Shelters | Disaster Japan

March 29, 2011 • 12:33 pm 0

Aloha Initiative: Finding Homes for People Displaced by Earthquake, Tsunami, and Nuclear Crisis

For those in need of a temporary home and those offering a place to stay to displaced persons for a fixed period of time. Both individuals and companies offering temporary housing.

Filed under: Shelters, Donating, Help Sources, Housing, Relief

March 26, 2011 • 1:24 pm 0

The Great Tohoku Earthquake: Part 2 – the Housing Situation

Filed under: Aid, Current Information, Earthquakes　地震, Relief, Sendai Earthquake, March 11, 2011, Shelter and Housing, Shelters, Aid, Charity, Government, Help Sources, Housing, Relief, Shelter

March 25, 2011 • 3:20 am 0

Information for Foreigners on 2011 Tohoku-Pacific Ocean Earthquake

Filed under: Communications, Contact Information, Current Information, Earthquakes　地震, Emergency Contact Information, Government, Miyagi Prefecture 宮城県, News Sources, Organizations, Regional Information, Relief, Sendai Earthquake, March 11, 2011, Shelters, Survival Information, Crisis Information, Earthquake, English Sources, Government, Help Sources, Miyagi, Prefecture, Sendai 仙台, Shelter, Tsunami

March 25, 2011 • 12:10 am 0

MontBell Disaster Emergency Kit/ モンベルの防災セット

Montbell Disaster Emergency Kit/ モンベルの防災セット

English version of the products (not everything is listed on the English site)

Filed under: Current Information, Earthquakes　地震, Equipment Lists, Essentials, Food and Water, Shelters, Survival Information, Water, Clothing, Cooking, Crisis Information, Disaster Preparation, Earthquake, Food, Heat, Shelter, Water Treatment

March 23, 2011 • 5:13 pm 0

Hygiene at evacuation centers

Just found out that one problem building up at evacuation centers is health. That’s not too surprising under the circumstances, however, many at the centers, especially among the elderly, are not doing some simple things, such as brushing their teeth regularly. This has led to cases of pneumonia (肺炎) , particularly, among the elderly.

Water is in short supply and many people think brushing teeth is mendokusai (troublesome) under the conditions. However, dental experts and doctors say it is crucial in emergency situations. With water as little as 30 cc, take small parts of it, about 10 cc, 3 times and rinse the mouth after brushing. You can drink the last 10 cc if necessary.

If you don’t have a toothbrush, use a cotten handkerchief or washcloth wrapped tightly around one finger to wipe downward from the gums and rinse as above.

Hygiene (衛生) is very important in places like evacuation centers with so many people together for a long period of time.

Filed under: Shelters, Survival Information, Water, Children, Hygiene, Shelter, Water

March 21, 2011 • 11:24 pm 0

YouTube Person Finder/ 消息情報チャンネル

YouTube Person Finder/ 消息情報チャンネル in collaboration with TBS Television, Japan.

Helps people search for loved one and friends by using video recordings of people in the shelters. Most of the videos are in Japanese, but there are English notes for those no-Japanese people who are looking for someone.

Filed under: Current Information, Emergency Contact Information, News Sources, Relief, Searching for People　人探し, Shelters, Videos, YouTube, Missing People, People Finder, Person Search, Shelters, Videos, YouTube