お話が終わると外に出て起震車に乗りました。 始めは震度５、そして震度７まで体験しました。 面白がって笑っている子、恐怖で泣き叫ぶ子がいました。 本当の地震は突然やってくるので驚きと恐怖でしかないでしょう。 でもこんなに揺れが激しいことも体験できました。 立っていられなく、みんな座り込んでいました。 子供たちには大人気の消防車も見学できました。
１１時過ぎに終わり、コアラ会員は自治会館のひろばに移動してお弁当を食べました。 ３歳児も一人分のお弁当を貰い、嬉しそうに手づかみで食べていました。 お天気も良くピクニック気分で遊びました。 主催してくださったインテックスと区役所の皆様、有難うございました。
The event of "Prepare for an earthquake. Let's learn from East Japan great earthquake disaster." took place at Nakahara Ward office from 10:00am on Oct. 1 Saturday. Nakahara fire station officer explained about disaster prevention measures. ”There are 145 fire fighters and 21 fire engines in Nakahara fire station. As we might not rescue all of you soon, you should prepare 3 day’s foods for survival. The powder milk for baby is also good nutrition for adult." A fire station officer spoke in easy Japanese for foreigners. English explanation and pictures showed by the power point. Koala 12 foreign family members 30 people participated. I gave a pen and paper to Koala children to waste their time. But some of them rose voice and wandered around.
After the lecture, we went out and rode a special car which provides tremor of earthquake. It gave us seismic intensity 5 and then 7 as same as devastated area. One child had fun at the shaking car and the others screamed with fright. We were no longer standing up and sat down. We gained experience by practice.
After the event, we moved to the square to have our lunch. Even 3 years old children got their lunch boxes, they ate "obento " by their hands. We enjoyed picnic. Thank you for everything hosted by INTEX group and Nakahara ward office.
