Hiroshima City Disaster Prevention Portal

The Hiroshima City Disaster Prevention Portal is a great resource for finding the latest emergency information in English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, and Filipino. In addition to providing at-a-glance evacuation information, it also provides information about where evacuation shelters are open (including search options for your ward) and weather information from the City of Hiroshima.

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Disaster Prevention Portal Notes

• Please note that the information provided is all automatically translated from the original Japanese.
• "Sediment disaster" = Landslides (one of the most deadly natural disasters which occurs in Hiroshima City)
• Purple = Disaster in progress; take IMMEDIATE action for your safety (Warning Level 5)
• Red = All residents evacuate IMMEDIATELY from hazard areas (Warning Level 4)
• Yellow = Senior citizens (and those who need more time for evacuation) evacaute IMMEDIATELY from hazard areas (Warning Level 3)
• White = No evacuation orders issued

Stay Prepared 

If you live in an area which is prone to landslides, floods, etc (if you live at the foot of a mountain or in a hilly, mountainous area; if you live near/by rivers): know your local evacuation shelters and do NOT hesistate to evacuate somewhere safe (be it a friend or relatives' house outside of the hazard area, a local evacuation shelter, etc).