Kashiwa City Community Newspaper 2021.03.01

3.11 The Great East Japan Earthquake will not be forgotten

Contact: Disaster Prevention and Safety Division – Phone: 7167-1115, Fax: 7163-2188

2:46pm on March 11, 2011. What were you doing at that time, 10 years ago? The Great East Japan Earthquake shook all areas across East Japan, the tsunami brought widespread losses, and Kashiwa City was also significantly affected.

The lessons learned from 3.11 must not be forgotten. We need to think about how we can make a habit of staying prepared for the next big earthquake.

Kashiwa City Official Website

The opening status of evacuation areas and other information will be posted on the city website.

▲Access the Kashiwa City website here.

Kashiwa e-mail distribution service

In the event of a disaster, you can receive up-to-date information from the city by registering for the “Disaster Information” category.

▲Register for the Kashiwa e-mail distribution service here.

Yahoo! Disaster Prevention Bulletin App

You can access emergency earthquake bulletins and evacuation information by downloading this app on your smartphone.

▲Download the app here

If an evacuation is necessary

If you can safely shelter at home, that is always the best course of action. However, if you are concerned that the building is unsafe during an earthquake, you should evacuate to a safe place. The evacuation areas have countermeasures in place to prevent the spread of Covid-19, such as the availability of hand disinfectant and building ventilation, as well as the request for everyone to wear a mask.

You can put things you have at home in one place to get ready for an emergency!

It takes time to find what you need when an earthquake has created a mess in your house, leading to a dangerous situation if aftershocks continue. Keep a bag of emergency items in your front entrance, or other location where you can easily grab it and go.

Use the Hazard Map to check the location of evacuation areas and evacuation routes.

▲Use this link to access the web version of the Kashiwa City Disaster Prevention and Hazard Map

 

Regarding vaccines for Covid-19

Contact: Public Health Center Health Promotion Division – Phone: 7167-1256, Fax: 7164-1263

Kashiwa City is making vaccination tickets (coupon tickets) and working with the Kashiwa City Medical Association to establish a vaccination system, so that national distribution of vaccines can get off to a smooth start.

Please wait until the notification is delivered to you.

This information is current as of February 18.

Priority

① Medical workers (medical employees at facilities providing direct treatment to patients with Covid-19)

② Older adults (people 65 years of age and older as of 2021)

③ People with underlying health conditions (people currently being treated for chronic respiratory conditions or chronic heart conditions)

④ Employees at facilities for older adults

⑤ People age 60 to 64

⑥ People other than those listed above

The groups may be further subdivided depending on the vaccine supply.

Vaccination cost

Free

Vaccination locations

Koho Kashiwa and the Kashiwa City website will provide notification of vaccination locations once they have been decided.

Who to contact regarding vaccinations

Contact: Corona Vaccine Call Center – Phone: 7179-2313, Fax: 7128-7253

Hours of operation: 8:30am to 5:15pm (not including Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays)

The following are some answers to possible questions regarding vaccinations at this time.

Q1 When will I receive my vaccination ticket (coupon ticket)?

We are planning to send out tickets at the end of March.

Q2 When will vaccinations start for older adults age 65 and older?

We are planning to start at the end of April.

Q3 How many doses of the vaccine do you need?

Everyone is expected to require two doses of the vaccine.

Q4 What about the vaccine safety, or the possibility of side effects?

After vaccinations in other countries, there were occurrences of pain around the vaccination site, headache, fatigue, muscle pain, and some instances of anaphylaxis (acute allergic reaction). (This includes causes unrelated to the vaccination). If anaphylaxis occurs, the medical facility or vaccination location will respond immediately.

 

Applications will start for Kashiwa City National Health Insurance and Latter Stage Elderly Medical Treatment Insurance health services tickets

Contact: Health Insurance and Pension Division – Phone: 7164-4455

Applications can be submitted from March 1 for health services tickets for use starting in April.

Eligibility

People who meet either of the following requirements, with no unpaid health insurance fees from the 2020 fiscal year or earlier.

▶Those who have entered Kashiwa City National Health Insurance, and are 18 years of age or older as of March 31 of next year.

▶Those who live in Kashiwa City, and have entered the Chiba Prefecture Latter Stage Elderly Medical Treatment Insurance

Application

Bring your health insurance card to make the application in person at the Health Insurance and Pension Division (Kashiwa City Hall Main Building, 1st Floor), or the Shonan Reception Desk Service Division (Shonan Branch, 1st Floor), the Kashiwa Station City Hall Service Center, or any branch office.

Other

▶If you register at the Health Insurance and Pension Division during or after April, the service tickets can be issued on the same day. Otherwise, the service tickets will be sent by mail.

▶If a representative makes the application for tickets to be issued on the same day, they will require identification.

For more information on how to use the tickets, and facilities where the tickets can be used, please visit the Kashiwa City website.

Yard waste must be put in combustible garbage bags starting April 1

Contact: Waste Policy Division – Phone: 7167-1140, Fax: 7163-3728

People in the Kashiwa Area (the area that was Kashiwa City before merging with Shonan Town) must put yard waste in designated combustible garbage bags for disposal as of Thursday, April 1. Yard waste that is put out for disposal in anything other than designated combustible garbage bags will be in violation of garbage disposal regulations, and will not be collected.

Other

There is no change to the yard waste disposal method for people living in the Shonan Area (the Shonan Town area prior to merging).

Important points for putting yard waste out for disposal

Shake or brush off the soil, and put the yard waste in designated combustible garbage bags (pink) along with other combustible garbage. Put it out for disposal on combustible garbage days.

For tree branches, please bind branches with string, and put the bundle out for disposal as usual.

Children’s Welfare Division operations will be partially moved

Contact: Children’s Welfare Division – Phone: 7167-1458, Fax: 7162-1077

Some of the reception counters for Children’s Welfare Division operations will be moved starting on Monday, March 1. The reception counter will be different depending on the details of the administrative procedure, so please check that you are at the correct location.

Services that will be moved

Counselling for child-raising, children’s short stay service, care following childbirth, parent training, child abuse reporting, and children’s counselling center establishment evaluations.

New location

Wellness Kashiwa 3rd Floor

Other

The reception counter for care following childbirth will be moved to the Public Health Center Community Health Division (Wellness Kashiwa 3rd Floor) on Thursday, April 1.

For more information, please visit the Kashiwa City website.