No More Stranded Evacuees: Ensuring Proper Evacuation in Fujisawa

Councilor Ishii Seigo reported on Fujisawa City’s disaster-prevention policies in response to nationwide disasters this summer, including the Kumamoto earthquake and the Chiba heavy rain. He emphasized eliminating stranded evacuees, promoting timely and appropriate evacuation, and strengthening support for vulnerable residents. Ishii called for better risk communication and concrete municipal measures to reduce disaster-related deaths to zero. The report sought to make evacuation guidance and local response more effective ahead of future extreme weather and seismic events.