みんながやってる台風14号の対策方法しらべ【にしつーしらべ】

It looks like Typhoon No. 14, one of the strongest on record, is expected to make landfall in Kyushu tomorrow, 9/18. Nishinomiya will likely also feel its effects from Monday the 19th through Tuesday the 20th.

For this article, Nishitsu ran a survey asking how people are preparing for the typhoon, and we received the following comments.
(Thank you very much for sharing your preparedness tips!!)

Fill up your car’s gas tank

Keeping your tank full is apparently recommended for disaster preparedness, since your car can provide a place with heating or cooling during a power outage, and can also be used to charge your smartphone.

If you use covers for your motorcycle or bicycle, the covers could catch strong winds and cause them to fall over, so it’s a hassle, but it’s better to remove the covers.

A motorcycle cover can apparently act like a yacht sail, catching the wind across its entire surface, making the bike several times more likely to fall over.

I’ve already tied my bicycle to the fence. Tomorrow I’ll put away the flowerpots and laundry poles. I’m scared they’ll get blown away.

Bring anything on the balcony indoors, no matter what

I brought the laundry poles indoors and tied down the fixtures that hold them with string.

Don’t leave laundry hanging out

When drying laundry indoors, you can use a dehumidifier and circulator, or use the dehumidifying function on your air conditioner.

Fill the bathtub with water

Tape cardboard over window glass. If you don’t have any, at least apply masking tape (sold at home improvement stores).

If you live in a high-rise apartment, buy mineral water and other supplies at supermarkets or drugstores in case of a power outage. If the power goes out, tap water may not reach the upper floors. Also, store water in the bathtub, buckets, and so on.