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Clean the gutter

When flooding from heavy rain is expected, it’s important to clean the gutters and drains around your home. If they’re clogged with fallen leaves or trash, water won’t flow properly and may overflow, increasing the risk of flooding and underfloor damage. Regularly inspecting and cleaning gutters to ensure smooth drainage can help reduce damage. It’s also important to work with your neighbors to keep nearby gutters clean.

survival foods

Survival foods are attracting attention as emergency provisions that can be stored long-term. Their greatest feature is an exceptionally long shelf life of about 25 years. This is achieved by using a specialized freeze-drying process that removes nearly all moisture, significantly preventing food deterioration. Since food supply can be disrupted during disasters, long-lasting survival foods are stocked in many places, including households and local governments. For example, there are various options, starting with crackers, making them reassuring items to keep on hand for everyday preparedness.

rolling stock

The method of maintaining a certain amount of emergency food and daily necessities in stock, gradually consuming them in everyday life, and replenishing only what you use is called rolling stock. By adopting this method, you can prevent items from expiring and always keep your supplies fresh. Even if you suddenly need food during a disaster, having new emergency provisions on hand provides peace of mind. Also, by stocking items you’re accustomed to eating, you can reduce stress in case of an emergency.

in the middle of a large field

In open areas like sports fields where there’s nothing taller than you, lightning is more likely to strike. In fact, there have been incidents where lightning struck a field and students practicing club activities were taken to the hospital. If you hear thunder in a place with nothing taller than you, take shelter inside a building immediately.

wrap

Plastic wrap can be used as a first-aid measure to cover wounds when medical bandages or gauze aren’t available, such as during disasters. After thoroughly cleaning the wound, gently cover it with plastic wrap to prevent drying and bacterial intrusion, and to help control bleeding. Although plastic wrap isn’t sterile, it can be highly effective as a temporary emergency measure.