The risks of a major natural disaster striking during the Olympics are small but can not be discounted in Japan, which contends with earthquakes, tsunamis, typhoons, floods and erupting volcanoes.
The consequences of a disaster during the Games, which start on Friday, would be compounded by the coronavirus pandemic that has already delayed the Games by a year. The deaths of at least 15 people in landslides in southwest Japan earlier this month were a stark reminder of the danger.
On maps and signs around Tokyo and Olympic venues, the symbol of a small green human figure stepping into a green circle illustrates evacuation routes and safety zones should some disaster occur. Despite its sophisticated tsunami warning systems, Japan was caught largely by surprise by the 8.9 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami in 2011 that killed nearly 20,000 people and destroyed a nuclear power plant.
While Japanese citizens have drilled for earthquakes for years, overseas visitors may not know what to do."When these things happen, we have to promptly tell delegations and the party involved what to do, so we are making preparations with the help of the government," said Seiko Hashimoto, the President of the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee.
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