I found this interesting article in The Japan Times about the risk of fire and its consequences if an earthquake occurs. To survive firestorms will probably be the main concern directly after an earthquake. Fire is what killed most people during the Great Kanto Earthquake in 1923. Combined with heavy winds, blazes of fires swept the narrow streets packed with very combustible old wood buildings. Today Tokyo Metropolitan Government pays subsidies to house-owners who wish to renovate or rebuild their home to a fire-proof building. Also a new ordinance that will take effect on April 1st 2013 tells companies to stockpile food and water for their employees to survive for at least three days in case the public transport network collapes. The municipalities are preparing temporary evacutation places to recieve people at several larger companies and restaurants.
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