#disaster-preparedness — Public Fediverse posts

CALFIRE: "...the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) has made up to $30 million available through a new Regional Wildfire and Landscape Resilience Grant Program funded by the voter-approved Climate Bond (Proposition 4).

CAL FIRE is soliciting applications from regional collaboratives prepared to implement projects identified through transparent, data-informed prioritization processes that incorporate practitioner expertise and community input. The program aims to accelerate landscape-scale, regionally appropriate activities that are consistent with the Climate Bond’s goals to strengthen local capacity, improve landscape health and resilience, and reduce wildfire risk to communities...."

#wildfires #disasterpreparedness

Convenience store operators want to have their stores, which have long been an essential part of daily life in Japan, act as disaster response hubs to help support nearby residents in times of major natural disasters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/13/companies/convenience-stores-disaster-hubs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #conveniencestores #disasterpreparedness #familymart #lawson #seveneleven

A draft outline for an emergency clause to possibly be added to Japan's Constitution calls for extending lawmakers' terms of office and allowing the Cabinet to issue emergency ordinances such as after natural disasters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/13/japan/politics/lower-house-emergency-clause/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #lowerhouse #constitution #earthquakes #disasterpreparedness

New first aid/medic pack, to replace the prior version. Lots of stuff in here for the paramedic on the family to use if they need to, lol. Anyone need a full face oxygen mask treatment? Plastic dohookies which apparently are shoved in your mouth to keep your airway clear? #firstaid #disasterpreparedness

In a bid to more quickly support households struggling financially in emergencies such as natural disasters, Japan is considering digitalizing applications for emergency special loans under its welfare fund program. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/04/japan/society/digital-emergency-welfare-loan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #debt #digitalization #disasterpreparedness

Malibu Mass Evacuation Plan - First Draft

https://www.malibucity.org/DocumentCenter/View/37774/Malibu-Mass-Evacuation-Plan---Final-Draft

#wildfires #Malibu #disasters #disasterpreparedness

A strong earthquake rattled Hokkaido early Monday, the U.S. and Japanese meteorological agencies reported, the latest in a series of powerful tremors to hit the island nation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/27/japan/japan-hokkaido-quake/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #earthquakes #geology #iwate #hokkaido #meteorologicalagency #disasterpreparedness

Monday's magnitude 7.7 earthquake striking off the Tohoku coast, which experienced the devastating Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011, left many wondering why it hit the same area again. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/21/japan/science-health/why-quake-happened/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #earthquakes #tsunami #hokkaido #iwate #tohoku #disasterpreparedness

Tepco has resumed commercial operations of a reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant, marking the first commercial restart by the company since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/16/japan/kashiwazaki-kariwa-restart-commercial/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nuclearenergy #kashiwazakikariwa #terrorism #energy #utilities #restarts #disasterpreparedness #tepco

Japan's parliament began deliberations on a bill to create a disaster management agency, which is set to serve as the government's command center for disaster prevention and response. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/14/japan/disaster-agency-bill-deliberations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #earthquakes #disasterpreparedness

Oh, here's their "three pot method" diagram.

#disasterpreparedness

Hmm, that seems like a good strategy, always have someone who is cleaning. #disasterpreparedness

Oooh, that'sn an idea, push button LEDs for the bathrooms. Sure better than dropping your flashlight in the loo! 🤢 #disasterpreparedness

Hmm, I don't have an angle grinder/bolt cutters in my disaster prep kit... Waffle House does. What do they know that I do not know?

#disasterpreparedness #disasters #wafflehouse

@paul_ipv6 @Viss

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Tohoku University has launched a joint project with SoftBank to develop generative AI technology dedicated to disaster prevention. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/03/japan/softbank-disaster-prevention-ai/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #disasterpreparedness #tohokuuniversity #softbank #ai #311

Japan's ruling coalition parties have agreed to drop a requirement for local governments to establish special wards to be in the running to become the country's backup capital. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/01/japan/politics/ldp-jip-secondary-capital-plan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #jip #disasterpreparedness #decentralization #localgovernment

Post to blog : Smartphonography Club :
Echoes of the Past, Anchors for Tomorrow: The Hidden Urban Well
#Xiaomi #Xiaomi15TPro #smartphonography #photography #streetphotography #Tokyo #Japan #mobilephotography #urbanexploration #hiddenbeauty #cityscape #vintagepump #urbanwell #retroaesthetic #disasterpreparedness #resilience #oldandnew #everydayjapan #streetphotography #echoesofthepast #anchorsfortomorrow

https://www.smartphonography.club/2026/03/echoes-of-the-past-anchors-for-tomorrow-the-hidden-urban-well/

The Japanese government plans to designate more underground facilities as temporary emergency shelters that will protect people in case of armed attacks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/25/japan/underground-facility-shelter-plan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #disasterpreparedness #defense

When the 2011 earthquake and tsunami struck Minamisanriku, over 50 people sought safety at the disaster management office. Only 11 survived. Jin Sato, former mayor and one of the survivors, is sharing lessons learned. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/23/japan/society/tsunami-hit-town-former-mayor/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #minamisanriku #miyagi #311 #tsunami #disasterpreparedness

Four major mobile phone carriers in Japan have announced a plan to launch "Japan Roaming," which will allow users to connect to the available lines of other companies if communication failures occur following disasters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/20/japan/japan-roaming-service-disasters/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #phones #disasterpreparedness #nttdocomo #softbank #kddi #rakutenmobile

Fifteen years after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, Japan is seeing growing momentum behind "phase-free" design, a new approach to disaster preparedness that integrates emergency functionality into everyday items. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/19/japan/society/phase-free-design-emergency-resources/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #disasterpreparedness #earthquakes

While three prefectures deeply affected by the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake have taken the disaster as a learning opportunity, multiple challenges remain regarding tsunami evacuation measures. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/12/japan/society/tsunami-evacuation-challenges/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #311 #tsunami #earthquakes #tohoku #disasterpreparedness

Some municipalities in three prefectures in northeastern Japan hit hard by the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami are struggling with disaster education for children born after the incident. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/11/japan/society/municipalities-struggle-pass-on-disaster-lessons/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #311 #disasterpreparedness #children #students #miyagi #iwate #fukushima #localgovernment

A teacher in Kobe has made it his mission to share his experiences of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake and the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake with younger generations in hopes of preparing them for future disasters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/11/japan/teacher-two-disasters-memories/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #disasterpreparedness #sendai #kobe #schools #teachers #311 #greathanshinearthquake #earthquakes

Fifteen years after 3/11, we need to reassess the importance of sustained engagement in disaster recovery. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/03/10/japan/the-great-east-japan-earthquake/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #greateastjapanearthquake #tohoku #disasterpreparedness #311 #earthquakes

More than 80% of people in Japan believe a disaster on the scale of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake could occur in the foreseeable future, though most admit to being unprepared for one. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/09/japan/society/red-cross-survey-earthquake/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #disasterpreparedness #surveys #japaneseredcrosssociety #311 #earthquakes

Japan’s Cabinet has approved a bill to establish a planned disaster management agency, which will serve as a central command body for disaster response. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/06/japan/politics/disaster-management-agency-bill/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #disasterpreparedness #earthquakes