Over the next 7 days, frontal activities may become active on the Sea of Japan side of western Japan and Hokuriku, resulting in heavy rain.
At night, it may rain suddenly after dark and the situation may worsen.
In order to protect your safety with "early evacuation", it is important to confirm the risks of your place of residence.
Check the hazard map
It is important to know the risk of disaster in your area when making an evacuation decision.
In the past, floods and landslides have frequently caused damage in places where danger was pointed out in the "hazard map."
Even in the debris flow disaster in Atami City on July 3, damage occurred in the "sediment disaster caution area" where there is a high risk of sediment disaster.
You can check the "hazard map" published by local governments using your computer or smartphone.
You can also check the contents of hazard maps nationwide on the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism website.
<< My Town Hazard Map >> In
"My Town Hazard Map", select the municipality you want to see and the homepage will be displayed.
<< Overlapping Hazard Map >> In
"Overlapping Hazard Map", after entering the address, select "Sediment Disaster" or "Flood" to display the dangerous places on the map.
<< NHK News Disaster Prevention App >>
You can also check the hazard map by registering your area in NHK's "Your Weather / Disaster Prevention".
▽ Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism hazard map portal site
https://disaportal.gsi.go.jp/
▽ NHK "Your weather / disaster prevention" hazard map
https://www.nhk.or.jp/kishou-saigai/hazardmap/