Are you prepared for disasters in your 60s? Even if you have water and food, we'll introduce seven items that are most problematic during power outages and water shortages, along with the story of a couple.

🎬This Story
"We're pretty well-prepared,"
Kazuko Yamashita, 67. She had a box of water and emergency food stored in her closet, three years prior, and was confident in her preparedness.
However, one evening in August, a power outage following an earthquake shattered that confidence. She couldn't boil water, her flashlight wouldn't work, and the emergency kit she opened was only half empty.
"We thought we were prepared,"
The following month, armed with a checklist received at a city disaster preparedness workshop, the couple decided to recount their entire household's supplies. What they found were seven items that weren't water or food. What was the number one item, found in only one in five homes?


💬A question for you:
Tonight, open one of your closets and count the items you found missing.
If you have experienced a disaster, please also tell us what items you actually needed at that time.
Your words can help someone else who is wondering, "Will we be alright?"

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【Chapters】
0:00 Introduction
3:35 First item
5:28 Second item
7:54 Third item
9:27 Fourth item
11:24 Fifth item
13:07 Sixth item
15:00 Seventh item
18:13 Summary

📚Reference Materials (Sources of figures presented in the main text)
• Portable toilets: 35 uses per person (5 uses per day x 7 days) / Disaster toilet stockpiling rate: 22.2% • Stockpiled water: 57.4% • Emergency food: 43.4%: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, "Have you forgotten about toilet stockpiling?"
https://www.meti.go.jp/policy/mono_in...
• Approximately 30% needed to use the toilet within 3 hours of the earthquake: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, "Guidelines for the Development and Operation of Manhole Toilets" "
https://www.mlit.go.jp/mizukokudo/sew...
About 80% of those who die from heatstroke are 65 years of age or older: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare "Vital Statistics"
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/toukei/saikin/...
Elderly people are less sensitive to heat: Ministry of the Environment "Heatstroke Environmental Health Manual"
https://www.wbgt.env.go.jp/pdf /manual/heatillness_manual_1-3.pdf
Approximately 6 cassette gas canisters per person per week: Japan Gas and Petroleum Equipment Manufacturers Association
https://www.jgka.or.jp/gasusekiyu_riy...
Oral care and aspiration pneumonia during disasters: Japan Dental Association
https://www.jda.or.jp/disaster/
Do not flush toilets after an earthquake until damage to drainage pipes can be confirmed: Tokyo Metropolitan Sewerage Bureau
https://www.gesui.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/l...
Special financial measures during disasters: Financial Services Agency
https://www.fsa.go.jp/ordinary/earthq...
Public telephones can be used with coins even during power outages: NTT East Japan
https://www.ntt-east.co.jp/ptd/conten...

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◼️About the work
The stories on this channel are fictional works depicting the lives and worries of the senior generation. All characters, organizations, places, and events are fictional.

◼️About disaster prevention information
The stockpiling guidelines introduced are general figures indicated by public institutions and industry associations. The necessary amount will vary depending on your region, family structure, and physical condition. Please consult your doctor or pharmacist regarding medication supplies. For information on toilet availability and evacuation decisions during a disaster, please follow the guidance of your local government.

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