Niigata Murakami One year after an earthquake with a seismic intensity of 6 or more, evacuation drills failed due to corona impact June 18, 4:07
It has been 18 years since the earthquake when a seismic intensity of 6 or more was observed in Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture, and a tsunami warning was issued on the coast. In some areas, evacuation drills have not been completed due to the effects of the new coronavirus, and the issue is how to proceed with tsunami countermeasures.
In a magnitude 6.7 earthquake off the coast of Yamagata Prefecture that occurred on June 18, last year, a tremor with a seismic intensity of 6 or more was observed in Murakami City, and seven people in Niigata Prefecture were seriously injured. In addition, a tsunami warning was temporarily issued from Yamagata Prefecture to the coast of Ishikawa Prefecture, and a 10 cm tsunami was observed at Niigata Port.
In the Yamakita area of Murakami City, where the damage was concentrated in this earthquake, some unoccupied houses that were judged to be "dangerous" due to the risk of collapse of houses immediately after the earthquake still remain. It has become.
Three years ago, Niigata Prefecture announced the tsunami damage forecast, and in January, it designated and announced the "Tsunami Disaster Warning Area" centered on the coast and along the river.
However, due to the influence of the new coronavirus, there are areas where residents do not have evacuation drills, and how to raise residents' awareness of disaster prevention and proceed with tsunami countermeasures is an issue.