MLIT Disaster Prevention Portal Disaster Prevention Portal Disaster Prevention Portal Site for Individuals to Practice “Disaster Management and Mitigation to Protect Lives and Livelihoods” Menu Useful Everyday Knowledge Protecting Yourself Conceivable Damage Route Info What We're Doing Useful Information During a Disaster Damage Status Weather Status Prefecture Information Traffic and Logistics Info Lifeline Information Safety Status Disaster Victim Assistance Info Development Bureau and Transport Bureau Information Useful everyday knowledge regarding disasters Protecting Yourself Learn the basics about disasters and view information on protecting yourself in an emergency. Conceivable Damage View info on conceivable damage, hazard maps and more pertaining to natural disasters that could occur. Route Info View route maps for buses and railways. What We're Doing View info on what the MLIT, etc. are doing for disaster response. Useful disaster information when a disaster occurs Damage Status View real-time reports and other resources to quickly learn the state of damage in the wake of a disaster. Weather Status View info on weather conditions such as typhoons, along with rainfall, river levels and more from the MLIT, etc. Prefecture Information This is a list of links to disaster prevention portals for each prefecture. View local information on disasters and disaster prevention. Traffic and Logistics Info View info on road closures and other road news, rail service and flight status, and shipping status of logistics companies. Lifeline Information Find updated information on lifeline services (electricity, water, gas, telecommunications). Safety Status Use an emergency messaging service and a safety status search service to check whether the people you know are safe. Disaster Victim Assistance Info View basic info on shelters and disaster management centers, government disaster management info, disaster management maps where you can search for disaster management facilities, multilingual livelihood information, and more. Development Bureau and Transport Bureau Information View information about your area provided by Regional Development and Regional Transport bureaus. Check out weather and earthquake information Typhoon Information Earthquake Information Tsunami Warnings/Advisories Volcanic Warnings Weather Warnings & Advisories Risk Maps Precipitation Nowcasts Snow Analysis/Forecasts Source: Japan Meteorological Agency