Behavior method to be able to do without disturbing people in disaster area, what can not be done from afar, what should not be done

ByChuck "Caveman" Coker

Although I was relieved from feeling helpless by seeing the news at a place far away from the affected area, I was relieved to get in touch with my family and friends, but now I am concerned about people who do not mind, worried about, coverage on television and the net People who said they can not eat, "I want to do something right nowThere are also many people who are impatient with it.

But when you act in a hurry,Good intentions get in the way rather than wasteSometimes. Even if you feel irritated by the situation that you only have to watch over the catastrophe from a distance, acting abusively may interfere with those who can save people's lives, such as the SDF, police and firefighters, doctors and disaster relief pros Yes.

Of course, in disaster areas, it is important to act calmly even in places that did not suffer damage. ◆Do not try to go to the disaster area unnecessarily

People who can save people's lives, those who "useful" can have the highest priority and that they are not professionals of life saving can not help but think that "there may be something that can be done" You should not head to the affected area.Do not crowd the route to the afflicted areaIt is important. Even if you can arrive at the site, you will be crowded at the scene of the rescue and evacuation centers, which means "Mummies take to the mummies". Especially for people who have no experience of disaster.

People who have experiences of disaster volunteers, those who have skills and skills that may be needed in the affected areas thought that it is not a stage to be useful yet but crowding the route to the site,Wait for the receptionist's attitude to be settled and "Go if necessary"Please be so.

◆Do not crowd lines, roads and railways

Those who have confirmed the safety of family members, those who do not have families in the afflicted area, should not contact the acquaintance in the disaster area unnecessarily. It is important not to crowd telephone lines for those who still do not know the safety of their family or lover.

People who are in a situation where you can watch TV can do it for those who really need that information, such as not watching Ustream, not seeing sites that are likely to concentrate access, or not dropping servers.

For example moving from Kyushu to Kansai, moving from Kansai to Kanto leads to railroads, road congestion and lack of fuel. Even if a traffic accident happens in Shikoku, we will have to hand off the local police and firefighters, and as a result it may reduce the number of "pros" to rescue to the afflicted areas.

Even if you move out of the city you live in, your actions are really "useful people"Is not it in the way?And I want to use imagination. For example, if you go out in the crowd and have infectious diseases or be transferred to people, it can lead to congestion of medical institutions and lead to a reduction in the number of injured people who may be transported from the afflicted area.Basically wait at homeToDo not crowd the streetsBy doing so it may indirectly help people in the disaster area.

◆ Do not spread information unnecessarily

Do not trust Twitter or chain mail information. So far"Mr. Satoshi Tajiri and Pokemon's creator and Hello Kitty's designer Yuko Yamaguchi were killed and died"There are various misinformation such as" Rain of toxic substances in Tokyo due to Cosmo Oil fires "and" Self-Defense Forces are recruiting relief goods "are circulating.

Do not try to RT or send e-mails unnecessarily, check the source of the information,Who's annoying if that information is a hoax?Please think about that. Since the feed may be full or the mail may overflow so that it may lead to overlooking the really necessary information, one breath before spreading the information "Is it really necessary information to spread?I would like to seek out.

◆ Do not buy things unnecessarily

Let's go for gasoline, think about who will be bothering that action before trying to buy water or batteries. Lack of suppliesPeople in the afflicted areas will be affected if they lead to price increasesis. "You may have to buy yourself before it can be sold out," causing a chain reaction, for example, "Will the toilet paper be sold out?" It also leads to disturbing the people in the city where you live.

◆ Do not try to send relief supplies unnecessarily

Currently, we do not accept any supplies from individuals. I can not secure a transportation route. "Routes to disaster areas should not be crowded" applies to "objects" as well as "people". Even just asking various institutions "Do you accept supplementary supplies?" Will cause you to crawl the hands of those who are being chased by the response.

