“A 5.4 magnitude earthquake, registering Shindo 4, hit Western Japan and specifically the Kansai region at around 16:58 on Friday 2nd November 2018. The epicentre appears to have been Wakayama Prefecture, but was felt in nearby prefectures.”
“The developmental disability information support center created a leaflet (Hokkaido version) for people who have developmental disabilities in the disaster area and those who support children. In the afflicted area, “There are various difficulties difficult to understand for those who do not know about disability”, and concrete introductions are given.”
“第21回台風や北海道地震は障害者に影響を及ぼしましたか？Did the 21st typhoon and the Hokkaido earthquake affect the people with disabilities?”
“During the earthquake occurring in the northern part of Osaka Prefecture, the elderly and disabled people living alone moved to the evacuation center as many people needed assistance in the event of a disaster. “Even if I go home,” “Because everyone is safe”. The fear of frequent aftershocks and feeling of loneliness is strong, and relief is voiced that the person who is in the shelter is safe.”
“The earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.1, or a lower 6 on the Japanese seismic scale of 7, hit at 7:58 a.m. and occurred at a depth of about 13 km in the northern part of Osaka Prefecture, the Meteorological Agency said. No tsunami warning was issued.”
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