What should we do if a J-Alert is issued for the Tokyo metropolitan area? We asked experts about emergency evacuation and so on.
The person we spoke to was Mr. Kiyoshi Tanabe, a former Chief of Crisis Management in Tokyo and a former general of the Ground Self-Defense Force.
According to Mr. Tanabe, in order to protect yourself from the blast in downtown areas, the highest priority should be to escape to sturdy buildings such as buildings, subway stations, underground malls, and underpasses.
When evacuating, keep in mind that people tend to be crowded on the stairs, so make sure to evacuate to a safe place without stopping in the middle of the stairs, such as the landing, so that people walking behind you will not be late to escape,
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▽ At evacuated destinations, it is necessary to take a crouching posture with your head folded to protect yourself from the blast.
It is also effective to stay as far away from the glass windows as possible when you are in the house, and to evacuate to a room surrounded by walls and pillars on all sides, such as a toilet.
Mr. Tanabe said, "I want you to anticipate this on a daily basis and act calmly in case of emergency."
Promoting the designation of "emergency temporary evacuation facilities" is also an issue
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is promoting the designation of "emergency temporary evacuation facilities" in accordance with the law to protect residents from missile attacks.
The national government requires prefectural governments to designate concrete buildings and underground facilities based on a standard of 1.0 square meters per person.
As a result of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's designation from Heisei 825, the number of "emergency temporary evacuation facilities" has increased to 18,4017 such as public facilities and subway stations.
The total floor area of these 4017,1 sites is more than 0.825 square meters per person, which is enough for 1400 million people, which means that it is enough to meet the population of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government explained that it was able to "secure a temporary evacuation site."
On the other hand, assuming that the bomb will land within a few minutes of launch, there is a shortage of facilities that can quickly escape in areas where there are few public facilities nearby, such as densely populated residential areas.
For this reason, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has begun to designate private company buildings and underground facilities as "emergency temporary evacuation facilities," but discussions with the private sector have not progressed.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says that one of the reasons is that the government has not stated whether to hold the government or the facility responsible if evacuees are killed or injured.
So far, only 4017 of the 14,<> facilities designated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government are private facilities, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has asked the government to clarify who is responsible.