2020 Volume 76 Issue 1 Pages 323-328
Prompt and safe evacuation is important to prevent casualties from heavy rain disasters. When heavy rain is predicted, the government is required to encourage residents to take appropriate evacuation actions by transmitting accurate information.
In Typhoon No. 19 of 2019, many houses were flooded in Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture, as a result of the breakage of two banks of the Akiyama River in the Tone River system. In this report, we conducted an interview survey of Sano City staff to verify the occurrence of damage, the transmission and communication of evacuation information, and the evacuation of residents.
Since a strong typhoon was expected to approach, evacuation centers were opened and evacuation information was disseminated early so that residents could evacuate before it became dark. However, many residents evacuated after heavy rains or after the inundation began. In order to promote quick and safe evacuation behavior of residents, it is important to improve disaster prevention literacy of residents.
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