Japan Tsunami

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Helpful websites, phone numbers
Staff report

Locating family and friends:

• NTT emergency voice message board: Dial 171. View message board at https://www.web171.jp

• Mobile phone message board services:

DoCoMo: dengon.docomo.ne.jp/top.cgi

Au: dengon.ezweb.ne.jp

Softbank: dengon.softbank.ne.jp

• Miyagi Prefecture has a 24-hour police hotline at 022-221-2000.

• The Japanese Red Cross Society and the International Committee of the Red Cross have a website at www.icrc.org/familylinks (In English, but soon to be available in Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Portuguese)

• Google service in Japanese, English, Chinese and Korean — japan.person-finder.appspot.com/?lang=en

• U.S. citizens seeking information can go online to travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_5378.html or call 1-888-407-4747 (toll free) or 1-202-501-4444.

• NHK Educational TV will broadcast messages from victims or those seeking family members. Call 03-5452-8800, 050-3369-9660 or 050-3369-9680.

Language assistance:

• Multilanguage call center Bricks Corp. in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, is offering free 24-hour interpretation services via telephone in English, Chinese and Korean. Spanish and Portuguese services available from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call 050-5814-7230.

Earthquake and tsunami information:

• Meteorological Agency website (English and Japanese): www.jma.go.jp/jma/indexe.html

• NHK Radio 2 (AM/English and Korean): 693 KHz in Tokyo, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures.

• NHK TV (channel differs by prefecture)

Gas emergencies in Kanto region:

Tokyo: Tokyo Gas — 0120-109-447.

Ibaraki Prefecture: Tobu Gas — Mito 029-231-2241, Tsuchiura 029-821-1107, Moriya 0297-48-1354.

Saitama Prefecture: Shin Nihon Gas — Kitamoto 048-592-2411, Kuki 0480-21-5626, Okegawa 048-786-7480 Daito Gas: 049-259-1111 Bushu Gas: 049-241-9000 Tojo Gas: 048-473-2111 Tosai Gas 0120-1031-24

Chiba Prefecture — Keiyo Gas: 047-361-0211; Otaki Gas: Chiba 043-291-1807, Ichihara 06-24-1225, Yachiyo 047-482-7236

Kanagawa Prefecture — Atsugi 046-228-3211

Electricity emergencies in Kanto region:

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Tokyo: 0120-995-002, 03-6374-8936, 0120-995-006 or 03-6375-9786

Ibaraki Prefecture: 0120-995-332 or 029-387-5056

Tochigi Prefecture: 0120-995-112 or 028-305-5006

Gunma Prefecture: 0120-99-5222 or 027-898-3406

Saitama Prefecture: 0120-995-442 or 048-638-5016

Chiba Prefecture: 0120-99-5552, 043-370-4586, 0120-99-5556 or 047-729-1716

Kanagawa Prefecture: 0120-99-5772, 045-394-2176, 0120-99-5776 or 046-408-5996



source: JapanTimes