Death from Typhoon No. 19 “Now working”, “Commuting / going home”, etc. 15% on November 13 5:05
About 15% of those who died in Typhoon No. 19 were found to have been affected by the disaster while traveling outdoors related to work, such as “working” and “commuting to work”. Experts point out that `` If you stay indoors, there is a possibility that it was saved, and when the risk of disaster increases, companies need to think about measures such as not going to work or returning home, '' .
NHK investigated the situation of 92 people who had been confirmed dead in Typhoon No. 19 together with Prof. Nobuyuki Ushiyama of Shizuoka University who was familiar with evacuation behavior during disasters.
As a result, we found that about 15% of the 13 people were thought to have suffered damage while traveling outdoors related to work, such as “on the job” or “on the way to work”.
Among them are a 75-year-old man who was heading to work for newspaper delivery in Iitate-mura, Fukushima Prefecture, and a 58-year-old woman who was returning home after working at a food factory in Yamato-cho, Miyagi Prefecture. It contains.
In addition, 20 people were thought to have been affected while moving outdoors due to “evacuation” and “call for evacuation”.
Professor Ushiyama, who analyzed, pointed out, `` There is a possibility that it was saved if staying indoors, and when the danger of disaster increases, companies need to think about measures such as not going to work or returning home, '' doing.