Disaster Prevention Information with Alert Level
From June, 2019, the town announces evacuation advisories and alerts using five alert levels so that residents can clearly understand what actions they should take, when a disaster such as a flood damage or a landslide occurs due to a heavy rain or a typhoon.
Multilingual Handbills
If you scan the QR code of the handbill attached below, you can read the contents in other languages.
New Evacuation Information [External Link, in Japanese] （PDF/3,420KB）
Contents of Alert Levels
| Risk Level |
Alert Level |
Actions that residents should take |
Evacuation Information, etc. |
| High |
5 |
We are already in a disaster situation. Take the best course of action to protect your life. |
Kinkyu Anzen Kakuho (Ensuring emergency safety) |
| ⇑ | 4 | Evacuate immediately. If it is unsafe to go outside, evacuate to a safe place nearby or to a safer place in your home. |
Hinan Shiji (Evacuation Order) |
| Middle | 3 | Those who need more time to evacuate such as the elderly, disabled, and children should evacuate with their helper. Others should prepare for evacuation. |
Koreisha Hinan (Evacuation of the elderly, etc.) |
| ⇑ | 2 | For preparation of the evacuation, check evacuation method with the hazard map (Oizumi-machi Comprehensive Disaster-Preparedness Map). |
Chuiho (Advisory) |
| Low | 1 | Increase your preparation against a disaster. | Soki Chui Joho (Early Attention Information) |
- Regarding “Kinkyu Anzen Kakuho (Ensuring emergency safety)”, due to the fact that it is sometimes difficult for the town to obtain reliable information on disasters, “Alert Level 5” is not always issued.
- “Hinan Shiji (Evacuation Order)” is issued at the same timing as previous “Hinan Kankoku (Evacuation Advisory).”
- As for “Koreisha Hinan (Evacuation of the elderly, etc.)” which is “Alert Level 3,” it is the time for people other than the elderly and so on to begin to adjust their usual activities, prepare for evacuation, or voluntarily evacuate if they feel they are in danger.
- The alert level 1 and 2 are announced by Japan Meteorological Agency, and the alert level from 3 to 5 are announced by the town with the disaster prevention administrative radio.
- In the meantime, the alert level may not be announced in turn from 1 to 5. Even though the alert has not been announced by the town, please take appropriate actions for evacuation in reference to weather forecasts.
For the unexpected, please check evacuation places and evacuation routes with Oizumi-machi Comprehensive Disaster-Preparedness Map or Oizumi Town Disaster Prevention Manual for evacuating safely.