtitles and sign language interpreters are sometimes not provided for disaster news.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt February 14, 2022 0

Barrier Free Disability Disasters Japan

Non-partisan group in the Japanese Diet calls for Bill to improve access to information for the disabled during disasters

In order to make it easier for people with disabilities to obtain information, issues have been pointed out, such as the difficulty of people with visual or hearing impairments to quickly grasp the occurrence of disasters, and the difficulty of people with intellectual disabilities to understand information displays in public facilities.