Many of you may be new students or new members of society who have left your parents and started living alone, but are you prepared for disasters?
It may be a little-known fact, but the generation that suffered the most casualties in the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake was the early 20s, excluding those in their 50s and older.
This seems to have been influenced by the concentration of universities in the affected areas and the fact that many young people were living in old apartments.
It is necessary for them to think about housing safety together with their parents. The strength of a residence will vary greatly after the year in which the Building Standards Law was revised and seismic resistance standards became stricter. Simply finding out when the apartment you are moving into was built is a good way to confirm its safety.
When you start living alone, it is a good time to start your disaster preparedness plan. Think about how to prepare for emergencies!
