Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of residents who are knowledgeable about the schools used as shelters. The target group was comprised of teachers and guardians of children enrolled in 4 schools, which were selected in the vicinity of District B, which was severely damaged by heavy rain in 2014. A qualitative descriptive study design was used. The number of surveys collected was 1702 (collection rate 62.2%). A total of 1017 clauses were entered, and 85 codes were generated for 7 categories. The guardians and teachers believed that there was a discrepancy between shelter capacity and the real situation; citing a lack of information, and ill preparedness of the schools for disasters as some of the problems. Based on the knowledge and experiences from previous disasters, they responded that there was inadequate management, and evacuees faced difficulty living comfortably in the shelters. In order to use school facilities during any disaster, it is important for residents to recognize the need to solve problems, and to work with local governments to support improvements. This realization reveals a sense of ownership of emergency shelters and prevents confusion among residents. Also, this will help people to prepare for disasters and prevent disruption during evacuation.
Highlights
As the global climate changes, there are widespread changes in weather patterns associated with intensity and frequency that are causing massive damage and affecting human life
According to the Director-General for Disaster Management of the Cabinet Office of Japan Central Government, an evacuation advisory was issued during the excessive rainfall that occurred in August 2014, and approximately 164000 people were evacuated from 68813 households.[1]
There were 77 deaths reported and massive damage was caused by the landslide.[2]
Summary
As the global climate changes, there are widespread changes in weather patterns associated with intensity and frequency that are causing massive damage and affecting human life. According to the Director-General for Disaster Management of the Cabinet Office of Japan Central Government, an evacuation advisory was issued during the excessive rainfall that occurred in August 2014, and approximately 164000 people were evacuated from 68813 households.[1] There were 77 deaths reported and massive damage was caused by the landslide.[2] During the torrential rainfall in July 2018 which claimed 115 lives in the disaster areas as of July 30,3 384 evacuation shelters were opened to accommodate 4270 evacuees.[4] In each of the disasters, the delay in evacuation was considered to be an issue based on disaster prevention.[5] The government has been considering various measures to encourage the early and voluntary evacuation of residents who are likely to face such disasters. In 2019, the method of displaying the evacuation information was changed, and a system was established to communicate the same instructions to residents at an early stage
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