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Great Tohoku Earthquake

Attention

●During an ｅarthquake

1.Secure your own personal safety first;take cover at the nearest safe place.

2.Turn off any gas ,gas cookers,etc. in use .Turn off all appliances,such as cooking and heating appliances

that may cause a fire. If a fire breaks out, use a fire extinguisher to put it out quickly.

3.Open all doors including the front door to secure an escape route.

4.Do not run out of the building. Wait until the earthquake has temporarily stopped.

5.If you are driving,avoid sudden braking. Slowly reduce your speed and move to the left shoulder of the road. Do not park

the care near a gasoline station or high-pressure gas facility, or under a pedestrian bridge.

●After an earthquake

After an earthquake, there is the danger of yoshin (after-shocks) and tsunami(tidal-waves).Try to get as much accurate information

as possible from the radio, newspaper, television, etc. If you cannot return to your residence after a major earthquake, notify your

country's embassy or consulate, your place of empooyment, and/or school of the condithion of both you and your family.

●Saigai-yo Dengon Dial (Telephone message service during a disaster)(Tel 117)

During a disaster, it is often difficult to make telephone calls to the affected area. At suchtimes, use the Saigai-yo Dengon Dial service

(telephone message service during a disaster). People outside the area can listen to recorded messages made by those within the

affected area regarding their safety, etc. It essentially is a voice message board. Similarly, people outside the area can send messages to people within the affected area.

An announcement will be made on the television, radio, etc., when the NTT Saigai-yo Dengon Dial service is available. To use thes service, dial "117" and follow the directions (in Japanese ) to record or listen to messages.

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