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Japan urges residents to store water and food for at least three days
On its first day of operations, Japan’s new Disaster Management Agency urged residents to store water and food for at least three days, preferably a week, while Prime Minister Takaichi said a disaster could strike at any moment.
Japan issued an “urgent appeal” to its residents to store water and food for at least three days, preferably for a week, on the first day of operations of its new Disaster Management Agency, which opened in Tokyo on Monday, November 2.
The appeal was signed by Disaster Management Minister Goshi Hosono and addressed to citizens, local governments and ministries under the title “Urgent appeal to strengthen disaster preparedness.”
The appeal said the government’s ability to deal with major disasters on its own was limited, urging every individual to “protect their own life.”
Five steps for families
- Check the earthquake resistance of homes built before 1981 and secure furniture and appliances
- Store water and food for at least three days, with 3 liters of drinking water per person per day, along with portable toilets and hygiene supplies
- Review hazard maps, shelter locations and evacuation routes
- Prepare an emergency bag and place it near the entrance to the home
- Take part in local emergency drills
Takaichi: A disaster could strike at any moment
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi unveiled the new agency’s sign and said in her speech at the opening ceremony: “We cannot prevent natural disasters themselves, but advance preparation reduces the damage.” She added that a disaster “could happen now, at this very moment,” stressing that a delay of even a minute or a second could determine whether lives are saved.
Japan is preparing for potential major disasters, including a powerful earthquake in the Nankai Trough, an earthquake beneath the Tokyo metropolitan area and the eruption of Mount Fuji. The government estimates the probability of a major Nankai earthquake occurring within 30 years at between 60 and 90 percent.
No information about a war
The description of the appeal as “urgent” sparked online speculation in Japan about a war or a large-scale cyberattack. However, Hosono explained on October 30 that the appeal was not based on any information indicating a war or disaster and that its aim was to strengthen a culture of daily preparedness.
33 countries advise storing supplies
Japan is not alone. A map prepared by the US magazine Newsweek shows that 33 countries across six continents advise their citizens to keep emergency supplies at home, including the United Kingdom, Germany, the United States, Canada and India. The recommended periods range from 72 hours in the United Kingdom and France to 10 days in Germany.
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