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.
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).