SURVEY REGARDING AWARENESS OF LARGE SCALE PRE-STORM EVACUATION IN TIMES OF APPROACHING SUPER TYPHOONS

Abstract

The Tokai Nederland Storm Surge- Big Flood Regional Authority was established to scrutinise large scale pre-storm evacuation for super typhoons with regard to the downstream Kiso-Sansen and Ise Bay lowland areas. Therefore, six public elementary schools were chosen from Nakagawa, Minato and Minami wards within Nagoya city, which had been damaged during the Ise Bay typhoon. Parents of fifth and sixth year students were asked to participate in a survey. The results of the survey raised several concerns. We cannot anticipate smooth evacuation due to limited awareness of large scale pre-storm evacuation itself. Traffic congestion and parking counter-measures must be considered as we predict most families will end up travelling by car to nearby shelters which are in danger of flooding. Furthermore, the timing of the announcement is important, as the start time of the evacuation may differ due to the typhoon landing time.