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Damage & Countermeasures / The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake The present material is re-edited by the Asian Disaster Reduction Center from description on damage by the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake and countermeasures in "Disaster Prevention White Paper" 1995 to 1998 editions by the National Land Agency. Chapter 1: Overview of Earthquake(1995-1998) Chapter 2: Conditions of Damage Section 1: Overview and Features of Damage (1996-1998)     1. Overview of Damage     2. Features of Damage   Section 2: Damage and Recovery Conditions (1995)     1. Loss of Lives     2. Occurrence of Fire and Liquefaction     3. Damage to Houses     4. Damage to Public Buildings     5. Damage to Other Buildings     6. Damage to Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries     7. Damage to Lifelines     8. Damage to Traffic     9. Damage to Other Civil Engineering Facilities     10. Damage to Hazardous Substance Related Facilities     11. Economic Impact Chapter 3: Conditions of Emergency/Relief/Recovery Countermeasures   Section 1: Emergency Countermeasures against the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake (1995)     1. Reaction in First-Motion Period     2. Installation of Headquarters by Government and Municipality     3. Fire Extinguishing Activities     4. Relief Activities     5. Emergency Medical Activities     6. Emergency Transport Measures     7. Measures to Supply Living Necessities     8. Measures to Support Lives in Evacuation Sites     9. Temporary Housing Measures     10. Measures to Prevent Secondary Disasters     11. Acceptance of Assistance from All Over the Country and Overseas   Section 2: Disaster-Victim Relief Countermeasures and Subsidy Countermeasures etc.(1995)     1. Life Support Measures     2. Housing Support Measures     3. Rubble Disposal Measures     4. Business Support Measures     5. Schoolwork Support Measures     6. Support by Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Recovery Fund     7. Other Measures   Section 3: Designation of Disaster of Extreme Severity and Finances for Disaster Victims, Disaster-Area Municipalities etc. under the Special Financial Assistance Act etc.(1995)     1. Designation of Disaster of Extreme Severity     2. Special Measures of National Treasury Subsidy under Special Financial Aid Act etc.     3. Local Financial Measures Chapter 4: Conditions of Reconstruction Countermeasures   Section 1: Efforts Directed Toward Reconstruction(1995-1998)     1. Basic Idea of Reconstruction and Initial Efforts by Government     2. Framework to Promote Reconstruction     3. Specific Problems to be Immediately Studied     4. Measures to be Immediately Taken     5. Studies Related to 10-Year Reconstruction Plan     6. Policies toward Reconstruction and Reconstruction Plan by Hyogo Prefecture     7. Studies of Long-Term Vision and Reconstruction-Specific Projects     8. Implementation of Housing Measures     9. Implementation of Life Support Measures     10. Implementation of Industrial Reconstruction Measures     11. Budgeting Measures     12. Future Actions and Problems   Section 2: Conditions of Recovery and Reconstruction (1996 -1998)     1. Restoration of Life     2. Conditions of Recovery and Reconstruction of Infrastructure     3. Conditions of Economical Reconstruction     4. Progress of Reconstruction Specific Projects