In order to contribute to the smooth evacuation of residents, etc. to take refuge, the mayor of a municipality must endeavor, as provided for by Disaster Management Agency Order, to take necessary measures, including distribution of printed materials stating these matters, in order to fully inform residents, etc. of how to transmit information on disasters, matters concerning designated emergency evacuation sites, evacuation roads and any other evacuation routes, and any other matters necessary to ensure smooth evacuation to take refuge.
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disastermachine translation
「災害」
Damage caused by a storm, tornado, heavy rain or snow, flood, slope failure, debris flow, storm surge, earthquake, tsunami, soil liquefaction, volcanic eruption, landslide or other abnormal natural phenomenon, or by a large fire or explosion or another cause that a Cabinet Order (政令) specifies as causing damage on a similar scale.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (i)· applies throughout the law
residents, etc.machine translation
「居住者等」
Residents (居住者), people staying in the area (滞在者) and others.
Short name set inArticle 33-2, paragraph (1), item (i)