Sendai City Disaster Prevention Plan
The Sendai City Disaster Prevention Plan is the fundamental plan regarding disaster risk reduction in Sendai, and was formed based on the regulations stated in the Basic Act on Disaster Management. It is intended to protect citizens’ lives, bodies and property from all kinds of disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis, as well as damage from wind or floods.
In 2013, two years after the disaster, this plan was revised by incorporating additional policies, including ‘disaster risk reduction’ to minimize damage from a disaster, focusing attention on the needs of people requiring assistance during a disaster, and the promotion of gender equality, into the basic policy. To promote ‘mutual aid’ activities undertaken in local communities, the plan was divided into ‘Self-help and Mutual Aid’ and ‘Public Assistance’ to specifically envisage what kind of activity is required for each party. In this plan, ‘Self-help and Mutual Aid’ describes activities by individual residents and neighborhood associations, and ‘Public Assistance’ describes Sendai City programs.
Revisions to the Sendai City Disaster Prevention Plan
| Year | Details |
|---|---|
| 1964 onward | Since its formulation, it has undergone six full revisions and six partial revisions. |
| 2013 | Comprehensive revision following the Great East Japan Earthquake. |
| 2014 | Complete revision of the section on storm and flood disaster measures and addition of a section on nuclear disaster measures. |
| 2015 | Designation of designated emergency evacuation sites, etc. |
| 2016 | Review of designated evacuation centers to be opened during heavy rain, etc. |
| 2017 | Review of staff mobilization standards for designated evacuation centers during heavy rain, etc. |
| 2018 | Establishment of evacuation information issuance criteria for designated high-risk reservoirs, etc. |
| 2019 | Establishment of issuance criteria for early evacuation advisories, etc. |
| 2020 | Review of infection control measures in evacuation centers, etc. |
| 2021 | Establishment of evacuation information issuance criteria for small and medium-sized rivers, etc. |
| 2022 | Changes to Tsunami Inundation Area, etc. |
Inquiries
Disaster Prevention Planning Section,
Crisis Management Department
kks000120@city.sendai.jp