Transporting goods by utilizing rivers Training assuming an earthquake directly under the capital A female disaster prevention organization also September 21 21:04

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When roads become inaccessible due to an earthquake directly under the Tokyo metropolitan area, a drill to transport goods using the river was held in Katsushika Ward, Tokyo, and members of a disaster prevention organization formed only by local women participated in the operation of the rubber boat. I learned how.

In the next 30 years, it is predicted that there will be a 70% probability that it will occur within the next 30 years, and it is feared that many roads will not be able to pass due to the collapse of buildings, etc., which will affect the transportation of relief supplies etc. .

Tokyo Katsushika Ward, which is sandwiched between two rivers, the Arakawa River and the Edo River, and another river runs through the center, is also considering using these rivers to carry support supplies by rubber boats in the event of an earthquake directly below the capital. .

In the training that the ward opened on the 29th, local residents' associations and fire brigade gathered at the dock for disaster prevention that had just been set up last month to carry out the loading and unloading of boxes containing support supplies and the operation training of rubber boats. It was.

Many of the participants in the training were men, but members of the women-only disaster prevention organization established in April also participated from Toshin Koiwa 7-chome Town Association.

In recent years, the number of self-employed people in town factories has decreased in this district, and the number of men working for offices who commute outside the city has increased. It means that it was established with 6 women at the center.

During this day's training, the members confirmed how to operate a relatively small rubber boat that does not require a license and how to load and unload materials.

With regard to women's participation in regional disaster prevention, the guideline compiled by the Cabinet Office six years ago after the Great East Japan Earthquake asked local governments to promote participation and foster female leaders. It is being advanced.

Ms. Inaba, who participated in the training, said, “I don't know when a disaster will occur, so I need to be prepared and prepared. Of course, I'm worried, but I think there are some things that can only be noticed from the perspective of women, such as helping infants. I want to do my best so that everyone in the community can live with peace of mind. "

What will happen if an earthquake directly under the capital occurs?

The earthquake directly under the metropolitan area is predicted by the government's seismic survey committee with a probability of 70% within the next 30 years.

According to the damage assessment compiled by the national study group six years ago, if a major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 occurred directly under the central Tokyo area, seismic intensity 7 in Edogawa Ward and Koto Ward in Tokyo, as well as Tokyo, Chiba, Saitama, In the wide area of ​​Kanagawa, it was attacked by tremors with a seismic intensity of 6 and the death toll was estimated to be about 23,000.

In addition, 610,000 buildings were completely destroyed or burnt down. As a result, more than 50% of roads with a width of less than 5.5 meters could not pass in areas with a seismic intensity of 6 or higher, and there was concern about heavy traffic on emergency transport roads. Another major issue is how to transport goods smoothly.