Tokyo [Japan], July 30 (ANI): Around 30 per cent of hospitals in Japan are positioned in areas that are prone to flooding by rivers. These hospitals additionally embody specifically designated healthcare services for emergencies, in line with a authorities panel survey, Kyodo News reported.
The panel survey additionally highlighted the necessity to absolutely grasp all of the hazards with a view to proceed working throughout disasters.
The catastrophe base hospitals present medical care to sufferers across the clock in pure disasters and are additionally outfitted with helipads and specifically educated medical employees.
The analysis panel of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare discovered the danger in 221 services out of 765 so-called catastrophe base hospitals in August 2022, in line with ARY News.
Among different 7,406 hospitals which aren’t designated as catastrophe bases, 2,044 are located in flood-prone areas, the panel added.
In phrases of prefectures, Tottori Prefecture noticed that each one of its 4 catastrophe base hospitals are in flood-risk areas, whereas, Toyama Prefecture has six out of eight within the flood-prone areas.
However, the ministry mentioned that each one the catastrophe base hospitals have already drawn up manuals which have directions on working through the catastrophe, in line with ARY News.
Hiroyuki Sasaki, an affiliate professor of Tohoku University’s International Research Institute of Disaster Science was concerned within the survey and mentioned that the catastrophe preparedness of hospitals in Japan is as an alternative centered on earthquake mitigation measures.
“Steps are urgently needed to address flooding, which has been on the rise in recent years,” added Sasaki.
Recently on July 16, a person died and greater than 2000 individuals had been evacuated as heavy rains pounded Akita Prefecture in northeastern Japan.
Following the landslides, the Ground Self-Defense Force was known as in to offer catastrophe reduction after landslides hampered water provide in some areas, the prefectural authorities mentioned Kyodo News Agency reported.
However, the Japan Meteorological Agency continued to name for vigilance, warning of landslides, rising river ranges and flooding within the area. (ANI)