Okayama issues level 3 evacuation warning for more than 40,000 people in Higashi district
Authorities in Okayama City, Japan’s Okayama Prefecture, have activated a Level 3 emergency alert for “Evacuation of Elderly and Others” in Higashi Prefecture. The measure was implemented at midnight on June 26th, with the urgent recommendation that residents leave their homes as quickly as possible in view of the imminent risk.
The “Level 3 Evacuation for Elderly and Others” warning was directed at a significant universe, covering 19,395 homes and a total of 40,769 individuals in the region. Specifically, the alert affected 2,424 homes and 4,732 people in the Koto area, in addition to 1,236 homes and 2,755 residents in Seto-cho Shimo, and 1,047 homes with 2,322 residents in Hirotani, all in Higashi district.
The priority group for evacuation under this alert level includes the elderly, young children, people with disabilities and any individual who has difficulty moving quickly alone. The warning also extends to their caregivers and companions, who must assist in leaving areas classified as dangerous with the possibility of natural disasters.
Specific regions and the number of residents affected by alerts
Local governments have provided detailed data on areas that have been ordered to evacuate, primarily due to landslide warnings. The communities listed below indicate the number of residences and people impacted:
- Koto area: 2,424 households (4,732 people)
- Nakagawa-cho, Higashi-ku: 971 households (2,118 people)
- Hirotani, Higashi-ku: 1,047 residences (2,322 people)
- Meguro-cho, Higashi-ku: 718 residences (1,824 people)
- Asagoe, Higashi-ku: 399 residences (890 people)
- Nishisho, Higashi-ku: 64 residences (125 people)
- Yoshiwara, Higashi-ku: 87 residences (165 people)
- Higashi-ku Kubo: 452 residences (827 people)
- Higashi-ku Nishiryuji: 122 residences (278 people)
- Higashi-ku Tomisaki: 130 residences (233 people)
- Higashi-ku Fukuji: 124 residences (243 people)
- Higashi-ku Naganuma: 154 residences (341 people)
- Higashi-ku Okugo: 432 residences (952 people)
- Higashi-ku Kanzaki-cho: 565 residences (1192 people)
- Higashi-ku Kochizaki-cho: 70 residences (149 people)
- Higashi-ku Suimon-cho: 151 residences (322 people)
- Higashi-ku Nishiko-nishi: 184 residences (426 people)
- Higashi-ku Higashiko-nishi: 255 residences (550 people)
- Higashi-ku Higashi-Kōzaki: 78 residences (163 people)
- Higashi-ku Minami-Suimon-chō: 98 residences (205 people)
- Higashi-ku Kukui: 119 residences (229 people)
- Higashi-ku Nishi-Kataoka: 117 residences (248 people)
- Higashi-ku Higashi-Kataoka: 188 residences (371 people)
- Higashi-ku Hōden: 154 residences (313 people)
- Higashi-ku Shōgi: 173 residences (338 people)
- Higashi-ku Saidaiji-Ichinomiya: 69 residences (139 people)
- Higashi-ku Shimo-Achi: 131 residences (258 people)
- Higashi-ku Kusakabe: 395 residences (790 people)
- Higashi-ku Tanijiri: 67 residences (136 people)
- Nakao, Higashi neighborhood: 718 residences (1807 people)
- Numa, Higashi neighborhood: 175 residences (429 people)
- Jotodai Higashi 2-chome, Higashi neighborhood: 203 residences (476 people)
- Jotodai Minami 2-chome, Higashi neighborhood: 173 residences (412 people)
- Urama, Higashi Ward (Hirashima School District): 43 residences (77 people)
- Minami Koto, Higashi neighborhood: 779 residences (1600 people)
- Asakawa, Higashi neighborhood: 245 residences (504 people)
- Urama, Higashi Ward (Omiya School District): 107 households (240 people)
- Terayama, Higashi neighborhood: 66 residences (146 people)
- Narahara, Higashi neighborhood: 491 residences (910 people)
- Ichinichiichi, Higashi neighborhood: 67 residences (151 people)
- Yai, Higashi neighborhood: 64 residences (117 people)
- Yoshii, Higashi neighborhood: 58 residences (113 people)
- Saizaki, Higashi neighborhood: 42 residences (90 people)
- Takehara, Higashi neighborhood: 264 residences (553 people)
- Momoezuki, Higashi neighborhood: 100 residences (205 people)
- Ouchi, Seto-cho, Higashi Ward: 133 residences (259 people)
- Kajiya, Seto-cho, Higashi Ward: 119 residences (263 people)
- Sakane, Seto-cho, Higashi Ward: 68 residences (136 people)
- Shionou, Seto-cho, Higashi Ward: 80 residences (189 people)
- Sodo, Seto-cho, Higashi Ward: 99 residences (230 people)
- Hi, Seto-cho, Higashi Ward: 77 residences (173 people)
- Higashi-ku Seto-cho Manfuto: 974 families (1,905 people)
- Higashi-ku Seto-cho Minamikata: 125 families (248 people)
- Higashi-ku Seto-cho Yuge: 115 families (222 people)
- Higashi-ku Seto-cho Ejiri: 709 families (1,367 people)
- Higashi-ku Seto-cho Katase: 137 families (286 people)
- Higashi-ku Seto-cho Kannonji: 111 families (265 people)
- Higashi-ku Seto-cho Kikuyama: 55 families (135 people)
- Higashi-ku Seto-cho Komyo-dani: 279 residences (561 people)
- Higashi-ku Seto-cho Sasaoka: 206 residences (346 people)
- Higashi-ku Seto-cho Shimo: 1,236 residences (2,755 people)
- Seto-cho, Higashi-ku, Shukuoku: 48 residences (104 people)
- Seto, Seto-cho, Higashi-ku: 953 residences (1,910 people)
- Teraji, Seto-cho, Higashi-ku: 240 residences (516 people)
- Morisue, Seto-cho, Higashi-ku: 98 residences (193 people)
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Clarifications on alert levels and evacuation recommendations
The category “Evacuation for the Elderly and Others (Alert Level 3)” represents the third most critical level on a scale of five danger levels. This alert is an indication that the situation requires immediate action by the most vulnerable groups of the population.
Individuals who should prioritize evacuation under this alert level include, as already mentioned, the elderly, young children and people with disabilities, as well as their companions, especially if they reside in areas with potential disaster risk. Urgency lies in the need to move before the danger intensifies.
It is essential that people with greater mobility difficulties, and their respective caregivers, begin moving to a safe place as soon as “Alert Level 3” is issued. By acting promptly at this stage, there is a greater chance of reaching city-designated emergency shelters and ensuring safety before a catastrophic event actually occurs.
