大規模災害頻発、命守る行動重要　安否不明者公表も―防災白書

　政府は１０日の閣議で、２０２２年版防災白書を決定した。白書では「ここ数年はほぼ毎年のように大規模災害が発生している」と指摘。昨年７月に静岡県熱海市で発生した土石流災害で、行政が安否不明者の氏名などを公表し、不明者数が減ったことを挙げ、必要な情報提供や適切な避難行動といった「命を守ることの重要性」を強調した。
　一方、安否不明者の氏名公表には慎重な見方もあることから、専門家による議論を経て、今年度中に災害時の個人情報の取り扱いに関する指針を示すとしている。（2022/06/10-09:19）

A Japanese government white paper adopted Friday underscored the importance of taking actions to save people's lives during natural disasters.
   Referring to a deadly mudslide in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, in July last year, the annual report on disaster prevention, approved at the day's cabinet meeting, pointed out that local authorities' decision to release the names and other details of residents whose whereabouts were unknown resulted in a decline in the number of missing people who actually needed to be rescued.
   But because identifying missing people involves privacy issues, the central government will present guidelines by the end of next March on how to deal with personal information during disasters, based on the advice of experts, the report said.
   The paper also highlighted a fund set up in last November to help develop human resources for non-government organizations engaging in disaster relief work.
   "It is important to build collaborative systems for those who provide support and strengthen local potential to respond to disasters," it said.