living with natural disasters

past typhoons

This time, we have been searching for the No. 1 typhoon in various fields of typhoons that have occurred around Japan.Here, we will introduce them in a ranking format from No.1 to No.3.

Damage field

The first one
Typhoon No. 15 of 1950 (Ise Bey Typhoon)
Landing, date of closest approach: 1959/9/26
Number of dead and unknown: 5,098
Number of injured: 38,921 people
second
Typhoon No. 16 of 1945 (Makurazaki Typhoon)
Landing, date of closest approach: 1945/9/27
Number of dead and unknown: 3,756
Number of injured: 2,452 people
the third
Typhoon No. 18 of 1933 (Muroto Typhoon)
Landing, date of closest approach: 1934/9/21
Number of dead and unknown: 3,036
Number of injured: 14,994 people

Maximum wind speed field

Maximum wind speed is the maximum average wind speed over a 10-minute period.

The first one
Typhoon No. 23 of 1965
(Shirley)
Maximum wind speed 69.8m/s
second
Typhoon No. 18 of 1960 (No. 2 Miyakojima Typhoon)
Maximum wind speed 60.8m/s
the third
Unknown in 1945
Maximum wind speed 60m/s

Central pressure field at the time of landing

The lower the central pressure (hPa) value, the stronger the force.

The first one
Typhoon No. 18 of 1963 (No. 2 Muroto Typhoon)
Central pressure 925hPa
second
Typhoon No. 15 of 1950 (Ise Bay Typhoon)
Central pressure 929hPa
the third
Typhoon No. 13 of 1993 (Yancy)
Central pressure 930hPa

Typhoon countermeasures

There are many ways to prepare for a typhoon.This time, we will broadly divide the information into two parts: ``Measures you can take on a daily basis'' and ``Measures you can take when typhoon information is issued.''

Measures you can take on a daily basis

1, outside the house
・Secure furniture to prevent it from being blown away
・Clean drains, etc. to improve drainage.
2, inside the house
Check emergency supplieslet's
・Put shatterproof film on the window glass.
3, evacuation
・Check the route to the nearby evacuation site
・Discuss with your family what to do in case of an emergency.
4, Information
・Watch the news on a regular basis and keep an eye out for typhoon information, warnings, and advisories.

Measures you can take when typhoon information is issued

1, outside the house
Lock your windows and shuttersand reinforce them with tape if necessary.
・Store items that can be blown away by the wind inside the house.
・If you have a shutter, lower it.
2, inside the house
・Take down curtains, blinds, etc.
・Store water in a plastic bottle or bathtub to make sure you have water just in case.
3, evacuation
・When evacuating, keep your belongings to a minimum so that you can use both hands.
4, going out
・Let's refrain from going out as much as possible
・Avoid approaching rivers and waterways as they may be rising
・Be careful as things may be blown away by the wind.
・Do not go near the sea or near the coast as the waves are high.

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