As society continues to age, considerations for action and policies to cope with the needs and capacities of older people, people with disabilities, and others who need support in a disaster are critical. In the case of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake (1995), statistics showed that there were 6,433 deaths, 43,792 injured and 510,000 homes damaged. Older people were found to have higher mortality rates: among immediate casualties, 53% in Kobe City and 56.6% in Hyogo Prefecture overall were aged 60 and above. Among later earthquake related deaths: 90% were aged 60 and above.