It is always better to be prepared before a calamity. An emergency drill was conducted in Kuchinoshima in preparation for calamities like earthquakes and tsunamis. Students and teachers of Kuchinoshima Elementary and Middle School actively participated in the drill. The students and teachers gathered at the school ground and were told on the important things to do before, during, and after a disaster. As indicated in the protocol of the drill, all the residents proceeded to the centerpoint, the Community Center.
