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- You can enjoy learning in case of emergency! Report on "Wind and Flood Damage Experience Tour" and "Water Disaster Experience"
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You can enjoy learning in case of emergency! Report on "Wind and Flood Damage Experience Tour" and "Water Disaster Experience"
Natural disasters such as heavy rain and typhoons are likely to occur. Yokohama Disaster Risk Reduction Learning Center is a great way to save lives from storms and floods. Here, you can learn and experience disasters while having fun through six types of experience programs, "Wind and Flood Damage Experience Tour" and "Earthquake and Fire Experience Tour". Among them, this time, we experienced the “Wind and Flood Damage Experience Tour” and “Water Disaster Experience”.
Last updated on June 1, 2023.
"Wind and Flood Damage Experience Tour" where you can learn like an attraction
In the "Wind and Flood Damage Experience Tour", you can learn about the fear of storm and flood damage and the timing of evacuation like an attraction.
reduce disaster damage Training Room, where you can experience full of realism.
The first thing I experienced was the reduce disaster damage Training Room. Here you can learn how to act if a typhoon comes at home.
There were many things in the room that could be a hint for evacuation, such as maps, televisions, and disaster prevention goods that could check the surrounding situation of the house.
I actually experienced it!
After the experience, a tour guide in Yokohama Disaster Risk Reduction Learning Center will tell you how to evacuate properly.
In my case, the evacuation started late and the floor was flooded, so I fled to the second floor and waited for rescue. But because this house faces a cliff, he had to wait for rescue in a dangerous situation such as landslide.
The "Disaster Theater" with a powerful large monitor
While watching the images projected on the large monitor, I learned the difference between "if my house is okay and I did not evacuate" and "if I evacuated early" when the typhoon approached. .
Rather than overestimate the fact that it was okay until now, I realized the importance of using hazard map and weather information to confirm the situation where I live and evacuate as soon as possible if necessary.
You can also see this video on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHAga-DE9X0 (external site)
Create a “My Timeline” that allows you to organize your evacuation behavior
"My Timeline" is your own evacuation action plan in preparation for possible disasters such as floods caused by typhoons and heavy rains.
First, look at the hazard map to see if there is any inundation in your area or danger in landslide. Next, based on the family structure of the elderly, disabled, infants, pregnant women, pets, etc. at home, grasp the necessity of evacuation support and create your own action plan for each alert level.
I don't know how to write at first, but I feel safe because I can listen to the detailed explanations and advice of a tour guide in Yokohama Disaster Risk Reduction Learning Center.
"My Timeline" can be downloaded from the city web page. In addition, it can be actually created with the application "Yokohama City Evacuation Navi". Specifically, please see two pages of public information Yokohama June issue.
The only device in East Japan! Experience the power of water pressure in a realistic way.
In addition to the experience tour, Yokohama Disaster Risk Reduction Learning Center also has experience programs.
The “water disaster experience” experienced this time uses actual water to say, “What happens if the outside of the door is submerged” and “Is it possible to actually evacuate on a flooded road?” I can experience it. This device, which generates water flow and allows you to experience the power of water pressure realistically, is only available in Yokohama Disaster Risk Reduction Learning Center in eastern Japan.
("Water-related disaster experience" is for elementary school students and above.)
I actually experienced it!
What I felt after experiencing was the weight of water more than I imagined.
If water as high as 40cm comes, I think it is difficult to get out of the house.
Also, the experience of the flooded road was transparent this time, so I could check my feet and walk still, but in fact, muddy water flows and I had to walk without seeing my feet, so it is very dangerous I felt it was.
In the case of actual evacuation, it is better to carry a long thing such as an umbrella and walk while checking the safety of your destination.
It is unique to Yokohama Disaster Risk Reduction Learning Center that you can experience these advices.
Finally
This tour allows you to enjoy and think about what to do to protect yourself and the people around you in an emergency through evacuation decisions in a full sense of reality and experience water-related disasters using valuable equipment. Please try it by all means.
In addition, the "Wind and Flood Damage Experience Tour" can be participated on the day, but the "Water Disaster Experience" has a limited schedule. You may not be able to participate, so we recommend that you make a reservation in advance when you go to Yokohama Disaster Risk Reduction Learning Center.
Facility introduction
Yokohama Disaster Risk Reduction Learning Center
4-7, Sawatari, Kanagawa-ku
For information on how to book an experience tour, please check the Yokohama Disaster Risk Reduction Learning Center web page (external site).
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Yokohama Disaster Risk Reduction Learning Center
Phone: 045-312-0119
Phone: 045-312-0119
Fax: 045-312-0386
Page ID: 646-035-793
