At 4:10 pm on the 1st of January, an earthquake with Magnitude 7.6, which was the largest earthquake ever recorded in this region, occurred on the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture. The tremor caused tsunami and damages including the collapse of many buildings and upheaval and cracks on the road. It led to the delays in extinguishing the fires amid water outages and the risk of a tsunami.

Even after 3 weeks after the earthquke hit, we have seen that there are still problems with roads and water supply, as well as a shortage of evacuation center operators and food provision issues, which are contributing factors to the ongoing emergency response efforts. On the other hand, the prefecture has begun to disseminate information about recovery efforts, such as plans for construction of temporary housing.

We, JVOAD send assessment teams to the affected area on the next day of the earthquake. We have been supporting NGOs and CSOs, providing updated information and working as communication hub with local governments and other stakeholders.
Our partner NGOs and CSOs have been dedicated to help affected people by delivering emergency food, hot meals and waters, providing medical supports, helping children and so on. As only coordination organization in Japan, we will continue to support NGOs and CSOs and also to connect them to other stakeholders, such as private sectors and local goverments.