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Hokkaido holds disaster drill on 1st anniv. of deadly quake english.kyodonews.net

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The magnitude 6.7 quake jolted Hokkaido in the early hours of Sept. 6, 2018, injuring 785 people and damaging thousands of homes.
I'd like to make preparations so I can protect myself and my family if another quake occurs," Fukane said.
"I prayed that a disaster that takes the lives of loved ones would never occur again," he said.
According to the regional government, the number of buildings damaged in the quake totaled 31,457, with 2,215 homes destroyed or severely damaged.
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