What should I do if I have my period during an emergency? 災害時に生理が来てしまったら、どうしたらいい？ People tend to think that the proportion of women who happen to be menstruating during an emergency is low, and maybe we don’t need to worry about it. But these things happen. Just like people needing to pee and poo, menstrual cycles […]
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What should I prepare as an emergency toilet, in the home? 自宅での緊急時用トイレに何を準備しておくといい？ To begin with, please do not expect to be able to pee and poo normally, in an emergency. You might have an incredibly inconvenient toilet situation that involves more and more waste accumulating in your home. After a major disaster, you might have
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How can I prepare an outdoor, emergency toilet? 野外での非常用トイレをどうやって準備する？ What pops into your head when you think about preparing for emergencies? Most people have never even considered emergency toilets, even though we pee and poop daily, and we really can not hold it in very long! Even in emergencies, the human body will continue to
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What should I know about plumbing in an emergency? 災害時の断水・排水管について何を知っておくといい？ We must never forget about toilets when we prepare for emergencies. In and out! Drink and pee! Eat and poop! We can’t hold it all day! It is inevitable and unavoidable. Your bodily systems can require urgent attention, anytime and anywhere. After a major disaster,
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Do I really need to buy warm emergency clothes? 絶対に災害用防寒着を購入しないとダメ？ Please remember, there are alternatives to buying new, emergency cold-weather clothes. You don’t have to buy a bunch of expensive, new clothes, if you don’t want to. If you live in an area with a warm climate, you may not even be able to buy
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