NHK Public Information BureauHowever, inquiries such as destinations of relief goods are increasing, but please refrain from shipping to the local area until we receive directions from government agencies or support groups.Even in Hanshin Awaji and Niigata Chuetsu, it became a large amount of garbage and was in trouble with disposalI have heard. After understanding what you need, please give me as much support as possible. "Tweeted.


Power saving / water saving

Tokyo Electric Power Company will stop power supply by 3 hours for each area"Rotary power outage" implementedIt will be done by Ministry of Economy, Trade and IndustryKeidanren requested restraint on electricity useIt has been.

Individuals are also saving electricity and conserving water since the earthquake due to mental health reasons such as "people in the disaster area can not use heating while they are enduring cold" and "feeling guilty when using electricity or water supply" It seems that there are many people, but it isIt is not useless, it is not a rock and a waterIt may be a way to actually help people in the disaster area by being able to do it at the individual level now. Even with 1 kwh per person (to wash the washing machine 2 to 3 times)If 10 million people 10 million kwh. It will be electric quantity of about 22 hours at Unit 1 of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (electric power: 460,000 kW).

Since East Japan (50 Hz) and West Japan (60 Hz) need to convert different frequencies and the amount of electricity to be transmitted (1 million kw) is limited, check the information of the area where you live and " Please think carefully as to whether "should maximize economic activity be continued" and make judgments on their own.

◆ Fund raising

Even if 100 persons donate 100 million yen if 100 million people donate, 10 million yen if 10 million people donate 100 billion yen.Be aware of the fraud pretending to be a donationAnd I would like to send it through a trustworthy organization so that the donation will surely reach the affected area. The following summary site which is made on the Google site is useful for examination of donation means.

Summary of donation information - 2011 Tohoku Region Pacific Offshore Earthquake


現在はまだ、日本赤十字社で直接の義援金の受付は開始していません。なお、日本赤十字社（http://www.jrc.or.jp/）のサイトはアクセスが集中し12日にはサーバが落ちていたようなので、具体的な目的がない人はアクセスを控えた方がよいかもしれません。

Regarding this donation, we are in the process of coordinating with related organizations, so we will guide you through the website of the Japanese Red Cross Society when it can be announced.
In principle, we do not accept donation of goods from individuals, so please understand.


Regarding offering for cooperation to volunteer activities, we are currently working on grasping the damage situation, so there is no information available at this time.
We are planning to inform you on the website of the Japanese Red Cross Society when we can guide you.

If you are outside of Japan, you can send $ 10 to the American Red Cross by sending "REDCROSS" and SMS to the 90999 on the mobile if you are in the US, 10 dollars by sending "JAPAN" or "QUAKE" to 80888Salvation Army(Salvation Army). In Canada, you can donate five dollars to the Canadian Red Cross by sending "ASIA" to 30333.New York YankeesAs the red cross and the Salvation Army seem to have trusted as well as dividing the donation of 100,000 dollars into the Red Cross and the Salvation Army in half.

In each countryFraudulent websiteIt seems that there are a lot of them, so it would be better to send "direct" to the trustworthy institution as much as possible without trusting the word "I will donate the money collected here to the Red Cross" from the beginning is.

Also, those who have an Amazon.com account designate the amountAmerican Red CrossIt is very easy to donate to.


To iTunes to the American Red CrossDonationIt seems that it is possible to do.


◆ blood donation

It is important that fresh blood is always prepared abundantly in various places even if your blood does not actually be transfused to anyone. However, even if a person who has never donated blood suddenly goes suddenly, blood donation can not be done due to physical condition, weight, travel history, etc. You should avoid suddenly going without knowing about blood donation so as not to give officials' hands in the donation room where congestion is expected.The blood will be of help if you donate blood next week.

People who already have a blood donation notebook and can almost certainly donate blood also check in advance the congestion situation of the shortage situation and donation room,Do not crowd blood donation roomsLet's do.

First of all, calm down, do not cause accidents or fires, do not cause illness or injury, pay attention to health care so that limited resources are adjusted to the place where it is needed. Let's be fine so that we can help you when needed.