Important ⚠️ What those of us outside the disaster area should do

First of all.
I would like to express my deepest sympathies to everyone affected by the disaster.
I, too, am keeping you in my thoughts and hope to continue providing support in any way I can.

What those of us outside the disaster area should do

You want to do something, you want to help, right now.
I understand that feeling well.

But, before you take action.
Let's check one thing first.

You did a good deed or helped out.
That might just be your own self-satisfaction and an imposition of your ego.

⚠️ Do not spread rumors or unverified information

Never spread fake videos or rumors created by generative AI.
This is precisely because we live in an era where information can be obtained via social media.
When information is already chaotic, posting or spreading unverified content is nothing but a nuisance.
Thinking you are doing good ← this is bad. Stop it.

It prevents truly necessary information from getting through and can be a matter of life and death.

Because you are outside the disaster area, please follow these rules.

⚠️ Before sending supplies to the disaster area, check the acceptance status

When logistics are at a standstill,
do not send supplies blindly.

The acceptance system is not ready.
The same applies to individual exchanges.
Postal and delivery systems are suspended or in chaos.

Confirm that the official acceptance of relief supplies has begun, and check the list of what can be accepted!!

Please, really stop sending used items thinking they might still be usable.

There are specific rules for what food items can be accepted.
In this extreme heat, it is possible that proper storage conditions cannot be maintained.

Always, check first.

⚠️ Send donations to reliable organizations

There have been many cases where people have deposited donations into fake websites and
had their money stolen.

Never send money to anywhere other than trusted sources.

⚠️ For those outside the disaster area, it is important to continue supporting for a long time while maintaining your daily life.

Support tends to be concentrated immediately after a disaster occurs.
However, recovery takes time.

It is not about saying, 'I sent money/I helped, so that's enough.'

Keep them in your thoughts for a long time.
It is not about large amounts or results,
but rather doing what you can within your own means
and continuing to provide support, even if it is just a little.

Precisely because we are outside the disaster area,
let us not forget and continue to look out for them.