神奈川藤沢市沿岸建12.5 公尺高海嘯避難塔

Last month the FNN on-line reported the following

神奈川・藤沢市に、沿岸の住民や海水浴客を津波から守るための津波避難タワーが完成した。
1日に披露された津波避難タワーは、総工費およそ3,500万円をかけて、神奈川県が設置したもの。
タワーは、やぐら形式の鉄骨造りで、ステージは標高12.5メートル、およそ100人が避難できるスペースとなっている。
また、震度5弱以上の地震が発生した際には、ランプが光り、海水浴客らに危険を知らせる。
訪れた人は「いざというときに、子どもと一緒に急いで逃げられるかなと思いました。安心ですね」と話した。
神奈川県によると、日中は展望台として開放され、湘南の景色を楽しむことができるという。
県は、沿岸地区のモデルとして、タワーの設置促進を図りたいとしている。

(試譯文)

A tsunami refuge tower for protecting both coastal residents and sea bathers from tsunami at Fujisawa city, Kanagawa was completed.

The tsunami refuge tower announced on the 1^st (July) had a the total cost of production of about 35 million yen, and was installed by the Kanagawa Prefecture

The tower had a steel frame in the form of an observation tower, and the stage had an altitude of 12.5 meters; it had a space that could cater for about 100 people to take refuge.

Moreover, when an earthquake that had an intensity starting from lower 5 on the Japanese intensity scale occurred, a lamp would be turned on to tell sea bathers about the danger. A person who had visited it said "I think in case of emergency, I can escape in a hurry together with my child. It would be safe".

According to the Kanagawa Prefecture it was opened as an observatory platform in the daytime, and it was said that the scene of Shonan could be enjoyed. The prefecture supposed it would be a model for coastal districts and would like to aim at promoting the installation of the towers.

I hope the tower could reduce casualty when a tsunami hits.