政府、災害応急に全力　避難所で感染対策―福島沖地震

　政府は１４日午前、福島県沖を震源とする地震を受けた関係閣僚会議を首相官邸で開き、災害応急対策に全力を挙げる方針を確認した。新型コロナウイルス感染拡大を踏まえた避難所での感染症対策も徹底する。
　菅義偉首相は会議で、警察、消防、自衛隊、海上保安庁などが連携して被害状況の把握と復旧作業を進めていると説明。被災自治体と緊密に連携し、余震や土砂災害など二次災害への警戒を継続するよう指示した。「国民への的確な情報提供、災害応急対策に万全を期してほしい」と述べた。被災地の住民に「今後１週間ほどは最大６強程度の地震に注意をしてほしい」と呼び掛けた。
　加藤勝信官房長官は記者会見で、福島県の内堀雅雄知事から給水支援に関する自衛隊の災害派遣要請があったことを明らかにした。（2021/02/14-15:21）

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Sunday pledged to make all-out efforts in dealing with a powerful earthquake that hit mainly northeastern areas of the country on Saturday night.
   "I want you to be fully prepared to provide accurate information to the public and take necessary measures in response to the quake," Suga told a meeting of relevant ministers held at the prime minister's office in Tokyo.
   He also instructed participating ministers to cooperate closely with local governments in areas affected by the temblor in preparing for possible aftershocks and secondary disasters such as landslides.
   "From right after the quake struck, the government, putting human lives first, is making full efforts to confirm the extent of damage and advance restoration work through cooperation among organizations including police, fire authorities, the Self-Defense Forces and the Japan Coast Guard," the prime minister said.
   Suga called on residents in affected areas to be alert for possible aftershocks measuring up to upper 6, the second-highest level on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, in the next week or so. Saturday's quake registered upper 6 in Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures in northeastern Japan.