Preparation for the Nankai Trough giant earthquake Evacuation drill Achieving both corona and tsunami countermeasures at 15:13 on August 29th

In preparation for the great tsunami of the Nankai Trough Earthquake, evacuation drills were held in Minamiise Town, Mie Prefecture, and the residents evacuated while holding an umbrella to prevent the new coronavirus from being infected in order to prevent infection with the new coronavirus.

The training was carried out on the assumption that an earthquake with a seismic intensity of 6 or more, which originated in the Nankai Trough, occurred and a tsunami of 10 meters or more rushed into the coastal area of ​​Minami Ise-cho.

In the Kowaura area, where 300 residents participated, when a broadcast was sent by the disaster prevention radio at 10am to inform people of the earthquake, the residents began talking to neighbors and evacuating.

The blue sky spread over Minami Ise-cho on the morning of the 29th, but in order to prevent the infection of the new coronavirus, the participants took a certain distance from others, holding an umbrella and raising the altitude of about 12 meters. I went to the shelter.

At the evacuation center, officers in the district checked the number of people who evacuated after disinfecting their hands before entering the room.

A woman in her 40s who participated said, "It's a little closer to people, but it was better than without an umbrella. Since there are many elderly people in the area, we want to take proper measures against infection."

Satoshi Hamachi, Chief of Disaster Prevention and Safety Division, Minami-Ise Town Disaster Prevention and Safety Division, said, "I would like to consider both corona and tsunami countermeasures by completing a manual to maintain a distance when operating evacuation centers." I was talking.