抄録
Relief supplies stored at shelters may be the only available supplies if shelters become temporarily isolated and inaccessible from outside after a disaster. These supplies become absolutely essential and thus the types and quantities require careful consideration, especially in places that are at high risk of becoming isolated. This issue becomes even more important when vulnerable people are in the isolated shelters. It is a duty of society to take care of victims of disaster. On the other hand, when the number of evacuees in the isolated shelter is more than expected or when the isolation period is extended, a proper management plan is required. The plan should consider how the other shelters and/or municipalities can help when a municipality has lost its functionality after a disaster. It seems that collaboration between municipalities on a small scale operated well during the aftermath of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake; however, there is still a need to extend the scale to cover the entire country to increase the efficiency. This paper provides a discussion of the above issues based on current Japanese practice, which can be adapted to other countries as well.
