Read in 1 minute! This morning's disaster prevention news | Sunday, July 19, 2026
We have picked out some noteworthy information from the disaster prevention news that arrived by this morning.
① Record-breaking heavy rain in Kanto, evacuation orders issued one after another in Tochigi and Gunma
Due to heavy rain starting on the night of July 17, evacuation orders were issued in Sano City and Ashikaga City in Tochigi Prefecture, Ota City in Gunma Prefecture, Yokohama City, and other areas. Ashikaga City recorded 232.5 mm of rain, the highest ever observed, and a Level 4 heavy rain and landslide danger warning has also been issued.
For details→ Nippon TVNEWS NNN
② Landslide in Ashikaga City, Tochigi; house collapses and couple's safety unknown
Around 10:00 p.m. on the 17th, a slope behind a house in Omata-cho, Ashikaga City, collapsed, causing the house to fall. A couple in their 60s to 70s, believed to be the residents, cannot be reached, and a Level 4 danger warning had been issued for the same area.
For details→ Asahi Shimbun
③ Disaster Management Agency Establishment Act enacted, to serve as a command center for disaster response
The act to establish the Disaster Management Agency has been enacted. With the Prime Minister as its head, the Minister of Disaster Management will be responsible for formulating basic disaster prevention policies and planning and coordinating comprehensively between ministries during large-scale disasters.
For details→ Yahoo!News
④ M7.3 earthquake off the coast of Mexico, no concern of a tsunami for Japan
On the 17th, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake occurred off the coast of southern Mexico, and a tsunami warning was temporarily issued for parts of the Pacific region. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, there is no concern of a tsunami for Japan.
For details→ Sanyo Shimbun Digital
⑤ SoftBank adds hazard map and evacuation center display to location information service
SoftBank has newly added a "hazard map and evacuation center display" function to its location information service for IP radios, utilizing open data from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan. You can check hazard maps and designated emergency evacuation sites overlaid on the map.
For details→ Yahoo!News